Suvi Saarikallio

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Room number
Email
suvi.saarikallio@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358505361900
Postal address
Seminaarinkatu 15
Fields of science
6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts

Biography

I'm a Professor of Music Education at the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, Finland. Me and my team widely conduct research and teaching in music psychology, music education, and music therapy.

Research interests

I approach music as human behavior: youth development, emotion regulation, learning and well-being. My methodological expertise is grounded in psychology, but I embrace a multidisciplinary scientific approach and enjoy collaborating with experts of clinical and educational practice to neuroscience and computer science. I actively publish my findings in journals from psychology to music therapy and education.

Publications

Publication
2025

Psychology of Music
Koehler, Friederike
Silverman, Michael J
Riegelman, Amy
Abbazio, Jessica M
Saarikallio, Suvi
Publication
2025

Empirical Studies of the Arts
Ansani, Alessandro
Koehler, Friederike
Giombini, Lisa
Hämäläinen, Matias
Meng, Chen
Marini, Marco
Saarikallio, Suvi
Publication
2025

Empirical Studies of the Arts
Di Stefano, Nicola
Ansani, Alessandro
Schiavio, Andrea
Saarikallio, Suvi
Spence, Charles
Publication
2025

Music Perception
Ansani, Alessandro
Mallia, Luca
Saarikallio, Suvi
Publication
2025

Educational Psychology
Feldhaus, Michael
Koehler, Friederike
Schurig, Eva
Saarikallio, Suvi
Kreutz, Gunter
Publication
2025

Kasvatus
Peltola, Henna-Riikka
Soini, Anne
Saarikallio, Suvi
Sääkslahti, Arja
Publication
2025

Music and Science
Ahokas, J. Riikka
Saarikallio, Suvi
Welch, Graham
Goswami, Usha
Parviainen, Tiina
Publication
2025

PLoS ONE
Ginström, Laura
Kaseva, Kaisa
Peltonen, Juha E.
Saarikallio, Suvi
Tervaniemi, Mari
Publication
2024

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy
Snape, Nerdinga
Saarikallio, Suvi
Ala-Ruona, Esa
Hartmann, Martin
Brabant, Olivier
Erkkilä, Jaakko
Publication
2024

Psychology of Music
Saarikallio, Suvi
Burger, Birgitta
Luck, Geoffrey

Research groups

Research group

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain

The Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain studies music as a multimodal human experience and as a versatile engine of change, throughout the life span and in health and disease.
Research group

Musiconnect

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others

Projects

Project

Music and You

In the "Music and You" project, we are interested in the role and importance of music in the everyday lives of young people and young adults.
Project

Stress & music listening

Music listening for stress relief: a multi-method study
Woman running on a footpath.
Project

Music, Sports Performance and Physical Activity

This project aims to explore the use of music during sports performance and physical activity.
Painted piano keyboard
Project

Music and cross-modal associations

Exploring how people with different cultural and musical backgrounds associate music with images, shapes, colours, emotions, and words.
Project

Music and Romantic Relationships

An investigation into the use of music in romantic relationships in contemporary society, and in our evolutionary history.
Children drawing on concrete with colorful chalk
Project

Social Sustainability for Children and Families (SOSUS)

SOSUS aims to provide novel understanding of how children, youth and families thrive and how the diverse environments they live in and opportunities available for them contribute to their growth and development.
Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (MMBB) team gathering in June 2022
Project

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain 2022-2029

The Center of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body, and Brain investigates music as a multimodal experience and a versatile force for change throughout the lifespan.
Project

Musiconnect 2022-2027

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others
Music and Movement study
Project

Music and Dance

Studying how young people use music and dance to socialise.
Project

MUSPRO – music and sports

This project explores the potential benefits from music and physical education in children’s development of social and emotional skills.