Kati Vasalampi

Kati Vasalampi

Associate professor
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Education
Room number
RUU A235
Email
kati.vasalampi@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408054126
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
515 Psychology
516 Educational sciences

Biography

I am an Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Education.

Research interests

My research interests include support in learning and school attendance, learning motivation and well-being among children and adolescents, school absenteeism, and school dropout.

Publications

Publication
2026

Student Perceived Agency in Higher Education

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice.
Vaara, Elina
Jääskelä, Päivikki
Tolvanen, Asko
Arvaja, Maarit
Eskola, Anne
Vasalampi, Kati
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Research groups

Research group

ADAPT – Underlying Mechanisms of Successful Student Adaptation in Educational Transitions during Adolescence

The ADAPT project examines students’, parents’ and teachers’ experiences during school transitions from primary to secondary school, and from lower secondary to upper secondary education.

Projects

Project

The School Path study

Koulupolku: Alkuportailta jatko-opintoihin -tutkimuksessa seurataan nuorten koulutuspolkuja, koulutuksen keskeyttämistä ja hyvinvointia esipetuksesta 23-vuotiaaksi.
Educa Flagship
Project

EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship

The Education for the Future EDUCA flagship focuses on the timely challenges of education to prepare children and young people for the future in the changing world.
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.