Suvi Saarikallio

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Room number
M 313
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 University of Jyväskylä, 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

Personalized Interactive Music Systems for Physical Activity and Exercise : Exploratory Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JMIR Human Factors.
Danso, Andrew
Kekäläinen, Tiia
Koehler, Friederike
Knittle, Keegan
Nijhuis, Patti
Burunat, Iballa
Neto, Pedro
Mavrolampados, Anastasios
Randall, William M.
Hansen, Niels Chr
Ansani, Alessandro
Rantalainen, Timo
Alluri, Vinoo
Hartmann, Martin
Schaefer, Rebecca S.
Ihalainen, Johanna K.
Rousi, Rebekah
Agres, Kat R.
MacRitchie, Jennifer
Toiviainen, Petri
Saarikallio, Suvi
Chastin, Sebastien
Luck, Geoff
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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 (MPACT)

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.