Mari Tervaniemi's thesis supervision

1. PhD theses (co)supervised by Research Director Tervaniemi

• Elvira Brattico – Examined by prof. Trainor Cortical processing of musical pitch as reflected by behavioural and electrophysiological evidence 2006​
• Nikolai Novitski – Prof. Rauschecker Pitch discrimination in optimal and suboptimal acoustic environments : electroencephalographic, magnetoencephalographic, and behavioral evidence 2006​
• Titia van Zuijen – Prof. Münte Sensory auditory processing and intuitive sound detection : an investigation of musical experts and nonexperts 2006​
• Riia Milovanov – Prof. Besson The Connectivity of Musical Aptitude and Foreign Language Learning Skills: Neural and Behavioural Evidence 2009​
• Teppo Särkämö – Prof. Zatorre Music in the recovering brain 2011​
• Veerle Simoens – Prof. Kreutz Stress and music performance anxiety 2012​
• Miia Seppänen – Prof. Gaab Auditory perceptual learning in musicians and non-musicians : Event-related potential studies on rapid plasticity 2013​
• Eva Istok – Prof. Altenmüller Cognitive and neural determinants of music appreciation and aesthetics 2013​
• Vesa Putkinen – Prof. Penhune Musical activities and the development of neural sound discrimination 2014​
• Paula Virtala – Prof. Winkler The neural basis of Western music chord categorisations : effects of development and music expertise 2015​
• Marina Kliuchko – Prof. Altenmüller Noise sensitivity in the function and structure of the brain 2017​
• Caitlin Dawson – Prof. Escera Effects of linguistic and musical expertise on early auditory processing : Electrophysiological and behavioral evidence  2017​
• Tiziana Quarto – Prof. Hugdahl Individual differences in emotion processing 2018​
• Hanna Poikonen – Prof. Jäncke Dance on Cortex : ERPs and Phase Synchrony in Dancers and Musicians during a Contemporary Dance Piece 2018​
• Lassi Liikkanen – Prof. Williams Involuntary musical imagery : everyday but ephemeral 2018
• Tanja Linnavalli – Prof. Besson Effects of musical experience on children’s language and brain development 2019
• Vera Leo – Prof. Jehkonen Effects of vocal music on verbal learning and long-term recovery after stroke 2020​
• Katri Saarikivi – Prof. Moreno Augmented maturation of executive functions in musically trained children and adolescents 2022​
• Valtteri Wikström – Prof. Westerink Intersubjectivity and cooperation in synchronous computer-mediated interaction 2022​

2. PhD theses supervised by Research Director Tervaniemi as the secondary supervisor

• Polina Stoycheva– Prof. Hämäläinen Haptic laterality and memory for verbal and non-verbal shapes 2022

• Sini-Tuuli Siponkoski - Prof. Gold Music therapy in the cognitive and neural rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury 2022​

• Pinja Jylänki– Prof. Aro Active Early Interventions : Supporting Preschoolers’ Cognitive and Academic Skills with Fundamental Motor Skill and Physical Activity Interventions 2023
• Kaisamari Kostilainen – Prof. Axelin Parental singing to support the development of premature newborns  2023 ​
• Emmi Pentikäinen – Prof. Samson Choir singing and the aging brain 2023 ​