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Brita
Somerkoski

Senior Researcher, Department of Teacher Education (Rauma)
Adjunct Professor (docent), phD (Education)

Contact

+358 44 209 0040
Seminaarinkatu 1
26100
Rauma

Areas of expertise

school safety and security
resilience, gender equality
well-being
injury prevention
safety promotion
safe communities
digital applications
curriculum research
multi-culturality

Biography

I started my professional career in elementary school as a class teacher. My PhD (Education) was about youth acting against norms and especially juvenile firesetting. After my PhD I have been working at the Injury Prevention Unit in the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Rescue College of Finland, and in the University of Tampere. Currently I work as adjunct professor in the Department of Teacher Education.

At the moment I am involved with the KIDISAFE program at the Department of Teacher Education Rauma. This program aims at developing a safety and security culture for early childhood education in Pikkunorssi kindergarten.

Publications

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ONNI on turvallinen koulu 2022–2024 : Hankkeen loppuraportti (2024)

Lindfors, Eila; Luukka, Emilia; Kiviranta, Leena; Kokki, Julia; Leino, Miika; Myllö, Tuomo; Peltola, Jussi-Pekka; Rajala, Helga; Somerkoski, Brita; Waitinen, Matti; Hilmola, Antti
(D4 Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti tai -selvitys )