Brita Somerkoski
Adjunct Professor (docent), phD (Education)
brisom@utu.fi +358 44 209 0040 Seminaarinkatu 1 Rauma ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1913-7907 |
Areas of expertise
school safety and security; resilience, gender equality; well-being; injury prevention; safety promotion; safe communities; digital applications; curriculum research; multi-culturality
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.
Teaching
Publications 
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- Interventiosta tukea turvallisuuskulttuurin kehittämiseen? Turun yliopiston tutkimus tarkastelee muutoksia kouluissa (2025)
- Turun yliopiston blogi
(Other publication) - Koulun turvallisuuskulttuuria arvioimassa: aineistona koulun turvallisuustoimijoiden ryhmähaastattelut (2025)
- Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Aktörsinriktad räddningsplan för förskolan (2024) Somerkoski, Brita; Rautiainen, Tessa
(Other publication) - Att bygga en god säkerhetskultur inom småbarnspedagogiken (2024) Somerkoski, Brita; Toivonen, Anne; Rantanen, Eero
(Other publication) - Barn lär sig säkerhetskunskaper: Identifiering av farliga föremål och egenskaper (2024) Somerkoski, brita
(Other publication) - Brandsäkerhet i barnfamiljer – ur föräldrarnas synvinkel (2024) Somerkoski, Brita; Kesäläinen, Jonna; Puolitaival, Mikko; Lepistö, Jari
(Other publication) - Human Factors and Pedagogic Principles to Design a Fire-Safety Pedagogic Game (2024)
- AHFE International
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Kidisafe : Säkerhetsfostran inom småbarnspedagogiken (2024) Somerkoski, Brita (red)
(Other publication) - Kidisafe-säkerhetsverkstad för barn inom småbarnspedagogiken (2024) Puolitaival, Mikko; Somerkoski, Brita; Heinilä, Jarno; Lehtimäki, Sauli
(Other publication) - Kouluorganisaatioiden turvallisuuskulttuuri omatoimisen varautumisen arvioinnin perusteella : Monitapaustutkimus perusopetuksen kouluissa (2024)
- Hallinnon Tutkimus
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - 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 Published development or research report or study ) - Pedagogiskt rollspel som metod i säkerhetsutbildningen inom småbarnspedagogiken (2024) Somerkoski, Brita; Kemppinen, Lauri; Turunen, Serja; Puolitaival, Mikko; Junnila, Kerttu
(Other publication) - Reflections on social learning environment and 21st century learning skills (2024)
- International Journal of Telemedicine and Clinical Practices
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Safety competence promotion in secondary education – A case of the Finnish NouHätä! Programme (2024)
- Heliyon
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Virtuaalista paloturvallisuutta (2024) Oliva, David; Somerkoski, Brita; Tarkkanen, Kimmo
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Miten tehdään turvallinen koulu? (2023)
- Kas!-blogi
(E1 Popularised article) - ONNI-hankkeessa luodaan ratkaisuja oppilaitosturvallisuuden kehittämiseen (2023)
- Turun yliopiston blogi
(Other publication) - Opettajaksi Suomessa – opiskelijatuutoreiden ja tukiperheiden kokemuksia afrikkalaisopiskelijoiden tilauskoulutuksesta (2023)
- Tiedepolitiikka
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Rehtori tekee turvallisuuskulttuurista näkyvää (2023)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Security Issues at the Time of the Pandemic and Distance Work (2023) Virtual Management and the New Normal: New Perspectives on HRM and Leadership since the COVID-19 Pandemic Suomi Reima, Somerkoski Brita
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
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