Jukka Leppänen - UTU Research Portal

Jukka Leppänen

- Professor,
Psychology (Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology)

jukka.leppanen@utu.fi

+358 29 450 3493

+358 50 410 8623

gaze tracking

gaze analysis

Areas of expertise

Eye tracking, visual cognition, early development, individual differences

Biography

Research

My research uses eye-tracking methods to examine elementary visual behaviors in infants and young children, particularly in situations that mimic natural dyadic (e.g., infant-parent) and triadic (i.e., infant-parent-objects) interactions. Of the many questions that are central to these topics, my current work focuses on individual differences in infant visual behavior, the origins of these differences, and their functional significance.

Teaching

Developmental psychology (PSYK8119) and cognitive neuroscience (PSYK3394 & PSYK3517).

Publications

Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Are Associated with Poor Growth and Developmental Outcomes among Young Children in Lusaka, Zambia (2025)
- Journal of Pediatrics
Lauer, Jacqueline M.; Pyykkö, Juha; Chembe, Mpela; Bilima-Mulenga, Tamara; Sikazwe, Dorothy; Chibwe, Bertha; Henderson, Savanna; Parkerson, Doug; Leppänen, Jukka M.; Fink, Günther; Locks, Lindsey M.; Rockers, Peter C.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Association between working memory performance and parent and teacher ratings of working memory in 11-year-old children born preterm (2024)
- Child Neuropsychology
Haveri, Laura; Munck, Petriina; Leppänen, Jukka M.; Korpela, Satu; Haataja, Leena; Nyman, Anna H.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Exposure to the parents' speech is positively associated with preterm infant's face preference (2024)
- Pediatric Research
Aija Anette, Leppänen Jukka, Aarnos Laura, Hyvönen Mirka, Ståhlberg-Forsén Eva, Ahlqvist-Björkroth Sari, Stolt Suvi, Toome Liis, Lehtonen Liisa
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Reciprocal relationships between a child’s engagement with faces and mother–child interaction at 8, 30, and 60 months (2024)
- Developmental Psychology
Luotola, Aino; Korja, Riikka; Leppänen, Jukka; Yada, Akie; Eskola, Eeva; Häikiö, Tuomo; Lahtela, Hetti; Holmberg, Eeva; Nordenswan, Elisabeth; Nolvi, Saara; Karlsson, Hasse; Karlsson, Linnea; Kataja, Eeva-Leena
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: A cluster-randomized controlled trial (2023)
- PLoS Medicine
Rockers Peter C, Leppänen Jukka M, Tarullo Amanda, Coetzee Lezanie, Fink Günther, Hamer Davidson H, Yousafzai Aisha K, Evans Denise
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Eye tracking: empirical foundations for a minimal reporting guideline (2023)
- Behavior Research Methods
Holmqvist Kenneth, Örbom Saga Lee, Hooge Ignace T. C., Niehorster Diederick C., Alexander Robert G., Andersson Richard, Benjamins Jeroen S., Blignaut Pieter, Brouwer Anne-Marie, Chuang Lewis L., Dalrymple Kirsten A., Drieghe Denis, Dunn Matt J., Ettinger Ulrich, Fiedler Susann, Foulsham Tom, van der Geest Jos N., Hansen Dan Witzner, Hutton Samuel B., Kasneci Enkelejda, Kingstone Alan, Knox Paul C., Kok Ellen M., Lee Helena, Lee Joy Yeonjoo, Leppänen Jukka M., Macknik Stephen, Majaranta Päivi, Martinez-Conde Susana, Nuthmann Antje, Nyström Marcus, Orquin Jacob L., Otero-Millan Jorge, Park Soon Young, Popelka Stanislav, Proudlock Frank, Renkewitz Frank, Roorda Austin, Schulte-Mecklenbeck Michael, Sharif Bonita, Shic Frederick, Shovman Mark, Thomas Mervyn G., Venrooij Ward, Zemblys Raimondas, Hessels Roy S.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Retraction Note: Eye tracking: empirical foundations for a minimal reporting guideline (2023)
- Behavior Research Methods
Holmqvist K, Örbom SL, Hooge ITC, Niehorster DC, Alexander RG, Andersson R, Benjamins JS, Blignaut P, Brouwer AM, Chuang LL, Dalrymple KA, Drieghe D, Dunn MJ, Ettinger U, Fiedler S, Foulsham T, van der Geest JN, Hansen DW, Hutton SB, Kasneci E, Kingstone A, Knox PC, Kok EM, Lee H, Lee JY, Leppänen JM, Macknik S, Majaranta P, Martinez-Conde S, Nuthmann A, Nyström M, Orquin JL, Otero-Millan J, Park SY, Popelka S, Proudlock F, Renkewitz F, Roorda A, Schulte-Mecklenbeck M, Sharif B, Shic F, Shovman M, Thomas MG, Venrooij W, Zemblys R, Hessels RS
(Other publication)
Assessing infant cognition in field settings using eye-tracking: a pilot cohort trial in Sierra Leone (2022)
- BMJ Open
Leppänen Jukka M., Butcher Julius Walker, Godbout Claire, Stephenson Kevin, Hendrixson D. Taylor, Griswold Stacy, Rogers Beatrice Lorge, Webb Patrick, Koroma Aminata S., Manary Mark J.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Eye tracking based assessment of lexical processing and early lexical development in very preterm children (2022)
- Early Human Development
Ståhlberg-Forsén Eva, Latva Reija, Leppänen Jukka, Lehtonen Liisa, Stolt Suvi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Maternal stress and development of infant attention to threat-related facial expressions (2022)
- Developmental Psychobiology
Reilly Emily B, Dickerson Kelli L, Pierce Lara J, Leppänen Jukka, Valdes Viviane, Gharib Alma, Thompson Barbara L, Schlueter Lisa J, Levitt Pat, Nelson Charles A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Stability of Early Developing Attentional Bias for Faces and Fear From 8 to 30 and 60 Months in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2022)
- Developmental Psychology
Kataja Eeva-Leena, Eskola Eeva, Pelto Juho, Korja Riikka, Paija Sasu-Petteri, Nolvi Saara, Häikiö Tuomo, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Harri, Leppänen Jukka M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)