Kati Renvall
PhD, Adjunct Professor (FIN: dosentti) Senior Lecturer
katren@utu.fi Assistentinkatu 7 Turku Office: 330 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3329-4602 |
cognitive neuropsychology, speech therapy, acquired neurological language/communication disorders, assessment of communication disorders, treatment of communcation disorders, word-finding/word retrieval disorders (anomia), aphasia
Language Processing in Adults (LaPA) project
I am a speech pathologist and PhD in psychology. I work as a senior lecturer at the University of Turku and hold titles of Title of Docent (University of Helsinki, Finland). My areas of expertise include cognitive neuropsychology of language, aphasia, word-finding, anomia, assessment and treatment of adult neurogenic language disorders. I supervise BA, MA and PhD research/theses. I have supervised approximately 100 bachelor's and master's theses. I am currently supervising 3 PhD Researchers.
My ultimate research aims could be summarised as an attempt to develop "theoretically motivated, clinically possible, and functionally relevant intervention programs for people with aphasia and other neurogenic communication disorders". I am particularly interested in word retrieval, its impairments (anomia), and treatment. I mainly use methodology adopted from the cognitive neuropsychological approach. However, I am also curious what the modern brain imaging technology has to offer. Currently, I am conducting studies which will hopefully provide valuable insights into extending word retrieval treatment from concrete nouns - as in traditional speech therapy - to more abstract concepts, such as adjectives.
I have experience of teaching at the university level since 2006 and I have taught dozens of courses at the basic, intermediate and advanced level at the University of Turku (Finland) and I have also held several lectures and research colloquia at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). I have undergone university pedagogics (60 ECTS) making me a qualified teacher. I have also completed some similar courses also at Macquarie University (Australia).
- Is Old Age Just a Number in Language Skills? Language Performance and Its Relation to Age, Education, Gender, Cognitive Screening, and Dentition in Very Old Finnish Speakers (2022)
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - TNT – Toimintanimeämistesti (2019) Laine, Matti; Neitola, Tarja, Renvall, Kati; Laakso, Minna
(Other publication) - Using treatment to improve the production of emotive adjectives in aphasia: a single-case study (2019)
- Aphasiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sanaston valinta kielelliseen kuntoutukseen (2017) Afasia: Aikuisiän kielihäiriöiden aivoperusta ja kuntoutus Kati Renvall
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Do we treat functionally relevant items in aphasia therapy? – Current challenges and new tools (2013) 29th World Congress of the IALP: Where practice meets science Renvall K, Nickels L, Davidson B
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Functionally relevant items in the treatment of aphasia (part I): Challenges for current practice (2013)
- Aphasiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Functionally relevant items in the treatment of aphasia (part II): Further perspectives and specific tools (2013)
- Aphasiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Nimeämisen kuntoutus (2010) Kieli ja aivot Renvall K
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Treatment of anomia with contextual priming: Exploration of a modified procedure with additional semantic and phonological tasks (2007)
- Aphasiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Anomiakuntoutus (Anomia rehabilitation) (2006) Mieli ja aivot: Kognitiivisen neurotieteeen oppikirja (Mind and brain: A textbook of cognitive neuroscience) Renvall, Kati
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
