PhD Pekka Niemi - UTU Research Portal

Pekka Niemi
PhD

Psychology (Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology)

peknie@utu.fi

Assistentinkatu 7

Turku

Office: 242

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3277-8787

Niemi_cv_2018.doc

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Biography

Please see the attached short CV.

Research

Beginning reading and its difficulties, particularly so-called "treatment resisters" who despite ample help show very slow progress in their reading career.

Publications

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Gains From Training in Phonological Awareness in Kindergarten Predict Reading Comprehension in Grade 9 (2014)
- Scientific Studies of ReadingNMI-Bulletin
Kjeldsen AC, Karna A, Niemi P, Olofsson A, Witting K
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Lukivaikeusriskin ja suojaavien ympäristötekijöiden merkitys 4.-luokkalaisten lasten lukusujuvuudelle. (2014)
Kiuru N,Lerkkanen M-K, Niemi P, Poskiparta E, Ahonen T, Poikkeus A-M, Nurmi, J-E.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Yksinkertainen lukemisen malli suomen kielessä – Pitkittäistutkimus esikoulusta 3.luokalleChildren's poor academic performance evokes parental homework assistance-but does it help? (2014)
- Kielikukko
Torppa M, Georgiou G, Lerkkanen M-K, Niemi P, Poikkeus A-M, Nurmi J-E
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
(2013)
- International Journal of Behavioral Development
Silinskas G, Niemi P, Lerkkanen MK, Nurmi JE
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cohort Profile: Steps to the Healthy Development and Well-being of Children (the STEPS Study) (2013)
- International Journal of Epidemiology
Lagström Hanna, Rautava Päivi, Kaljonen Anne, Räihä Hannele, Pihlaja Päivi, Korpilahti Pirjo, Peltola Ville, Rautakoski Pirkko, Österbacka Eva, Simell Olli, Niemi Pekka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Maternal teaching of reading and children's reading skills in Grade 1: Patterns and predictors of positive and negative associations (2013)
- Learning and Individual Differences
Gintautas Silinskas, Noona Kiuru, Asko Tolvanen, Pekka Niemi, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Jari-Erik Nurmi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
”Normaalitiedekö” psykologian tutkijan kohtalo? (2013)
- Psykologia
Niemi P, Nurmi J E, Santtila P, Poskiparta E, Hyönä J
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Teachers adapt their instruction in reading according to individual children's literacy skills (2013)
- Learning and Individual Differences
Nurmi JE, Kiuru N, Lerkkanen MK, Niemi P, Poikkeus AM, Ahonen T, Leskinen E, Lyyra AL
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The double deficit hypothesis in the transparent Finnish orthography: a longitudinal study from kindergarten to Grade 2 (2013)
- Reading and Writing
Torppa M, Parrila R, Niemi P, Lerkkanen MK, Poikkeus AM, Nurmi JE
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The role of reading disability risk and environmental protective factors in students' reading fluency in grade 4 (2013)
- Reading Research Quarterly
Noona Kiuru, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Pekka Niemi, Elisa Poskiparta, Timo Ahonen, Annan-Maija Poikkeus, Jari-Erik Nurmi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)