About
Prof. Suvi Stolt is a faculty member at the Department of Speech Therapy, University of Helsinki, with affiliations to the Faculty of Medicine and collaborations with Helsinki University Hospital and University of Turku. She supervises doctoral programs in Cognition, Learning, Teaching and Communication and Clinical Research.
- PhD in Speech and Language Pathology
- Docent in Child Language Development (University of Turku)
- Docent in Logopedics (University of Helsinki)
- Authorized Speech and Language Pathologist
Research Interests focus on early language development, particularly in preterm children, using tools like the FinCDI-SF and CDI III. Her work examines:
- Predictive relationships between early language skills and later educational outcomes
- Intervention efficacy for children with or at risk for language disorders
- Cross-sectional studies of lexical and grammatical development
- Multidisciplinary approaches to language assessment
Scientific Awards include:
- Professional Mentor of the Year (2025)
- Honorary Member, Finnish Association of Speech and Language Research (2023)
- Vuoden opettaja (Teacher of the Year) (2015)
Current Projects include:
- LogoNet OKM (2025-2027) – Principal Investigator
- Stolt Project Grant (2024-2025) – Project Manager
- WLIIP (2021-present) – Principal Investigator
- Sohlberg Foundation Grant (2023-2025) – Project Manager
Her peer review activities span journals like Pediatrics, Puhe ja Kieli, and Journal of Child Language, and she chairs academic conferences including the XVIth Congress for the Study of Child Language (2024).
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