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Anna Soveri is a Professor at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland, affiliated with the Department of Psychology and Logopedics within the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology. She also holds a docentship in cognitive psychology at the University of Turku and has served as an Academy Research Fellow there since 2018. Her research bridges cognitive psychology and public health, focusing on vaccine hesitancy, communication strategies, and executive functions.
- Master’s in Swedish Language, Åbo Akademi University (2005)
- Master’s in Psychology, Åbo Akademi University (2006)
- PhD in Psychology, Åbo Akademi University (2013)
- Docent in Cognitive Psychology, University of Turku (2018)
Anna Soveri's research centers on understanding the psychological underpinnings of vaccine hesitancy, including trait reactance, trust in medical authorities, and the influence of conspiracy beliefs. She also investigates cognitive mechanisms such as working memory, bilingualism, and executive control, often using neurocognitive and behavioral methods. Her work integrates experimental, longitudinal, and cross-national designs to develop evidence-based communication interventions.
Her recent publications show a strong trend toward interdisciplinary public health research, particularly in designing and testing communication tools for healthcare professionals dealing with vaccine-hesitant patients. Projects like JITSUVAX (H2020-funded) highlight her role in international collaborations aimed at improving vaccine confidence across Europe. The articles demonstrate expertise in psychological inoculation, message framing, and behavioral spillover effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Academy Research Fellow, Academy of Finland (2018–2023)
- Docent in Cognitive Psychology, University of Turku (2018)
Anna Soveri has supervised numerous collaborative research projects and has been a key contributor to large-scale studies involving healthcare professionals across multiple European countries. She has been involved in developing and validating instruments like the Pro-VC-Be questionnaire to measure vaccine confidence among health professionals. She leads the Finnish team in the EU-funded JITSUVAX project, which develops training tools for empathetic communication. Her lab work, often in collaboration with Matti Laine, includes cognitive training studies and neurocognitive assessments related to working memory and bilingualism.
