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Krista Tuohimaa is a Lecturer in Logopedics at the University of Oulu's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in speech, language, and social communication development in children with hearing impairments. She maintains a dual role as part-time speech-language therapist at Oulu University Hospital and private practice, with active research contributions since 2022.
- Primary affiliation: Research Unit of Logopedics, University of Oulu
- Research domains: Hearing-impaired child development, Social-pragmatic communication, Reading/writing acquisition
- Methodological focus: Longitudinal studies, Multicenter collaborations, Standardized assessments
Her work examines speech perception-production dynamics across hearing conditions, social-pragmatic understanding in preschoolers, and literacy development in hearing-impaired populations. Current projects analyze nonword repetition skills and social communication factors using advanced statistical models.
Professional network includes collaborations with Oulu University Hospital and multidisciplinary research teams. She employs mixed-methods approaches combining clinical observations with educational interventions.
