Lisa Palmqvist

Lisa Palmqvist is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, affiliated with the Department of Education and Special Education. Her work bridges academic research and practical pedagogy, focusing on improving educational and life outcomes for individuals with intellectual and communicative disabilities.

Her research interests include:

• Adaptive reading instruction
• Assistive technology in special education
• Teacher self-efficacy and pedagogical innovations
• Student participation in decision-making
• Speech-sound production and literacy links
• Everyday planning skills development

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Combining phonics and comprehension tools (2024)
• Digital interventions for speech and reading (2024)
• App-based literacy programs (2023)
• Longitudinal studies on planning abilities (2021-2020)

Lisa also teaches special education and scientific methods and statistics on special education programs, supervising student theses while leading the ÖLAS project (2024) for reading education improvements in adapted schools.