Tuire Kuusi
- Professor, supervising doctoral theses and dissertations, performance studies, music and well-being, DocMus Doctoral School, Sibelius Academy
- +358407104337
- tuire.kuusi@uniarts.fi
Publications in the research database (62)
Introduction
Professor Tuire Kuusi works as a professor of music research in the DocMus Doctoral School (Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki). Her work as a teacher involves seminars, lecture series, and supervising doctoral students (dissertations, theses, work as supervisor-in-charge). She conducts research on harmony cognition and continues this as the PI in an ongoing project "Unveiling the mystery of harmony" with PhD Iván Jimenéz and other researchers (five years; KONE foundation and Wihuri foundation; see projects and website https://www.uniarts.fi/en/projects/unveiling-the-mystery-of-harmony/). She has also carried out research on effects of music in an individual's life (see https://www.uniarts.fi/en/projects/well-being-of-music-students-and-music-professional-research-group/) and has participated in research projects examining the biological effects of musical performance and creative activities on humans. Recently, she led a project studying psychological distress of workers at the Finnish church (see projects) and participated in project Conservatory Cultures (see website https://www.uniarts.fi/en/projects/conservatory-cultures/). She has also studied topics related to teaching and supervising university students.