Tuire Kuusi
- Professor, supervising doctoral theses and dissertations, performance studies, music and well-being, Sibelius-Akatemian tohtoriohjelma, Sibelius Academy
- +358407104337
- tuire.kuusi@uniarts.fi
Publications in the research database (64)
Introduction
Tuire Kuusi works as a professor of music research in the Sibelius Academy doctoral programme and research centre (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 musicians' well-being (see https://www.uniarts.fi/en/projects/well-being-of-music-students-and-music-professional-research-group/) as well as the effects of music in an individual's life. Further, she 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 and participated in project Conservatory Cultures studying how conservatoire music education shapes belongings in terms of nation and gender. She has also studied topics related to teaching and supervising university students.