Docent in the area of field-specific language teaching and learning in higher education
Senior University Lecturer of academic and field-specific English at the Language Centre, Kuopio campus
Language Centre English team leader and supervisor
Research on higher education teaching and learning topics
Teacher of the Year, Kuopio campus 2016
Excellent Teaching Practitioner 2017
Honourary mention for equality and equal opportunities in teaching 2020
Author of “Supporting students through high-quality teaching – inspiring practices for university teachers” (Springer, 2023)
Publications
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Enhancing ESP Learning with Content-Based Instruction and 21st-Century Skills
Ahmad, Saeed; Tuomainen, Satu, 2026, Baltic journal of English language, literature and culture, 16, 4-22. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Introduction to the issue: New perspectives, new practices on ESP, EAP and EMI
Kantelinen, Ritva; Elsinen, Raija; Tuomainen, Satu, 2026, Tuomainen, Satu, Teaching Englishes in Higher Education: ESP, EAP and EMI, 13-27. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
Language centres supporting university EMI teaching staff
Tuomainen, Satu, 2026, Tuomainen, Satu, Teaching Englishes in Higher Education: ESP, EAP and EMI, 227-240. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
Teaching Englishes in Higher Education: ESP, EAP and EMI
Tuomainen, Satu, 2026, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D6 Edited professional book -
Teaching at the language centre
Tuomainen, Satu, 2026, Tuomainen, Satu, Teaching Englishes in Higher Education: ESP, EAP and EMI, 47-61. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
Akateemisen asiantuntijan työ ja kehittyminen kielikeskuksessa
Tuomainen, Satu, 2025, Suoniemi, Inga; Hyvärinen, Marja-Leena; Tuomainen, Satu, Vuorovaikutus, turvallisuus ja vastuullisuus kielikeskuksessa [Interaction, safety and sustainability at the Language Centre], 69-79. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
IScP Framework Empowering EAP Teachers as EMI Faculty Developers: Discourse Analysis
Katsampoxaki-Hodgetts, Kallia; Rodríguez Gil, María E.; Tuomainen, Satu, 2025, Journal of language and culture in education, 2, 2b, 1-22. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Vastuullisuus ja kestävä kehitys kielikeskustyössä
Tuomainen, Satu, 2025, Suoniemi, Inga; Hyvärinen, Marja-Leena; Tuomainen, Satu, Vuorovaikutus, turvallisuus ja vastuullisuus kielikeskuksessa [Interaction, safety and sustainability at the Language Centre], 54-68. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
Vuorovaikutus, turvallisuus ja vastuullisuus kielikeskuksessa [Interaction, safety and sustainability at the Language Centre]
Suoniemi, Inga; Hyvärinen, Marja-Leena; Tuomainen, Satu, 2025, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D6 Edited professional book -
Kielikeskusopettajien urapolkuja: opetusta, kehittymistä, palkintoja, tutkimusta(kin)
Tuomainen, Satu, 2024, Tolkki, Lauri; Hyvärinen, Marja-Leena; Kaskinen, Saija; Suoniemi, Inga; Tuomainen Satu, Kielikeskustyön monipuolisuus ja rikkaus - The versatility and richness of Language Centre work, 81-89. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)