Jerker Rönnberg
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Jerker Rönnberg is a Swedish professor
of psychology
with the emphasis on disability
science at Linköping University
.
Rönnberg was born in Backe, Sweden
. He was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology
at Uppsala University
in 1980, became a reader
(docent) at Umeå University
in 1981 and a senior lecturer
at Linköping University
in 1983. From 1983 to 1984 he was a visiting researcher at the University of Toronto
. Since 1997 he is a professor at Linköping University. He is also the director of the Swedish Institute for Disability Research and Linnaeus Centre HEAD (Hearing and Deafness) at Linköping University.
Originally Rönnberg was a memory researcher. His studies in this field lead him on to hearing
and hearing impairments, focusing on communication
, disability
and the important role that cognitive factors
play in hearing. He has studied hearing and its interplay with the signal processing
in hearing aids and the capacity of the working memory
. The findings improve the possibilities to adapt hearing aids individually. Rönnberg has established cognitive hearing science
as a new science field.
Rönnberg is editor-in-chief of the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology and a previous assistant editor of the European Journal of Cognitive Psychology. He is also on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education and on the Advisory Board for Advances in Physiotherapy
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
with the emphasis on disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
science at Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
.
Rönnberg was born in Backe, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 1980, became a reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
(docent) at Umeå University
Umeå University
Umeå University is a university in Umeå in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders....
in 1981 and a senior lecturer
Senior lecturer
Senior lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a faculty position at a university or similar institution. Especially in research-intensive universities, lecturers lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
at Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
in 1983. From 1983 to 1984 he was a visiting researcher at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. Since 1997 he is a professor at Linköping University. He is also the director of the Swedish Institute for Disability Research and Linnaeus Centre HEAD (Hearing and Deafness) at Linköping University.
Originally Rönnberg was a memory researcher. His studies in this field lead him on to hearing
Hearing
Hearing may refer to:* Hearing , the sense by which sound is perceived* Hearing , a person who has hearing within normal parameters* Hearing , a legal proceeding before a court or other decision making body or officer...
and hearing impairments, focusing on communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
and the important role that cognitive factors
Cognition
In science, cognition refers to mental processes. These processes include attention, remembering, producing and understanding language, solving problems, and making decisions. Cognition is studied in various disciplines such as psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science...
play in hearing. He has studied hearing and its interplay with the signal processing
Signal processing
Signal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
in hearing aids and the capacity of the working memory
Working memory
Working memory has been defined as the system which actively holds information in the mind to do verbal and nonverbal tasks such as reasoning and comprehension, and to make it available for further information processing...
. The findings improve the possibilities to adapt hearing aids individually. Rönnberg has established cognitive hearing science
Cognitive hearing science
Cognitive hearing science is an interdisciplinary science field concerned with the physiological and cognitive basis of hearing and its interplay with signal processing in hearing aids...
as a new science field.
Rönnberg is editor-in-chief of the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology and a previous assistant editor of the European Journal of Cognitive Psychology. He is also on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education and on the Advisory Board for Advances in Physiotherapy
Advances in Physiotherapy
Advances in Physiotherapy is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the science, art, identity, and legitimacy of the physiotherapy profession and discipline, within a broad health and social care context.- Core topics :...
.