Empower Lifelong Learning

My mantra: “Inspiring and empowering students and staff through multilingual, inclusive, and digitally enriched curricula that widen access, enhance engagement, and close awarding gaps.”

                                              Global Academic Leadership – At a Glance

• 20+ years in international higher education and research leadership
• Top 0.5% Global Scholar – ScholarGPS (2024)
• National Teaching Fellow (NTF) – Advance HE
• Principal Fellow (PFHEA) – Advance HE
• Barclays Top 100 Women in Tech (UK) – Digital pedagogy & AI leadership

• 50+ invited keynotes and plenaries across Europe and the USA
• Invited speaker – UN Science Summit (UNGA78), New York
• 15+ visiting professorships and international research appointments

• Active across 40+ countries and 30+ EU & COST research networks
• Director of two international research and innovation groups
• EU-funded international project leader

• External expert evaluator – European COST Actions & UKRI/ESRC
• Associate Editor – Q1 Scopus-indexed journal
• Editorial Board Member – 4★ international journal
• Senior reviewer – leading Scopus-indexed journals

• 100+ publications, including 7 Scopus-indexed Handbooks of Research
• £1M+ secured in international research funding, fellowships, and EU Horizon/COST grants as Principal Investigator and research leader

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

– Nelson Mandela

 Professional Summary

Multi-award-winning academic leader, principal investigator, and research group director with over 20 years of international experience in higher education (HE). Expert in inclusive curriculum design, teaching innovation, and educational quality, fostering equitable and engaging learning experiences for diverse student populations.

Recognised for strategic leadership in academic development, she drives interdisciplinary projects and institution-wide initiatives that enhance staff capability, student progression, and programme excellence. Her work spans digital and blended learning, social impact-focused pedagogy, and the integration of evidence-based approaches in HE.

An internationally engaged researcher, she has led and contributed to major EU-funded projects across 35+ countries, focusing on Education for Social Justice, Education for Sustainable Development, gender inclusion, and digital innovation. She actively mentors colleagues and doctoral researchers, building capacity and fostering professional growth across global academic networks.

Her scholarship is widely published in high-impact journals, covering inclusive assessment, equity, diversity, and inclusion, academic literacies, and higher education leadership, reinforcing her commitment to translating research into practice for meaningful institutional and societal impact.

                                                                     Education

Fellowships & Professional Recognition

  • Professoriate Fellowship (PFHEA) – 11/2024
    Recognition for strategic impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession; pioneering integration of multilingualism, Education for Social Justice (ESJ), and employability. (London Metropolitan University)

  • National Teaching Fellowship (NTF), Advance HE – 09/2024
    Awarded for national & international impact, embedding EDI, multilingualism, and digital pedagogy in business & management education. (London Metropolitan University)

  • INTERACT Digital Storytelling Fellowship – 2023 (UKRI-funded, ESRC-led)

  • University Teaching Fellowship in EDI (TLA) – 2022 (London Metropolitan University)

  • Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE) – 2021 (London Metropolitan University)

Academic Qualifications

  • MSc International HRM & Employment Relations (Distinction) – 2020 (Queen Mary University of London)

  • MCIPD Level 7 in International HRM – 2020 (Queen Mary University of London)

  • PGCE TESOL (Distinction) – 2019 (University of Cyprus)

  • PhD Applied Linguistics – 2017 (Multilingualism, Inclusive Education, Intercultural Communication & Social Justice, University of Cyprus)

  • MA Linguistics (Organizational & Cross-Cultural Communication, Distinction) – 2011 (University of Cyprus)

  • MEd TESOL (Employee Development & International Communication, Distinction) – 2006 (Hellenic Open University, Greece)

  • BA English Language & Literature – 1993 (English for Global Professional Engagement, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Diplôme Supérieur d’Études Françaises (Applied Communication & Multilingual Competence, Distinction) – 1989 (University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France)

Research Interests

Inclusive and Equitable Higher Education | Education for Social Justice | Education for Sustainable Learning | Digital and AI-Enhanced Learning | Management Education | Leadership and Talent Development | Diversity Management | Gender Equality | Crisis and Change Management | Intercultural Communication | Multilingualism | Human Resource Management | Graduate Employability and Career Development| Collaborative and Active Learning | Academic Writing | English as a Lingua Franca | Evidence-Based HRM in Education