PhD Research Scholar in Psychology

Qualifications

PhD Candidate in Psychology (University of Lancashire, 2024-now)

MSc Educational/School Psychology (University of Nicosia, 2021)

BSc (Hons) Psychology (University of Central Lancashire – UCLan Cyprus, 2018)

Specialization

Educational/ School psychologist Reg. number 793

Employment Track

PhD Research Scholar, UCLan Cyprus                                                          Sept 2024 – Present

Engaged as a Research Associate under the supervision of Prof. Kalypso Iordanou, contributing to research activities associated with the “Thinking Lab”.

School Psychologist, Pascal International Secondary Education, Larnaca    Sep 2024 – Present

Offering counselling services to students and parents. Special Educational Needs/ Disabilities SEND coordinator. Consulting teachers in matters concerning their fields.

Psychology teacher, Pascal International Secondary Education, Larnaca     Mar 2024 – Present

Teaching psychology for GCSE, A-level and IB diploma. Creating a dynamic and inclusive learning environment to ensure students success and growth.

Psychology tutor, TIME Private Institute                                                      Nov 2023 – Present

Assisting GCSE, A- level and university psychology students in overcoming academic challenges by providing guidance, feedback and alternative approaches to learn difficult concepts, for Psychology subject/material.

Licensed School Educational Psychologist                                                    May 2022 – Present

Registration number 793 -Private Office in Larnaca – Provide counseling and psychological therapy services. – Consulting and collaborating with teachers and parents regarding appropriate treatment. – Provide workshops and play therapy – Administration of psychometric tools such as WISC V – Individual support and intervention for children and adolescents.

Psychologist, Dikaioma Elpidas- Center for Adults with Disabilities, Larnaca

Aug 2021 – Jun 2024

Teacher and Psychologist of adults with disabilities. Adopt teaching style for all audiences – Creating and maintaining a positive classroom environment – Enhance learning with innovative classroom activities – Creating lesson plans.

Assistant Teacher, Tutorial- Dasaki Achnas                                                  Jun 2021 – Jun 2022

Help students with their school homework. -Prepared appropriate subject material, assignments and handouts. -Managed to act as an adviser to student organizations

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

• Cyprus Psychologists Registration Council

Research Interests

I am interested in the interplay between students’ epistemic beliefs and their ability to integrate information into argumentation. In particular, my research examines how engagement in argumentative dialogue with peers—whether holding similar or divergent epistemic beliefs—shapes both the development of epistemic cognition and the quality of information integration within arguments. My work lies at the intersection of educational psychology, epistemic cognition, and the learning sciences, with a focus on understanding and fostering evidence-based reasoning and critical thinking in educational contexts.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

• Researcher at PRO-ME-TOM project, exploring teachers’ and students’ metacognitive skills (funded by the European Commission)