PhD Research Scholar in Psychology

Qualifications

BSc Hons Psychology, UCLan, Cyprus, 2023

Specialization

Psychology – Cognitive and Educational Psychology (Misinformation, Argumentation, Trust in Science)

Employment Track

PhD Research Scholar in Psychology, UCLan Cyprus (2025-present)

Research Associate, UCLan Cyprus (Thinking Lab) (2023-2025)

Research Advisor, HITICCO Ltd. (2024-2025)

Memberships (Academic/Professional)

• Society of Text & Discourse
• BPS (British Psychological Society)
• EARLI

Research Interests

My research explores cognitive and epistemic processes underlying susceptibility to misinformation. I focus on how reasoning and argumentation skills, epistemic beliefs, and trust in science shape individuals’ ability to evaluate online information. My PhD examines whether argumentation-based interventions can reduce susceptibility to misinformation.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Administrative Roles

• Research Assistant for EU-funded projects (VERITY, SMIDGE, BEYOND, BTheChange)
• Contributor to project deliverables, systematic literature reviews, and thematic analysis

Selective Publications 

• de Vos, M., Iordanou, K., Chinn, C. A. (in prep). How Corrections and Epistemic Explanations Impact the Public’s Trust in Science Journalism
• Iordanou, K., Aharonson, V., Christodoulou, V., Karpasitis, C., Joselowitz J., Lilford, B., de-Vos, M., & Muraleedharan, S., (2022). Collaborative Learning in YouTube: UnderWhich Conditions Can Learning Happen or Fail to Happen? In Weinberger, A., Chen,W., Hernández-Leo, D., & Chen, B. (Eds.). (2022). Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning-CSCL 2022. Hiroshima, Japan: International Society of the Learning Sciences

Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations 

• Iordanou, K., Christodoulou, V. de Vos., M. (2025). Misinformation on Social Media: Examining Middle-Aged Individuals’ Reasoning Skills and Engagement with Misinformation Online. Presented at the European Congress of Psychology
• Iordanou, K., de Vos., M. (2025). Building Trust in Science Through Science Education:
  A Systematic Literature Review. Presented at the Educating the Educators Conference
• de Vos, M., Iordanou, K., Chinn, C. A. (2024). How Corrections and Epistemic Explanations Impact the Public’s Trust in Science Journalism. Presented at EARLI SIG 20 & 26 Conference

 Selective Research Funding/ Grant Capture

• Horizon Europe BEYOND Project (University of Oslo, GA No. 101094714; UKRI grants 10062742, 10067440). Role: Research Assistant, 2023-2025 (end year 2027 for project)
• Horizon Europe SMIDGE Project (GA No. 101095290; UKRI grant 10056282, De Montfort University). Role: Research Assistant (2023–2025)
• Horizon Europe VERITY Project (GA No. 101058623]; UKRI grant 10039826, Trilateral Research). Role: Research Assistant (2022–2025).

Scholarships/Awards

• Undergraduate Student Research Award, awarded by the Society of Text & Discourse, 2025
• Conference Travel Grant, Society for Text & Discourse, 2025
• Highest Achieving Graduate, UCLan Cyprus, 2023
• Academic Excellence Award, Cyprus Psychologists Association, 2023

Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities

• Presented and Co-organized the DigiPinoy Workshop, July, 2025 focusing on ethical social media use, specifically for the local Filippino community (Collaboration with Artemis Industries)