Teaching

Teaching Excellence Recognition

• 2022/23: Nominated for The Educations Award: Outstanding Contribution to Teaching - SAgE Faculty category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle, UK.

• 2022/23: Voted Best Lecturer at the Winter Maths Society Students Ball (among the staff guest of the ball), Newcastle, UK.

• 2021/22: Nominated for The Educations Award: Outstanding Contribution to Teaching - SAgE Faculty category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle, UK.

• 2018/19: Shortlisted for The Educations Award: Outstanding Contribution to Teaching - SAgE Faculty category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle, UK.

• 2018/19: Shortlisted for The Educations Award: Outstanding Contribution to Feedback category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle, UK.

• 2016/17: Nominated for the Teaching Excellence Award: Research Supervision category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle UK. 

• 2015/16: Shortlisted for the Teaching Excellence Award: Outstanding Contribution to Feedback category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle UK. 

• 2014/15: Shortlisted for the Teaching Excellence Award: Outstanding Contribution to Feedback category, by the Student's Union of Newcastle UK. 

Teaching Certificates

• 2016/17: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. 

• 2015/16: Newcastle Teaching Award for completing the "Design, Supervisor, Tutor" module of the CASAP program, Newcastle University, UK. 

• 2014/15: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. 

• 2014/15: Accreditation against the "Learning, Teaching and Engaging Students" module of the CASAP program, Newcastle University.  

Teaching Experience

• 2014/today: University of Newcastle, Lecturer. Responsibility for lectures,written notes, homework assignments, exams, and grades. 

  • 2023/24: MAS1606 Introductory Algebra; MAGIC Operator Algebras.

  • 2022/23: MAS1606 Introductory Algebra.

  • 2021/22: MAS8714 Topics in Analysis.

  • 2020/21: MAS3711 Linear Analysis; MAS8714 Topics in Analysis.

  • 2019/20: MAS1601 Small Group Tutorials; MAS8754 Topics in Analysis.

  • 2018/19: MAS1601 Small Group Tutorials; MAS1802 Problem Solving II; MAS8754 Topics in Analysis. 

  • 2017/18: MAS1601 Small Group Tutorials; MAS1802 Problem Solving II; MAS8753 Functional Analysis; MAS8754 Topics in Analysis. 

  • 2016/17: MAS1601 Small Group Tutorials; MAS1802 Problem Solving II; MAS8220 Topology and Functional Analysis. 

  • 2015/16: MAS1601 Small Group Tutorials; MAS1801 Problem Solving I; MAS1802 Problem Solving II; MAS3209 Topology. 

  • 2014/15: SFY0001 Basic Mathematics; MAS3209 Topology. 

• 2011/13: University of Waterloo, Instructor. Responsibility for lectures,written notes, homework assignments, exams, and grades. 

  • 2012/13: Advanced Calculus (M237 for Mathematicians) in both fall and winter semesters. 

  • 2011/12: Linear Algebra (M115 for Engineers); Calculus (M137 for Mathematicians). 

• 2007/11: University of Athens, Teaching Assistant. Duties have included problem classes and office hours. 

  • 2010/11: Calculus. 

  • 2009/10: Complex Analysis. 

  • 2008/09: Real Analysis. 

  • 2007/08: Calculus.  

Training in Teaching Mathematics

• 2014/17: CASAP programme (Certificate in Advanced Studies in Academic Practice), Newcastle University. 

• 2015/today: Staff Development Unit (SDU) Workshops, Newcastle University: 

  • Training in Receiving disclosures of Sexual Harassment, October 2018.

  • Training in Unconscious Bias, May 2016.

  • Learning Difficulties: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Aspergers & Autism, January 2016. 

  • Disability Support, January 2016. 

  • Counseling and Mental Health, January 2016. 

  • The Role of the Personal Tutor, November 2015. 

  • Effective Assessed Group Project Work, September 2015. 

  • Research Supervision, June 2015. 

  • Developing Your Research Strategy, June 2015. 

  • Assessing the Doctorate, June 2015. 

  • Skills to Manage & Support Researchers, June 2015. 

  • Getting Those Grants, April 2015. 

• 1999/2004: As an undergraduate student, I attended a series of courses on history of mathematics, teaching of mathematics, psychology and pedagogy, thus fulfilling all requirements of University of Athens for major in "Teaching of Mathematics". Courses attended: 

     I. Teaching of Mathematics: 

• • • Teaching Mathematics I. 

    • Documentation of Teaching of Pure Mathematics. 

    • Teaching of Mathematics with the Use of New Technologies. 

    II. Philosophy and History of Mathematics: 

• • • Ancient Greek Mathematics - Euclid's Elements. 

    • The Axiomatic Approach of Hilbert and the Approach of Klein for Geometry. 

    • Philosophy of Mathematics. 

    • History of Modern Mathematics. 

  III. Pedagogy - Psychology: 

• • • Psychology of Learning - Cognitive Psychology. 

    • Pedagogy I.