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Cognitive Psychologist

12 years of teaching & research experience

Expertise in Learning, Spatial Cognition, Spatial training & STEM (Mathematics), Comics 

I am a Post-Doctoral Associate in Learning Analytics, and a Managing Co-Director in the Learning Informatics Lab at the University of Minnesota. In addition, I am an Affiliated Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Reading and Learning Lab, and at the Affection, Cognition and Computation Lab at the University of Minnesota. Prior to this, I have been a Post-Doctoral Researcher for two years, at the SellSTEM Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN, for which I continue to this day to supervise two PhD students. My research is on spatial mental representations that are constructed when reading and learning from comics; and since 2021, I am also an Affiliated Post-Doc at the Visual Language Lab, at Tilburg University. I have a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Experimental Psychology from the University of Cyprus, a MA in Cognitive and Educational Psychology from the University of Cyprus and a BA in Education Sciences in Early Childhood from the University of Thrace, Greece. At the University of Cyprus I worked as an instructor for undergraduate courses on Educational Psychology, on the Psychology of Happiness and Adaptive Behavior, on R language, and on the Neuroscience of Behavior; and as a Visitor Lecturer at the Frederick Institute of Technology for the courses Psychology of Learning and Developmental Psychology. 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT
08/2023-Current        University of Minnesota: Post-Doctoral Associate in Learning Analytics & Managing Co-Director at the Learning Informatics Lab with the Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Guy Bond Chair in Reading Prof. Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou & with the Assistant Prof. Caitlin Mills at the Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education & Human Development

08/2023-Current        University of Minnesota: Affiliated Post-Doctoral Researcher with Pani Kendeou at the Reading and Learning Lab, with Caitlin Mills at the Affection, Cognition and Computation Lab, and with the Bonnie Westby Huebner Endowed Chair in Education and Technology Assistant Prof. Laura Allen at the Language of Learning Lab at the Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education & Human Development

06/2021-09/2023        Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin): Post-Doctoral Researcher & Project Manager at the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Network (ITN) of the SellSTEM project with the Professor Gavin Duffy at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

06/2021 – Current       Tilburg University: Affiliated Post-Doctoral Researcher with the Professor Neil Cohn at the Visual Language Lab

01/2022-06/2023         Frederick Institute of Technology: Visiting Lecturer at the Division of Health and Education

01/2018-06/2021         University of Cyprus: Lecturer (Fixed Term) at the Department of Psychology 


EDUCATION

01/09/2015-09/06/2021   Doctoral of Philosophy in Psychology - 260 ECTS (with Honors) - Supervisor Prof. Marios Avraamides – University of Cyprus - Faculty of Social Sciences and Education - Department of Psychology,
Grade Point Average: «Excellent», 9/10, Defense thesis: «Excellent» 

- approved by the examination committee members: Prof. Marios Avraamides (Research Supervisor), Prof. Irene-Anna Diakidoy, Assistant Prof. Alexia Galati, Prof. Neil Cohn, Assistant Prof. Michales Michelides (Committee President) - Doctoral Thesis Title: «Constructing spatial situation models from comics» 


02/09/2013-10/06/2015   Master in Cognitive and Educational Psychology - 120 ECTS (with Honors) – University of Cyprus - Faculty of Social Sciences and Education - Department of Psychology,
Grade Point Average: «Excellent», 9.05/10, 

  Master thesis: «Excellent», 10/10 - Ranking Order: 1st (5 graduates)


21/09/2009-04/07/2013   Bachelor in Education Sciences in Early Childhood - 240 ECTS (with Honors) – Democritus         University of Thrace - Department of Education Sciences in Early Childhood,
Grade Point Average: «Excellent», 8.56/10, 

      Bachelor thesis: «Excellent», 10/10  - Ranking Order: 10th (80 graduates)


ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Programming training

2023            Programming Fundamentals for Social Science Research with Python, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota

2023            Predictive Analytics with Machine Learning in R, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota


Teaching training

2021-2023   Train the trainer training: "Karin de Galan training", evidence-based teaching training, SellSTEM, Ireland & Netherlands (Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network of the SellSTEM project)

2016    Certified Science Communication Mentor: "Train the trainers to become Mentors", Masterclass, SciCo Cyprus

2015            Certified Science Communication Trainer: "Train the finalist Fame-Labers", Masterclass trainings, SciCo
Cyprus, British Council.

2015            Certified Trainer for Non-Formal training against Homophobia in Education: "Shield Against Homophobia in
Education", Pedagogical Institute-Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus

2014-2015   Certified Non-Formal Education Trainer: "Training of Non-Formal Learning Instructors", University of Cyprus.


AWARDS

2023-2024    Travel Award, College of  Education & Human Development, University of Minnesota - $2.000

2021-2023    Travel Award, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, TU Dublin -  €10.000

2015-2021    Departmental Travel Award, Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus -  €5.000 

2017-2018    European sustainability champion for student Halls, HORIZON2020 "SAVES2" - Stipendiary 

2015-2016    European sustainability champion for student Halls, HORIZON2020 "SAVES" - Stipendiary 

2015-2016    Finalist in the Fame Lab® Cyprus competition in 2015 - Science Communication training-workshops by the British Council


GRANTS & FUNDING

2021-2024    Spatially Enhanced Learning Linked to STEM learning (SellSTEM) project
GRANTING AGENCY: European Commission [Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network actions
 from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program] – EU agreement ID: 956124
 ROLE: Post-Doctoral Researcher & Project Manager (PI: Gavin Duffy, TU Dublin)
 TOTAL AMOUNT:  €4.037.154,48

2020-2021    Doctoral Scholarship from the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus -  €8.000 

2017-2018    Doctoral Scholarship from the Graduate School, University of Cyprus (UCY) -   €8.000 


SKILLS 

°        Languages:   Greek (native language), English (expert)

°       Quantitative research:  
 Computing: R (expert), Python (advanced), Machine Learning (advanced).
 Research software: MS Office, SPSS, JASP, Jamovi, Space Syntax,
PsycoPy & Open Sesame & E-prime for Experiments – (expert), MATLAB & Simulink - (beginner).
Research methods: Advanced Statistics, Applied Data Analysis, Eye-tracking, Virtual Reality, Psychometrics, Meta-science – (expert).

°         Qualitative research:
Structured Interview,
Focus Group Discussions,
Thematic & Dialectic Analysis.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

°       Psychonomic SocietySociety for Text and Discourse (St&D) 

°       European Society for Cognitive Psychology (ESCOP)

°       Society for Computation in Psychology (SCiP)
°       Society for Computing Association for Machinery (ACM)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Visiting Lecturer - 2 courses

09/2022-01/2023    Developmental Psychology -

                        Division of Health and Education, Frederick Institute of Technology

01/2022-06/2022    Psychology of Learning -

                        Division of Health and Education, Frederick Institute of Technology


Lecturer - 5 courses

01/2021-06/2021    Psychology of Happiness and Adaptive Behaviour -

                        Department of Psychology, UCY

01/2020-06/2020    Methodology using R (weekly workshops) -

                         Department of Social and Political Sciences, UCY

01/2019-06/2019    Educational & Psychology I: Child Development and Educational Applications -
           Department of Psychology, UCY

09/2018-01/2019    Educational & Developmental Psychology I: Child Development and Educational Applications -
                          Department of Psychology, UCY

01/2018-06/2018   Behavioral Neuroscience -

     Department of Psychology, UCY


Teaching Assistant - 10 courses


06/2017-08/2017   1. Work & Organizational Psychology

                       2. Psychology of Happiness and Adaptive Behaviour - Dr. Melina Kyranides

09/2016-01/2017   1. Cognitive Psychology II: Attention & Perception - Dr. Marios Avraamides

                            2. Educational Psychology II: Learning and Instruction - Dr. Irianna Diakidou

01/2016-06/2016   1. Methodology I: Descriptive Research

                       2. Multivariate Statistics for The Behavioural Sciences - Dr. Michalis Michaelides

09/2014-01/2015   1. Cognitive Psychology II: Attention & Perception - Dr. Marios Avraamides

                              2. Methodology II: Correlational & Experimental Research - Dr.Michalis Michaelides

10/2012-06/2013   1. Greek Language

    2. Mathematics - Parallel Support for a Turkish-speaking girl - European program for the primary education of Muslim Minority children in Thrace, ESPA 2007-2013


INVITED TALKS
25/03/2024    "Communicate your science with GenAI" - TU Dublin
17/10/2023    "A journey from surrounding to imaginary environments" - University of Minnesota
12/04/2022    "Career choices and development" - University of Cyprus
12/04/2022    "Can comics improve STEM learning?" - TU Dublin

12/04/2022    "Comics in STEM education" - Tilburg University

05/10/2021    "Spatial mental representations and Comics" - TUDublin

21/09/2021    "Create a research based board-game with comics" - Tilburg University

27/04/2021    "Constructing Spatial Situation Models through Comics" - Tilburg University

DOCTORAL SUPERVISION - MSCA FELLOWS
09/2021 - Current   Supervisor & Committee member
PhD MSCA Fellow: Styliani Malkogeorgou studies the relationship between STEM self-efficacy and small-scale spatial abilities in 12-15 aged children around Europe, TU Dublin.
06/2022 - Current Supervisor & Committee member
PhD MSCA Fellow: Eleni Lagoudaki studies the influence of spatial thinking skills training using the online platform RIF3.0 on students’ spatial thinking and mathematical skills, Universität Salzburg.
06/2022 - Current Consultative support & Committee member
PhD MSCA Fellow: Rohit Mishra studies ways to facilitate children's spatial thinking development linked to STEM by applying Design-Based research, TU Delft.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

PUBLICATIONS (peer reviewed)
ORCID 0000-0002-0161-1554 & Open Science Framework (OSF) 


Papers (peer reviewed)  

Pagkratidou, M. (2021). How We See Colours. RTE Brainstorm, Updated / Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021 15:57. Available at: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0727/1237548-how-we-see-colours/  



Mishra, R. & Klapwijk, R. (2023). Fostering spatial thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms. Edited by Pagkratidou, M., SellSTEM MSCA ITN, Updated / Monday, 17 April 2023 09:00. Available at: https://sellstem.eu/blog/fostering-spatial-thinking-in-early-childhood-classrooms-rohit-mishra-phd-candidate-and-dr-remke-klapwijk-edited-by-dr-marianna-pagkratidou 


Pagkratidou, M., Michaelides, M., Pitsia, V., & Karakolidis, A. (accepted). Factors associated with STEM career expectations of Greek 15-year-old students. Journal for STEM Education Research  (Open Access, https://osf.io/9zxvh/)


Bufasi, E., Lin, J. T., Benedicic, U., Westerhof, M., Mishra, M., Namsone, D., Dudareva, I., Sorby, S., Gumaelius, L., Klapwijk, R., Spandaw, J., Bowe, B., O'kane, C., Duffy, G., Pagkratidou, M. & Buckley, J. (2024). Addressing the Complexity of Spatial Teaching: A Narrative Review of Barriers and Enablers. Frontiers in STEM Education, Spatial ability in STEM learning. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1306189   (Open Access)


Zhu, C., Leung, C., Lagoudaki, E., Velho, M., Caballero, N.S., Jolles, D., Duffy, G., Maresch, G., Pagkratidou, M., & Klapwijk, R. (2023). Fostering spatial ability development in and for authentic STEM learning. Frontiers in education: Women in STEM Education, Front. Educ. 8:1138607. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1138607  (Open Access)


Hatzipanayioti, A., Galati, A., Pagkratidou, M., & Avraamides, M. N. (2021). Are Spatial Memories for Familiar Environments Orientation Dependent?. Journal of Cognition, 4(1), 11. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/joc.147   (Open Access)


Pagkratidou, M., Galati, A., & Avraamides, M. (2020). Do environmental characteristics predict spatial memory about unfamiliar environments?. Spatial Cognition & Computation, 20(1), 1-32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13875868.2019.1676248  (Open Science Practices)



Lagoudaki, E., & Pagkratidou, M. (2024). Improved arithmetic performance when digitally training spatial abilities during the mathematics class. Fifteenth International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), Sydney, Australia. (Open Science Practices)


Lagoudaki, E., Maresch, G., & Pagkratidou, M. (2023). Enhanced mathematics performance following spatial skills training using the online learning platform RIF3.0 within the mathematics classroom. Ninth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 9), DCU, Dublin. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10036885  (Open Access)



Pagkratidou, M., Cohn, N., Phylactou, P., Papadatou-Pastou, M., & Duffy, G. (2024, April 5; Stage 1 under revisions). Learning from comics versus non-comics material in education: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Peer-community In Registered Reports. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/ceda3  – (MetaArXiv Pre-Print) 


Malkogeorgou, S., Duffy, G., Jansen, P., & Pagkratidou, M. (2024, January 25). The role of spatial abilities in attitudes and aspirations towards STEM: A cross-cultural study. (Pre-registration osf.io/dx9fb)


Pagkratidou, M., Galati, A., & Avraamides, M. N. (2023, November 11). Constructing spatial situation models during reading comics vs texts. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/tjdm3  – (PsyArXiv Pre-Print)


Pagkratidou, M., Galati, A., & Avraamides, M. N. (2018, January 4). Environmental influences on spatial memory: A study with Space Syntax. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/kx86n  – (PsyArXiv Pre-Print)



Book publication - Horizon2020 (peer reviewed)

Pagkratidou, M. (2021). Constructing spatial situation models from comics. University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, Cyprus. Available at: http://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/65329  (Open Access - PhD Dissertation Book)


Kadianaki I., Panagiotou E., Avraamidou, M., Pagkratidou, M. & Ioannou, M. (2018). Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender content in Greek-Cypriot newspapers: A descriptive analysis between 2011 and 2015. Nicosia: University of Cyprus. Available at: http://www.recrire.eu/documents/ – (Open Access Book)



Invited Chapter in Book publications (in preparation)

Pagkratidou, M., Fusher, A., & Kendeou, P. (in preparation). Generative Artificial Intelligence and Misinformation in Education. Invited chapter with published date: 2024. – (Open Access Book)


Johnson, V., Pagkratidou, M., Kendeou, P. (in preparation). Information Processing, Media Effects, & Media Psychology. Invited chapter with published date: 2025. – (Open Access Book)



Journal papers (in preparation)


Scattarelli, J., Pagkratidou, M., Mills, C. & Kendeou, P. (in preparation). How cognitive behaviors, such as Mind Wandering, impact knowledge revision when reading refutation vs non-refutation texts? 


Johnson, V., Pagkratidou, M., Kendeou, P. (in preparation). In Expert Scientists We Trust? Trust vs. Expertise when self-explaining.


Johnson, V., Pagkratidou, M., Kendeou, P. (in preparation). Systematic Scoping Review of Trust in Science & Scientists.


Pagkratidou, M., Klomberg, B., Hacimusaoglu, I., & Cohn, N. (in preparation). How do background and textual elements influence the construction of spatial situation models when reading comics?


Pagkratidou, M., & Karousou, A. (in preparation). The development of pre-verbal communication and its relationship with early language development.



Educational Reports for European Commission - Horizon2020, MSCA ITN (peer reviewed)


Duffy, G., Ebert, M., Gamarra Burga, E., Lennon‐Maslin, M., Malkogeorgou, S., Maresch, G., Nguyen, T., Jansen, P., Pagkratidou, M., Quaiser‐Pohl, C., Tenbrink, T., Vulchanova, M. (2023). Report (D3.2) - Preliminary analysis of cognitive and affective data collected from children in Europe.

Ebert, M., Lennon-Maslin, M., Nguyen, T., Burga, C., Malkogeorgou, S., Jansen, P., Jost, L., Quaser-Poht, C., Vulchanova, M., Vulchanovou, V., Tenbrink, T., Mills, D., Duffy, G., & Pagkratidou, M. (2022). Report (D3.1) - Review of spatial ability tests: Preliminary review and listing of spatial ability tests suitable for each age group in primary school.

 

Zhu, C., Leung, C., Lagoudaki, E., Velho, M., Caballero, N.S., Maresch, G., Jolles, D., Hickendorff, M., Espin, C., Klapwijk, R., Spandaw, J., Dorran, D., Duffy, G., & Pagkratidou, M. (2022). Report (D4.1) Review of spatial training - Integrating Spatial Intervention in educational contexts: What can be done more through STEM education?


Lin, T.J., Bufasi, E., Westerhof, M., Mishra, R., Benedicic, U., Sorby, S., Bowe, B., Gumaelius, L., Buckley, J,. Klapwijk, R., Spandaw, J., Nansome, D., Dudereva, I., O’Kane, C., Duffy, G., & Pagkratidou, M. (2022). Report (D5.1) Review of barriers to spatial teaching - Spatial thinking in STEM learning: What are the barriers and enablers for developing students' spatial abilities?



Policy Reports in European Commission - Horizon2020, MSCA ITN (peer reviewed)


Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2023). Periodic report of MSCA ITN SellSTEM in EU.

Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2022). EU Deliverable Report – D2.10 Innovative Training Evaluation 2.

Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2022). EU Deliverable Report – D6.4 Communication Report.

Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2022). EU Deliverable Report – D1.4 Annual Progress Report.

Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2022). EU Deliverable Report – D7.2 POPD – Recruitment No. 2.

Duffy, G., & Pagkratidou, M. (2022). EU Deliverable Report – D7.2 POPD – Recruitment No. 1.

Pagkratidou, M., &Duffy, G. (2021). EU Deliverable Report – D6.3 Research Communication Plan.

Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2021). EU Deliverable Report – D6.2 Research Dissemination Plan.

Duffy, G., & Pagkratidou, M. (2021). EU Deliverable Report – D2.10 Innovative Training Evaluation 1.

Duffy, G., Pagkratidou, M., & Coyne, A. (2021). EU Deliverable Report – D1.7 Data Management Plan.

Pagkratidou, M., & Duffy, G. (2021). EU Deliverable Report – D6.1 SellSTEM website.


CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (peer reviewed) 



Collaborations

2024 - Current             with the Bonnie Westby Huebner Endowed Chair in Education and Technology Assistant Prof. Laura Allen at the Language of Learning Lab, University of Minnesota.

2023 - Current      with Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Guy Bond Chair in Reading Professor Panayiota Kendeou at the Reading and Learning Lab, University of Minnesota.

2023 - Current      with Assistant Professor Caitlin Mills at the ACC Lab, University of Minnesota.

2021 - Current      with Professor Gavin Duffy at the CREATE Lab, Technological University Dublin

2021 - Current      with Professor Neil Cohn at the Visual Language Lab, Tilburg University.

2013 - Current      with Assistant Professor Alexia Galati at the Cognition in Interaction Lab, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

2019 - Current      with Associate Professor Andria Shimi at the Memory & Attention Development Lab, UCY.

2016 - Current    with the Centre for Applied Neuroscience, UCY.

2013 - Current      with Assistant Professor Michalis Michaelides at the Psychometrics and Psychoeducational Assessment Lab, UCY.

2013 - Current      with Assistant Professor Irini Kadianaki at the Social Psychology Lab, UCY.

2013 - Current      with Professor Marios Avraamides at the Experimental Psychology Lab, UCY.          

2009 - Current      with Assistant Professor Alexandra Karousou at the Developmental & Cognitive Lab, Democritus University of Thrace.

2009 - Current      with Professor Georgios Mavrommatis at the Intercultural educational lab, Democritus University of Thrace.


Mentoring PhD students

2023 - Current at the Reading and Learning Lab and at the ACC Lab, University of Minnesota: Justine Scattarelli, Victoria Johnson


Mentoring Research Assistants

2016 - 2023 at the Experimental Psychology Lab, University of Cyprus: Elya Palatou, Chryso Nicolaou, Seta Terzian, Athina Zavou,
Myria Chatzimichael, Loukia Michaelidou, Melpo Christodoulou.


Completed research projects & collaborations

01/2019-06/2019 Experimental data collection with primary children both at the lab and in schools for the project: 

     «Time effects on visual short-term memory development» - Dr. Andria Shimi, Department of Psychology, UCY


12/2017-05/2018     Quantitative data analysis, qualitative research through focus group, and events organization for the Horizon 2020 project:
 «Between the representation of the crisis and the crisis of representation. How crisis changed the symbolic background of

                                European societies and identities. Implication for policies and policy making. » - Dr. Irini Kadianaki, Department of

     Psychology, UCY


09/2016-06/2017 Preparation of research protocols and experiments for data collection.
 Pilot data collection. Organization and management of databases. - Centre For Applied Neuroscience, Department of

                                Psychology, UCY


05/2016-06/2016     Field Survey Study with Structured Questionnaires:
      «Women's position, degree of participation, opportunities for advancement, women's equality and related good practices in

    Cypriot businesses. » - Cypriot Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (KOGEE), University of Cyprus Centre For Field

    Studies, Department of Psychology, UCY


11/2015-12/2015     Coordination of data collection for the Horizon 2020 project:
 «Between the representation of the crisis and the crisis of representation. How crisis changed the symbolic background of

European societies and identities. Implication for policies and policy making. » - Dr. Irini Kadianaki, Department of

Psychology, UCY


02/2015-06/2015     Architectural analysis on Spatial Memory Abilities with Space Syntax for the Internal program:
 «Integration of spatial information within and across modalities. » - Dr. Marios Avraamides, Department of Psychology,

UCY

 

09/2014-11/2014    Statistical Analysis Assistant in European Project - Dr. Michalis Michaelides, Department of Psychology, UCY


09/2011-06/2013    Coordination and management of databases for the project: «Communication Development Report [CDR] A parent report

    instrument for the early screening of communication and language development in Greek-speaking infants and toddlers. » -

    Dr. Alexandra Karousou, Department of Education Sciences in Early Childhood, Democritus University of Thrace 

SERVICE

EXTERNAL SERVICE

 

a.   Organize Conference & Colloquia

2024                    Spatial Cognition 13th International Conference:  Poster Chair of the Spatial CognitionXIII, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative                     Training Network, TU Dublin, https://eleceng.tudublin.ie/sc2024/


2024                    Spatial Cognition 13th International Conference:  Program Committee Chair of the Spatial CognitionXIII, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative       Training Network, TU Dublin, https://eleceng.tudublin.ie/sc2024/

2024                    Spatial Cognition 13th International Conference:  Organizing Committee Member of the Spatial CognitionXIII, 2024, Dublin, Ireland - Marie Skłodowska-Curie     Innovative Training Network, TU Dublin, https://eleceng.tudublin.ie/sc2024/

 
2024                     Spring Colloquium – Learning Informatics Lab: Organize the talk for Dr. Scott Crossley Professor of Special Education and Computational Linguistics at Vanderbilt     University. From tokens to transformers: Applications in text complexity, University of Minnesota


2023                      Fall Colloquium – Learning Informatics Lab: Organize the talk for Dr. Thomas Christie, Director of Learning Engineering, Digital Harbor. LENS: Predictive diagnostics for       flexible and efficient assessments, University of Minnesota 


 

b.   Design and Organize Innovative PhD Training Program

2021 - 2023         MSCA ITN Horizon 2020: Project Management & Leading role in the execution and submission of Deliverables for Horizon 2020 in collaboration with TU Dublin Coordinator and with all Principal Investigators and Stakeholders in the consortium of the Spatially Enhanced Learning Linked to STEM education (SellSTEM) project - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA ITN), TU Dublin.


2023                    MSCA ITN PhD-training:  Design innovative modules & Organize the 4th training academic week for the 15 Ph.D. students of the SellSTEM project – MSCA ITN, Universität Salzburg, Austria.


2022                    MSCA ITN PhD-training:  Design innovative modules & Organize the 3rd training academic week for the 15 Ph.D. students of the SellSTEM project – MSCA ITN, TU Dublin.


2022                    MSCA ITN PhD-training:  Design innovative modules & Organize the 2nd training academic week for 15 Ph.D. students of the SellSTEM - MSCA ITN, TU Delft.


2021                         MSCA ITN PhD-training:  Design innovative modules & Organize the 1st training academic week for 15 Ph.D. students of the SellSTEM - MSCA ITN, TU Dublin.


2021                    MSCA ITN PhD Program development:  Design modules & assessments (evaluation tasks and ECTS criteria) for online weekly courses & Invite worldwide experts  in Cognitive, Educational & Developmental Psychology for the 15 Ph.D. students of the SellSTEM - MSCA ITN, Hybrid: Online & in person at TU Dublin.


2021                    MSCA ITN Horizon 2020: Coordinator of social media & Science Communication representative of the SellSTEM - MSCA ITN, TU Dublin.


2021                         MSCA ITN Horizon 2020: Web designer of the official website & logos of the SellSTEM - MSCA ITN, TU Dublin.

c.   Editor

2024         Editor for the SPATIAL COGNITION XIII, 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition, Dublin, Ireland, June 25-28, 2024, Proceedings - Lecture Notes in Artificial   Intelligence 14756, Subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science


d.   Review papers, proceedings & grant proposals

2023         Reviewer for the CHI 2024 conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
2023         Reviewer for the Frontiers in Education - STEM Education
2023         Reviewer for the Journal of Environmental Psychology
2022         Proposal Reviewer for COST Actions proposals
2021           Reviewer for the International Journal of Technology and Design Education


INTERNAL SERVICE


2022                    Pint of Science Dublin: Team Leader, Public Event Organizer & Host of the public science communication event "Food for thought", Pint of Science-Dublin, Ireland - Science Foundation of Ireland.


2019                     Science Communication Festival: Project Manager of the Science Communication Festival “How to K.I.S.S. better in science!” - Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus.


2018                     Science Communication Event: Coordinator & Organization for the event “Neurobiology, Simply!”, Coordinate 11 teams to create 5-minute videos & Organize Science Communication Event for Video presentation to the public – Psychology Union Club, UCY.


09/2017-06/2019 University of Cyprus Student Halls: Coordinator of the Resident Assistants, Coordinate resident assistants, Organize activities and events, Model behavior for resident assistants. Administrative duties - Office Housing Program, UCY.


08/2016-05/2020 University of Cyprus Student Halls:  Organize event, Model behavior for other tenants, Effective performance of tasks assigned by the Housing Office, Office Hours - Office Housing Program, UCY.


2015-2017            Mediterranean Science Festivals:  Organizing member & School Coordinator & Digital Journalist at the 1st and 2nd "Mediterranean Science Festival” in Cyprus– SciCoCY.


2015-2017            University of Cyprus:  Organizing Non-Formal Education Workshop, Coordinator & Trainer for Trainers in Non-Formal Education - Academic Affairs and Student Welfare Service, UCY.


VOLUNTEERING SERVICE


2015-Current    Member of the “Science-Communication (SciCo) Cyprus”, a Non-Profit Organization focusing on scientific engagement and empowerment, through innovative, interactive, and entertaining means.   


2021-2022        Team Leader & Event Organizer: Pint of Science, Ireland - Science Foundation of Ireland.


2017-2020       Ambassador of the European sustainability program for student Halls around Europe: HORIZON2020 "SAVES &

   SAVES2 Energy Saving". Awarded winner: 2015-2016 & 2017-2018 Flat sustainability champion - Reduce electricity

   consumption.


2015-2017      Member & Coordinator in the organizing committee of the 2nd & 3rd two-day Training of Non- Formal Learning

Instructors of the University of Cyprus.


2015-2016      Member of the presenter team & the first aid team of TEDxLim2015 - "True Heroes".


2014-2015      Member of the presenter team & the first aid team of TEDxLim2014 - "Everything you know is wrong".


2014-2015      Member of the TEDxUnic2014 speaker team - "LookDeeper".


2014               Member of the “Respect Fest” - UCY.


2013-2014      Member of the committee of the Psychosocial Support Group of the Cyprus Red Cross.


2013-2014      Member of the Association for the Prevention and Response of Domestic Violence, trainee volunteer of Line 1440.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATIONS

°          2024 Spatial Cognition Annual Conference SellSTEM, Dublin, 2024, Ireland.

°          34th Society for Text & Discourse Annual Conference, Chicago, 2024, Illinois.

°          53rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Computation in Psychology (SCiP), California, 2023, San Francisco.

°          64th Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting, California, 2023, San Francisco.

°          23rd ESCOP Conference (European Society for Cognitive Psychology), Porto, 2022, Portugal.

°          33rd Society for Text & Discourse Annual Conference, Oslo, 2023, Norway.

°          22nd ESCOP Conference (European Society for Cognitive Psychology), Lille, 2022, France.

°          17th European Conference EWIC (The 17th European Workshop on Imagery and Cognition), Online, 2021, Cambridge.

°          61th Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2020.

°          21st ESCOP Conference (European Society for Cognitive Psychology), Tenerife, 2019, Canary Islands.

°          16th European Conference EWIC (The 16th European Workshop on Imagery and Cognition), Padova, 2018, Italy.

°          20th ESCOP Conference, Potsdam, 2017, Germany.

°          4th Panhellenic Conference on Cognitive Psychology, Athens, 2016, Greece.

°          Conference of the Cyprus Psychological Association (CYSPA), Nicosia, 2016, Cyprus.

°          19th ESCOP Conference, Paphos, 2015, Cyprus.

°          3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th Annual Scientific Conference of the Center for Applied Neuroscience, Nicosia, Cyprus.

°          14th & 15th Panhellenic Conference on Psychological Research, Alexandroupoli, 2013, Greece & Nicosia, 2015, Cyprus.

°          2nd Panhellenic Conference on Developmental Psychology, Alexandroupoli, 2010, Greece.

°          6th Panhellenic Conference on Natural & Physics Sciences in Preschool Education, Alexandroupoli, 2009, Greece.

CONTINUING EDUCATION       

   °           2024         Conflicts of Interest and Standards Governing Relationships with Business Entities (Funded by University of Minnesota)

   °           2023         Information Security Awareness Training (Funded by University of Minnesota)

   °           2023         Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response (Funded by University of Minnesota)

   °           2023          Social / Behavioral or Humanist Research Investigators and Key Personnel - CITI Program (Funded by University of Minnesota).

    °          2022     Academic Project Management (Funded by TU Dublin).

°          2022          Research Data Project Management  (Funded by TU Dublin).

°          2022          Media Skills (Funded by TU Dublin).

°          2022          Research Impact & Impact training (Funded by TU Dublin).

°          2022          License to recruit candidates (Funded by TU Dublin).

°          2022          License to interview candidates - cognitive biases (Funded by TU Dublin).

°          2021-2022 Train the trainer: "Karin de Galan", evidence based teaching, SellSTEM, (Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network of the SellSTEM project).

°          2021-2022 Gender and STEM workshop - VHTO, SellSTEM, Delft, Netherlands (Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network of the SellSTEM project).

°          2021         Maker Space Education - Waag Future Lab, SellSTEM, Dublin, Netherlands (Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network of the SellSTEM).

°          2021         Developing Spatial thinking course, SellSTEM, Dublin, Ireland (Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network of the SellSTEM project).

°          2021            Summer course Comic languages, Instituto Franklin, Virtual.

°          2020            European Summer School on Eye Movements (ESSEM), Virtual.

°          2017           JASP & Open Sesame Workshops, 20th ESCOP Conference (European Society for Cognitive Psychology), Potsdam,
         Germany.

°          2015           "Qualitative research methods in Social Psychology". 15th Panhellenic Conference on Psychological Research, Nicosia,
        2015, Cyprus.

°          2013           “Are we free to choose? Working with the paradox of freedom of choice and the facts of existence ". 14th Panhellenic
         Conference on Psychological Research, Alexandroupoli, Greece.

       °          2012-2013  "Weekly Seminars in Psychology and Counseling, 2 semesters", Open Folk University of the Aegean, Greece.
               Seminars in Psychology and Counseling, 2 semesters", Open Folk University of the Aegean, Greece. 

HOBBIES

°          Sports: Swimming (12 years systematic-championship), Diving (Certified diver NAUI), 5K Running, Cycling, Karate Goju-ryu, American Sports Karate (Gold belt).

°          Music: Saxophone, Flute.

°          Author: Poetry, Comics (7 published).


CONTACT:
Email: mpagkrat@umn.edu    
Twitter: @MPagkratidou