ANTIGONI PAPADIMITRIOU Assistant Professor of Management and Leadership Program Director Hellenic College 50 Goddard Avenue Brookline, Mass. 02445 EDUCATION Post- Doctoral Fellow, Department of Educational research, University of Oslo, Norway Ph.D., Quality Management in Higher Education, University of Twente, School of Management and Governance, Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS), Enschede, the Netherlands M.S.ED, Higher Education Administration, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, City University of New York (CUNY), USA B.A., Business Economics, Aristotle University, Department of Economics, Thessaloniki, Greece APPOINTMENTS Spring 2014-2012- 2014 2012-2004- 2012 2001-2002 1995-2001 Ass. Professor of Management and Leadership and Program Director, Hellenic College Post- Doctoral Fellow, Department of Educational research, University of Oslo, Norway Member of HEIK research group (Higher Education: Institutional Dynamics and Knowledge Cultures) University of Oslo, Norway Research/Teaching staff member, Department of Economics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece Project Manager, Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, CUNY Department Administrator, Department of Archaeology and History of Art, Aristotle BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS University, Thessaloniki, Greece Book Papadimitriou, A. (2011). The enigma of quality in Greek higher education: A mixed methods study of introducing quality management into Greek higher education. Enshcede, the Netherlands: University of Twente, CHEPS.
Articles in Scholarly and Professionals Journals Papadimitriou, A. (2014) Strategic planning and benchmarking organizational routines of universities in the Western Balkans, The TQM Journal, Vol. 26 Iss: 3, pp.261-274 Papadimitriou, A., Mardas, D. (2012) Assessing an Internship Program by Listening to Students and Employers, Assessment Update, May/June, 24(3), 6-9 Papadimitriou, A. (2011). Reforms, leadership, and quality management in Greek higher education, Tertiary Education and Management, 17(4), 355-372. Papadimitriou, A. & Westerheijden, D.F. (2011). What kind of universities in Greece invited external evaluation (EUA- IEP)? Isomorphic pressures and leadership: The Greek case, Quality in Higher Education. 17(2), 195-212. Papadimitriou, A. (2011). Academic freedom and student grading within Greek higher education, Quality in Higher Education 17(1), 123-127. Papadimitriou, A. (2010), Looking for clues about quality: A multilevel mixed design on quality management in Greek universities, The Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 8(2), 85-94. Papadimitriou, A. & Westerheijden, D.F. (2010). Adoption of ISO- oriented quality management tools in Greek universities: Reactions to isomorphic pressures, TQM Journal, 22(3), pp. 229-241. Papadimitriou, A. (2009). Motivating Freshman Students in a Business Management Course via Portfolios: Practice from a Greek Public University, Assessment Update, Jan.- Feb., 21(1), 10-12. Papadimitriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Ntinas, H., & Tsiotras, G. (2007). Effective practices in academic support services in Greek public universities: Preliminary findings from Carrier Services. MIBES International Journal, 1 (1), 130-143. Book Chapters Papadimitriou A. and Stensaker B. (2014) Governance capacity of Western Balkans Universities: Perceptions of institutional leadership in The Re- Institutionalization of higher Education in the Western Balkans. Edited by Brankovic et al. HEPR, Peter Lang, pp. 91-120 Kanazir, S. Papadimitriou, A, and Stensaker B. (2014) Quality Assurance Agencies in the Western Balkans: Balancing European Standards and Domestic Needs? in The Re- Institutionalization of higher Education in the Western Balkans. Edited by Brankovic et al. HEPR, Peter Lang, pp. 175-198 Papadimitriou, A, Brankovic N and Dordevic S. (2014) The regional links of universities in Bosnia- Hercegovina, Croatia and Serbia in The Re- Institutionalization of higher Education in the Western Balkans. Edited by Brankovic et al. HEPR, Peter Lang, pp. 225-250 Papadimitriou, A. (2014 forthcoming) Academic Identity Formation in Greek Higher Education, in Academic Identities and the Changing European Landscape. Edited by John Nixon and Linda Evans. Bloomsbury
Papadimitriou, A. (2014 forthcoming) Coping with the crisis: Academic work and changes in Greek higher education, in The Relevance of the Academy. Edited by William K. Cummings and Ulrich Teichler. Springer Papadimitriou, A., Ivankova, N., & Hurtado, S. (2013). Addressing challenges of conducting quality mixed methods studies in higher education. In: J. Huisman & M. Tight (Eds.), Theory and Method in Higher Education Research. Emerald Group Publishing, UK. pp. 133-154. Chadjipantelis, T. & Papadimitriou, A. (2010). Ranking and Greek universities. In Dimitropoulos, A., Maravejias,N. & Mitsos, A. (Eds.), The University Today: Aspects of the crisis and adjustment steps, 274-301. Athens, Greece: Themelio, EPE. (in Greek) Papadimitriou, A. (2009). Improving student learning outcomes via teamwork and portfolios. In Nygaard, C., Holtham, C., & Courtney, N. (Eds.), Improving Students Learning Outcomes, 191-204. Denmark: Copenhagen Business School Press. Papadimitriou, A. & Tsiotras, G. (2007). MBNQA best practice for educational quality improvement. In Volume of Essays in Honor for Professor Aristoklis Ignatiades, 853-870. Thessaloniki, Greece: University of Macedonia. (in Greek). Other Publications Going Global: Institutional Research studies abroad, AIR 50 th Forum White Paper (Papadimitriou discussant). The Electronic AIR, Vol. 30, N. 10 - October 28, 2010 Papadimitriou, A., Accreditation process in the U.S as a quality assurance mechanism in Higher Education Institutions, ELEPETYD Newsletter, Summer 2006, Vol. 5, pp.13-18 (in Greek). Papadimitriou, A., ASHE: The Most Prestigious Conference, ASHE Newsletter, Spring 2006, 19 (1). Wood, D., Dean, D., & Papadimitriou, A., Ethical crises on campus require feminist corrections, Women in Higher Education, 13(10), October 2004, pp. 1-2. FELLOWSHIPS/SCHOLARSHIPS University of California, Berkeley: visiting scholar Center for Studies in Higher Education (April- May, 2009) Erasmus Life Long Learning Program, Training on quality assurance in practice: Jyvaskyla University, March 9-13, 2009, Finland. Selected as a European representative, 2008 AIR/NSF/NCES for the Summer Data Policy Institute Fellow, June 8-15, Washington DC CHEPS/CIPES Summer Lecture Series, Shaping European higher education and the practical side of trendsetting, politicking and lobbying, July 3-7, 2006, Porto, Portugal (1/2 Scholarship) AWARDS
The European Higher Education Society (EAIR) 2011 Warsaw Forum: Best Poster Award CIES UREAG Travel Award, 2012 WORKSHOPS European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2013- Training for Teaching in the International Classroom, February 25-26, University of Oslo, Norway ASHE 2011- Selected to participate at CAHEP Early Career Faculty Teaching and Dissertation Advisement Workshop. German Institute for Public Administration Speyer, September, 6-7, 2010, Professionalization in higher education management? AERA 2008, Professional Development & Training Course on Mixed Data Analysis Techniques, March 23-24, New York. MANURSCRIPT REVIEWER Journal of Mixed Methods Research Higher Education Policy Higher Education Quality in Higher Education Tertiary Education and Management REVIEWER FOR ACADEMIC CONFERENCES American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012: categories: J (Higher Education), International, and SIG Mixed Methods Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Association for Institutional Research (AIR): 2011, 2012 Academy of Management (AOM): 2012 Comparative and International Education Society: 2011, 2012 The European Conference on Educational Research (ECER): 2012 Reviewer for book chapters International Academic Association for the Enhancement of Learning in Higher Education (LIHE) 2011: EUROPE- Beyond Transmission: Innovations in university teaching International Academic Association for the Enhancement of Learning in Higher Education (LIHE) 2010: Teaching Creativity Creativity in Teaching, reviewer
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS Papadimitriou A., (2014) Public policies for private higher education in the Western Balkans, HEIK seminar, March 4, University of Oslo, Norway Papadimitriou A., (2014), Capacity building as an EU policy instrument: the case of the Tempus program, European Integration in Higher Education and Research in the Western Balkans, Final Project Conference, Feb. 27, University of Oslo, Norway Papadimitriou, A. (2013) Unlocking the Black Box: Perceptions and applications on quality management from Western Balkan Universities, ASHE Conference, November 13-16, St. Louis, MO, USA Papadimitriou A. Stensaker, B. (2013) Capacity building as an EU policy instrument: the case of the Tempus program, 10th International Workshop on Higher Education Reforms, October- 2-4, Ljubljana, Slovenia Papadimitriou, A. (2013) Strategic planning and benchmarking perceptions and concerns from public and private Western Balkan Universities, 16th Toulon- Verona Conference, Excellence in Services, August 29-30, Ljubljana, Slovenia Papadimitriou, A. Stensaker B. (2013) Excellence and Quality in Western Balkan Universities, CIES Conference, March 10-15, New Orleans, LA, USA Papadimitriou A., Ursin J., William, J., (2012) Quality policies introduction and micro level implementation challenges: experience from three countries, OECD/IMHE General Conference, Paris, France, September 17 19 Papadimitriou A. et all, (2012) Internationalization Policies and Practices in European Higher Education: a Comparative North- South View, 25th annual conference of the Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER), September 8 13, Beograd, Serbia Papadimitriou, A. and Mardas, D., Coping with the crisis: academic work and changes in Greek higher education, International Conference Changing Conditions and Changing Approaches of Academic Work, June 4-6, 2012, Berlin, Germany Papadimitriou, A. Media Coverage of Quality Assurance Policy in Greece, World Media Economics and Management Conference, May 23-27, 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece Papadimitriou, A., Cremonini, L., Ursin J, et all, Introduction, implementation, and evaluation regarding internationalization policies in European Higher Education Area: a comparative north- south view CIES 2012 Conference, April 22-27, Sun Juan, Puerto Rico Papadimitriou, A. Inference Quality in a Multilevel Mixed- Methods Study of Quality Management in Greek Higher Education AERA, 2012, Mixed Methods SIG, April 13-17, Vancouver, Canada Papadimitriou, A. Motive students in a business department via teamwork and portfolios, 1st Conference Educational Practices at Aristotle University, March 31- April 1, 2012, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Papadimitriou, A., Mardas, D., & Daskalakis, M. (2012) Improving Quality in a Practical Training Program in the Department of Economics by listening students and employers 1st Conference Educational Practices at Aristotle University, March 31- April 1, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece Papadimitriou, A. Higher Education and Lifelong Learning in Greece, 8th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform, 5-7 October, 2011, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany Papadimitriou, A, Challenges and changes in relation to Quality Assurance policies implementation in Greek Higher Education, 1st MODIP Conference Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Progress and prospects, 28-29, September, Larissa, Greece Papadimitriou, A., Mardas, D., Implementation & Evaluation of an Internship Program in Relation to Academic Department s QAS & Goals'', International Conference Employability of Graduates & Higher Education Management Systems, 22-23 September, 2011, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Vienna, Austria Papadimitriou, A., Quality management in Greek higher education: a challenging issue 33rd Annual EAIR Conference, August 28-31, 2011, Warsaw, Poland (Best Poster Award) Papadimitriou, A., Mardas D. A mixed methods approach by listening to students, faculty members, and employers construct the evaluation of an internship program 2011 Mixed Methods Conference, June 28- July 1, Leeds, UK. Papadimitriou, A., Yuzhuo, C., Neseris, L. What drives the choice of mixed methods designs? An analysis of current higher education research publications 2011 Mixed Methods Conference, June 28- July 1, Leeds, UK. Papadimitriou, A., Operationalize environmental scanning in panel: Multiple Perspectives on Environmental Scanning to Strengthen Strategic Planning, 2011 AIR Forum, May 21-25, Toronto, Canada. Papadimitriou, A., Mardas, D. Measuring a Department s Efficiency via Evaluation of an Internship Program, 2011 AIR Forum, May 21-25, Toronto, Canada. Papadimitriou, A., Mardas, D., Daskalakis, E., Adamidou, V. Practical training bridges classroom theory with the real world practice, RESOUK 2011 EMUNI Conference : Innovation and Employability: The Universities Challenge, March 21, Aristotle University, Greece. Papadimitriou, A., Bridging the loop, introducing professionalization in Greek higher education management and beyond, 5thEuropean Quality Assurance Forum, University Claude Bernard Lyon I, 18-20 November, 2010, France. Papadimitriou, A., Developing a Parallel Multi- level Mixed Design to Investigating Quality Management in Greek Universities, 9th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, 24-25 June, 2010, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.
Papadimitriou, A., Ursin, J., Higher education policies and their effects on universities: the cases of quality reform in Greece and university mergers in Finland, 23rd CHER Annual Conference, June 9-12, 2010, Oslo, Norway Papadimitriou, A., Boboc, M., Emmanouilides, C., Course evaluation by students: commonalities and differences across courses and years, 50th Annual Forum, AIR, Chicago, May 29- June 2, 2010 Papadimitriou, A., Chatzipantelis, Th., Westerheijden, D.F., Advancing excellence by ranking MBA programs from a student perspective, 50th Annual Forum, AIR, Chicago, May 29- June 2, 2010 Papadimitriou, A., Mardas, D., Evaluation of an internship program by listening to students, faculty members and employers, 50th Annual Forum, AIR, Chicago, May 29 - June 2, 2010, USA Papadimitriou, A., Westerheijden, D.F., Greek quality assurance challenges beyond 2010, 4thEuropean Quality Assurance Forum, Copenhagen Business School, Nov. 19-21, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark. Papadimitriou, A., & Boboc, M., The use of student voices in course evaluations of teaching effectiveness: Lessons learned from a Greek public university, 2009 Assessment Institute, October 26-29, Indianapolis. Boboc, M., & Papadimitriou, A., Student learning outcomes: A comparative analysis of two MBA programs (U.S. and Greece) designed to meet quality assurance requirements, 2009 Assessment Institute, October 26-29, 2009, Indianapolis, USA Papadimitriou, A., & Westerheijden, D.F., Navigating the archipelagos of Greek higher education: Recent and future challenges and changes concerning quality assurance policy, 3rd Conference of Public Administrators, Rethymnon, October 8-10, 2009, Crete (in Greek). Papadimitriou, A, & Mardas, D., Developing synergetic relationships with the market: The design, implementation, and evaluation of an internship program for senior students in economic department in a Greek public university, Conference Development of Competencies in the World of Work and Education, Ljubljana, September 24-26, 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Papadimitriou, A., & Westerheijden, D.F., Market orientation and adoption of quality management tools in Greek universities, 12th QMOD and Toulon- Verona Conference, August 27-29, 2009, University of Verona, Italy Papadimitriou, A., & Westerheijden, D.F., Navigating the archipelagos of Greek Universities: leadership, quality management, and reforms, 31th Annual EAIR Conference, August 23-29, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuanian Papadimitriou, A., & Westerheijden, D.F., What kind of universities in Greece voluntarily invites an external evaluation (EUA- IEP)? 31th Annual EAIR Conference, August 23-26, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuanian Papadimitriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Ntinas, H., Tsiotras, G., Loginides, P., Research Management Mechanisms: Good practices from Greek public universities, August 23-26, 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania
Papadimitriou, A., Westerheijden, D.F., & Enders, J., Meeting the mixed methods challenge of inference quality in a quality management study in Greek higher education, Mixed Methods conference, July 8-9, 2009, UK Papadimitriou, A., Quality Management in Greek Higher Education through the lenses of Neo- institutional theory, April 28, 2009 CSHE, UC Berkeley, CA, USA Ursin, J., Papadimitriou, A., & Dean, D., Views on Excellence in American, Finnish, and Greek Universities, 2009 AERA Conference, April 13-17, San Diego, USA Ursin, J., Papadimitriou, A., Leisyte, L., & Karkehabadi, S., Research on Quality Assurance Policies, Practices, and Challenges in Europe (Lithuania, Greece and Finland) and the United States Symposium, 2009 AERA Conference, April 13-17, San Diego, USA Papadimitriou A., Koemtzi M., Gotzamani K., Vouzas F., Koufidoy- Xirotiri St., & Tsiotras G., Development of Evaluation Process in a Proposed System of Quality Assurance for Programs Study in a Public University in Greece, 2008 Assessment Institute, October 26-29, Indianapolis, U.S.A Papadimitriou, A., Ursin, J., Westerheijden, D.F., & Valimaa, J., Views on Excellence in Finnish and Greek Universities, 21st CHER Conference, September 7-9, 2008, Pavia, Italy Papadimitriou A., Koemtzi M., Gotzamani K., Vouzas F., Koufidoy- Xirotiri St., & Tsiotras G., Evaluation of a proposed Quality Assurance System in a Greek Public University, 30th Annual EAIR Conference, August 24-27, 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark Papadimitriou, A., & Westerheijden, D.F., ISO in Greek universities and neo- institutional theory: Relationship through mixed method analysis, Mixed Methods Conference, July 21-22, 2008, Cambridge, UK. Chatzipantelis, Th., & Papadimitriou, A., Greek Public Universities and Ranking Scheme, Conference Where the Greek University goes? March 27-29, 2008, Athens, Greece Papadimitriou, A., & Karkehabadi, S., Popular Newspaper Coverage of key quality reform initiatives in Higher Education Policy and Regulation in the United States and Greece, 2005-2007, Comparative and International Education Society's 52nd Annual Conference, Teachers College, Columbia University, March 17-21, 2008, New York City, USA. Papadimitriou, A., & Kampitisis, G., Overview of the popularity of ISO 9000 standards in Higher Education in Greece, 10th Toulon Verona Conference Excellence in Services, (ISBN 978-960- 243-642- 4, pp.326-335), September 3-4, 2007, Thessaloniki, Greece Papadimitriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Ntinas, H., & Tsiotras, G., Effective practices in selective academic support services in Greek Public Universities: Preliminary findings from Information Technology Centers, Research Committees, Career Services and Public and International Affairs, Society for Research into Higher Education, Annual Conference, December 12-14, 2006, Brighton, UK Papadimitriou, A., Accreditation processes in the US and Bologna Process requirements TEMPUS Workshop on New methodology for external quality assurance of higher education, Nov. 16, 2006, Prilep University, Nov. 17, 2006, Skopje University, FYROM (http://qaasnet.ii.edu.mk/ws03.htm)
Papadimitriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Ntinas, H., & Tsiotras, G., Effective practices in academic support services in Greek Public Universities. Preliminary findings from Carrier Services, MIBES International Conference, November 4-7, 2006, Larissa, Greece Papadimitriou, A., Motivating Freshmen Students in Business Departments via Portfolios: A Practice from a Greek Public University, 2006 Assessment Institute, October 29-31, Indianapolis, U.S.A Papadimitriou, A., Quality Assurance and the Greek Higher Education System, QA Literature and Quality Projects at the University of Macedonia and Legal requirements and Quality assurance in Higher education institutions Presentations: TEMPUS Workshop on Organization of Quality Assurance, 2nd meeting September 28-29, 2006, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece (http://qaasnet.ii.edu.mk/ws01.htm) Papadimitriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Ntinas, H., & Tsiotras, G., Identification of the effective practices in academic support services in Greek Public Universities. Preliminary findings from Library, Information Technology and Career Services, 9th Toulon- Verona Conference, September 7-8 2006, Paisley, Scotland, U.K Papadimitriou, A., Best Practices context EFQM Education Community of Practice, Hosted by Dr Katerina Gotzamani and Antigoni Papadimitriou - Theme: Sharing Best Practice among European universities, University of Macedonia, February 22-24, 2006, Thessaloniki, Greece. Papadimitriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Ntinas, H., & Tsiotras, G., Examination of best Practices in Library Services among the Greek Universities, 14th Conference for Academic Libraries, December 3-5, 2005, Athens, Greece (in Greek) Mardas, D., & Papadimitriou, A., Synergetic Internship Program, ICMD International Conference, June 9-11, 2005, Thessaloniki, Greece. Papadimiriou, A., Gotzamani, K., Koemtzi, M., & Tsiotras, G., Examination of the Best Practices in Administration and Organizational Functions of Greek Universities, Integrating for Excellence International Conference, June 15-17, 2005, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. Papadimitriou, A., International students in Multicultural Thessaloniki, Conference for International Students, April 2005, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (in Greek) Papadimitriou, A., International students in Greek Universities 2005 NASPA International Symposium, March 19-23, Tampa, Florida, USA Papadimitriou, A., The Greek Higher Education System: A short overview of Aristotle University and University of Macedonia, ASHE 29th Annual Conference, International Forum, Nov 3-6, 2004, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Dean, D, Wood, D., Papadimitriou A., Ethics, Leadership, and Organizational Context, American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) 2004 Conference, April 1-4, San Diego, California, USA OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES ASHE 2012, Focus group conference evaluation, Las Vegas, USA, November 18, 2012
Workshop: Professionalization in higher education management? German Institute for Public Administration Speyer (chair in one session), September, 6-7, 2010 50th AIR Forum - 2010 White Paper Discussion Group, Going Global: Institutional Research Studies Abroad (by invitation) 4th European Quality Assurance Forum, Copenhagen Business School, November 19-21, 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark (rapporteur by invitation). Academia Europaea, Quality Assessment in Institutions of Higher Education in Europe: Problems, Practices and Solutions, March 23-25, 2006, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy 30th Annual Conference, ASHE, International, Chair in academic papers: Students Experiences across Diverse University Campuses, November 16-19, 2005, Philadelphia. AAHE Research Forum, pre- conference session, Creating a Research Agenda for Higher Education (participation by invitation), March, 2005, Atlanta MEMBERSHIP Academy of Management (AOM), Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Association for Institutional Research (AIR), American Evaluation Association (AEA), Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER), Comparative and International Educational Society (CIES), The European Higher Education Society (EAIR), European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Network: New- Institutionalism (www.newinstituionalism.org) 2002- present, Baruch College, CUNY Alumni Association, Member 2011- present, University of Twente, The Netherlands, Alumni Association, Member COURSES TAUGHT Hellenic College: Introduction to Management, Management and Leadership Seminar, Strategic Management, Organizational Change and Innovation, Internship seminars and supervision Masters of Philosophy of Higher Education, Department of Educational Research, UiO: Advance Research Methods, topics on Management for Higher Education Invited session: Internationalization policies and practices Aristotle University: Mixed Methods Research for PhD students, Introduction to Business Management, Strategic Management for undergraduate students, Introduction to Business Management for Erasmus students (in English) University of Macedonia, Greece: Invited Sessions: Quality Management in Higher Education (MBA students) GRANTS RECEIVED
Project Pythagoras: University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece, Examination of the Best Practices in Administrative and Organizational Functions of the Greek Public Universities, 2004-2006, Author of the grant for this project Project Internship for Business Students, Department of Economics, Aristotle University: Internship program evaluation, 02/2007-2012, co- author of the grant for this project OTHER RESEARCH National (Greek) correspondent in research project, ESMU: The extent and impact of higher education governance reform across Europe, European Commission, Directorate- General Education and Culture, 2006-2007. Researcher Project: University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece, Program Studies Evaluation and Quality Assurance, 2004-2006. Senior Researcher INTERNATIONAL SERVICES Awards Committee Member of Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Higher Education SIG (HESIG), May 2012- present Elected Member- at- Large, ASHE Council of International Higher Education, June 2011-2013 OTHER SERVICES Aristotle University: Institutional Committee for Educational Policy, 2010-2012, member Departmental Evaluation Committee for the development & implementation of program review, Department of Economics 01/2009-6/2012, member Departmental Committee for student development, 09/2009-6/2012 Member, Aristotle University Education Committee, 2003-2004. Elected representative member, Department Board Meeting, 04/2005-6/2012 Scientific Committee: 1 st conference undergraduate studies and educational practices at Aristotle University, March 31- April 1, 2012 Thessaloniki, Greece Organizing Committee: 1 st conference undergraduate studies and educational practices at Aristotle University, March 31- April 1, 2012 Thessaloniki, Greece Scientific Committee: 3 rd EMUNI Research Souk 2011 The Euro Mediterranean Student Research Multi- conference Organizing Committee, 10 th Toulon- Verona conference - Excellence in Service, Thessaloniki, September 2007 Instructor, Planning and execution of seminars and workshops for teachers (elementary and secondary education), Educational Organization Management and Quality, 10/05-12/05