Nikitas E. Polemikos CV Professor of Psychology, Department of Sciences in Preschool Education and Educational Design (DSPEED), University of the Aegean. Email: polemikos@rhodes.aegean.gr Undergraduate Studies Ptychion, (teaching certificate), Pedagogical Academy (1968). B.A. in Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, U.S.A., 1972. Postgraduate Studies M.A. in Counseling, University of Northern Colorado, U.S.A., 1973. Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, New York University, U.S.A., 1983. Professional Training in Psychotherapy Rogerian Counseling. Gestalt Therapy. Clinical Hypnosis. Professional Societies/International Committees American Psychological Association. Hellenic Psychological Association. Greek Educational Society. European Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy (Founding member and member of the governing board). Teaching courses at undergraduate and graduate level Developmental Psychology. Developmental Deviations: Mental Retardation and Psychopathology in Childhood. Counseling Psychology. General and Educational Psychology. Environmental Psychology. Administrative Posts President of the Teachers Retraining Program in Preschool Education (DSPEED) (2006 2011). Dean, School of Humanities, University of the Aegean (2001 2004). President and Vice President, DSPEED (1998 2000 & 2000 2002) and (2004 2006) respectively. Research Interests Nonverbal communication. Left handedness. Sleep disorders in children. Child psychopathology and psychotherapy. Learning disabilities. Clinical hypnosis. Funding of Research Projects Professional and academic upgrading of teachers in preschool education (scientific coordinator in Dodecanese, Cyclades and North Aegean). Leonardo da Vinci (Pilot project: Equal employment opportunities. Mentoring and training of disabled people and employers. National Coordinator.
Pilot application of individualized educational programs for individual with mental retardation (ΕΠΕΑΕΚ ΙΙ, departmental coordinator). PUBLICATIONS a. Books, Book Editor 1. Polemikos, N. (1983). The relationship between reflection impulsivity and intolerance of ambiguity under differential reward conditions. (Experimental psychological research). Doctoral dissertation: New York University. Ann. Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International. 2. Polemikos, N. (2000). Children s sleep: physiology, habits, disorders. Athens: Atrapos. 3. Polemikos, N. (2012). Psychological studies of children and adolescents. Athens: Ion Publications. 4. Polemikos, N., Theodoropoulou, E., &Stroggilos, V, (2010) (Eds.). Education of children with special needs. Athens: Pedio 5. Polemikos, N., Kaila, M., & Kalavasis, F. (Eds.). (2002). Educational, family and political psychopathology. (Four vols.). Athens: Ellinika 6. Polemikos, N., & Kodakos, A. (Eds.). (2002). The study of nonverbal communication in Greece: Theoretical and research approaches. Athens: Ellinika 7. Kaila, M., Polemikos, N., & Xanthakou, G. (1994). School phobia. Athens: Ellinika 8. Kaila, M., Polemikos, N., & Filippou, G. (Eds.). (1994). Persons with special needs (Two vols.). Athens: Ellinika 9. Kodakos, A., & Polemikos, N. (2000). Nonverbal communication in kindergarten. Athens: Ellinika 10. Kaila, M., Kalavasis, F., & Polemikos, N. (Eds.). (2002). Intercultural approach of myths, mathematics and learning disabilities in the information society. Athens: Atrapos. 11. O Leary, E. (1995). Gestlat therapy. (N. Polemikos & I. Nestoros, Editorship of the Greek translation). Athens: Ellinika 12. Hawkins, P. (2000). Introduction to clinical hypnosis. (N. Polemikos & I. Nestoros, Editorship of the Greek translation with introductory chapter). Athens: Ellinika 13. Hawkins, P. (2009). Hypnosis and stress. (N. Polemikos & I Nestoros, Editorship of the Greek translation with introductory chapter). Athens: Atrapos. Book chapters 1. Polemikos, N. (1992). The extra curricular activities of elementary school pupils. In G. Thill (Ed.). Prelude: Reseaux, Mode d Emploi (pp. 401 414. Belgique: Presses Universitaires de Namur. 2. Polemikos, N. (1944). The art of microteaching in teacher training. In M. Kaila & G. Filippou, (Eds.). School experience: Theory and practice (pp. 87 92). Ellinika
3. Polemikos, N. (1944). Prevention of health problems during childhood. In M. Kaila, N. Polemikos, & G. Filippou (Eds.). Persons with special needs (pp. 832 851). Athens: Ellinika 4. Polemikos, N. (1997). Psychotherapy with children. In P. Hawkins & J.N. Nestoros (Eds.). Psychotherapy: New perspectives on theory, practice and research (pp. 287 320). Athens: Ellinika 5. Polemikos, N. (2002). Obsessive compulsive disorder in children. In N. Polemikos, M. Kaila, & F. Kalavasis (Eds.). Educational, family and political psychopathology (Vol. A: Topics of psychopathology in children and adolescents). (pp. 62 74). Athens: Atrapos. 6. Polemikos, N. (2006). Forward in P. Hawkins. Hypnosis and stress. A guide for clinicians. West Suxxex: J. Wiley. (pp. xiii xv). 7. Polemikos, N. & Kodakos, A. (2002). Nonverbal behaviour in psychotherapy. In N. Polemikos & A. Kodakos (Eds.). Nonverbal communication: Contemporary theoretical and research approaches in Greece (pp. 223 247). Athens: Ellinika 8. Polemikos, N. & Kaila, M. (2005). Psycholinguistics: Psychological approach in the study of language. In G. Papantonakis (Ed.). Flowers of friendship. Honorary tribute to professor Konstantinos Minas. Rhodes: International Centre of Writers and Translators of Rhodes. 9. Polemikos, N., & Papaeliou, C. (2006). Some practical issues in working with children and parents. In E. O Leary & M. Murphy (Eds.). New approaches to integration in psychotherapy. London & New York: Routledge (pp. 116 128). 10. Kodakos, A. & Polemikos, N. (1999). Nonverbal communication in special and mainstream school. The example of haptic behaviour. An empirical study. In K.P. Haris, N.B. Petroulakis & S. Nikodimos (Eds.). Proceedings 1st Panhellenic Congress. Athens: Atrapos. 11. Kodakos, A., Polemikos, N. & Papagianakos, A. (2002). Evaluative system of nonverbal communicative skills with computers. In N. Polemikos & A. Kodakos (Eds.). Nonverbal communication: Contemporary theoretical and research approaches in Greece (pp. 250 271). Athens: Ellinika 12. Nestoros, I.N. & Polemikos, N. (1995). Forward and Eds. of the Greek translation of Gestalt therapy, by E. O Leary. Athens: Ellinika 13. Nestoros, J., Zgantzouri, K., & Polemikos, N. (2006). The integrating collaboration of a psychologist and a psychiatrist. In E. O Leary & M. Murphy (Eds.). New approaches to integration in psychotherapy. London & New York: Routledge (pp. 105 115). 14. Polemikos, N. & Kodakos, A. (2008). Measurement and evaluation of school achievement: Methodological approaches and research. In B. Svolopoulos (Ed.). Connection of educational research and practice. Athens: Atrapos. 15. Polemikos, N. & Nestoros, J. ((2009). Hypnosis: Introductory review. In P. Hawkins, Hypnosis and stress. Athens: Atrapos (pp. 15 47). 16. Polemikos, N. (2011). Adolescence: transition from childhood to adulthood. Parental approaches and interventions. In Ch. Xatzichristou (Ed.). Psycho paedia. Athens: Pedio. 17. Polemikos, N., Kodakos, A., & Kaila, M. (2011). Organizational administrative communication: Nonverbal influences in interpersonal professional relationships of
power. In F. Kalavasis & A. Kodakos (Eds.). Topics in educational design (Vol. 4). (pp.92 114). Athens: Diadrasi. 18. Kodakos, A., Polemikos, N., Sachinidis, K., Fesakis, G., & Stamatis, P. (2011). Applying information systems analysis in educational research. Direct recognition of face movements and expressions through the use of digital video camera. In F. Kalavasis & A. Kodakos (Eds.). Topics in educational design (Vol. 4). (pp.114 128). Athens: Diadrasi. 19. Kodakos, A., Sakellaropoulou, N., & Polemikos, N. (2002). Children with nonverbal learning disabilities : Methods of recognition, diagnosis and intervention. In N. Polemikos, M. Kaila, & F. Kalavasis (Eds.). Educational, family and political psychopathology ( Vol. A., Topics of psychopathology in children and adolescents). Athens: Atrapos (pp. 253 274). Reprints from the Journal Scholio ke Zoe Pychological problems of childhood and adolescence. Athens, 1975, pp. 14. Behaviorism, neo behaviorism and psychology of learning. Athens, 1976, pp. 16. Humanistic and existential psychology. Athens, 1978, pp. 16. Hypothetical rewards and delay of gratification (Research). Athens, 1985, pp. 14. Journal publications 1. Polemikos, N. (1975). Personality and behavior. Scholio ke Zoe, 3, pp. 103 109. 2. Polemikos, N. (1975). A critical analysis of the Goodenough Harris drawing test. Scholio ke Zoe, 10, pp. 417 424. 3. Polemikos, N. (1980). The portrait of a good teacher from a humanistic perspective. Scholio ke Zoe, 11, pp. 350 352. 4. Polemikos, N. (1990). Functional enuresis: classification, etiology, treatment. Pediatrica Chronica, 17, pp. 1 12. 5. Polemikos, N. (1990). The international Leiter scale and the Arthur adaptation. Scholio ke Zoe, 4, pp. 145 154. 6. Polemikos, N. (1991). Left handedness: frequency of and reaction to left handed children by teachers and parents. Pediatrica Chronica, 18, pp. 95 104. 7. Polemikos, N. (1994). The contribution of educational psychology in teacher training. Greek Educational Review, 20 21, pp. 7 32. 8. Polemikos, N. & papaeliou, C. (2000). Sidedness preference as an index of laterality. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 91, pp. 1083 1090. 9. Hawkins, P. & Polemikos, N. (2002). Hypnosis treatment of sleeping problems in children experiencing loss. Contemporary Hypnosis, 19 (1), pp. 18 24. 10. Zafiriadis, K., Livaditis, M., Xenitidis, K., Diamanti, M., Tsatalmpasidou, Sigalas, J., & Polemikos, N. (2005). Social and psychological characteristics of Greek secondary school students with learning disabilities. Journal of Adolescence, 28(6), pp. 741 750.
11. Papaeliou, C., Polemikos, N., Fryssira, H., Kodakos, A., Kaila, M., Michailidis, K., Troggilos, V., & Polemikou, A. (2011). Joint attention and language development in toddlers with Down syndrome. Psychology, 18(4), 468 483. 12. Papaeliou, C., Fryssira, H., Kodakos, A. Kaila, M., Benaveli, M., Michailidis, K., Strggilos, V., Vrettopoulou, M., & Polemikos, N. (2011). Nonverbal communication, play, and language in Greek young children with Williams syndrome. Child Neuropsychology, 17(3), 225 241. 13. Papaeliou, C., Polemikos, N., Fryssyra, H., Kodakos, A. Kaila, M., Beneveli, E., Michailidis, K., Stroggilos, V., & Vrettopoulou, M. (2011). Behavioral profile and maternal stress in Greek toddlers with Williams syndrome. Child: Care, Health and Development. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365 2214.2011.01306x. Encyclopedia entries Thirty seven entries in the: Educational Psychological Encyclopedia Lexicon (Vols. 1 9) Athens: Ellinika Grammata (1989 1993).