CV
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General information: Maria Christopoulou, Psychologist, adult educator
Capacity: PhD candidate
Education
2020 – present, PhD candidate in Positive and Counselling Psychology, Psychology Department, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
2020, Diploma in Positive Integrative Coaching, Hellenic Association of Positive Psychology
2016 – 2018, Master of Science in Positive Psychology: Applications in Counselling, Psychology Department, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
2009 – 2011, Master of Science in Organizational Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK
2006 – 2009, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK
2001 – 2006, Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media and Communication, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Research interests
Positive Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychometrics, Positive Psychology Interventions, Positive relationships, Adult friendships, Wellbeing, Positive emotions, Positive Education, Character strengths, Psychological resilience, Grit.
Working experience (indicative)
2019 – present, Research psychologist, Positive psychology trainer, OVERCOME EU, Erasmus+ Project, Hellenic Association of Positive Psychology, Athens
2017 – present, Lecturer in Psychology and Research Methods, SPSS trainer, research project supervisor, School of Psychology, Metropolitan College, Athens
2017 – 2019, Lecturer in Psychology and Research Methods, SPSS trainer, College for Humanistic Sciences ICPS, Athens
2015 – 2017, Research Assistant, European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD), University Mental Health Research Institute UMHRI, Athens
2012 – 2020, Lecturer in Psychology and Research Methods, SPSS trainer, School of Psychology, New York College, Athens
2011 – 2016, Lecturer in Psychology and Research Methods, SPSS trainer, School of Psychology, IST College, Athens
2010 – 2011, Intern organizational psychologist, Evalion, Athens
Representative publications
Christopoulou, M., Lakioti, A., Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2018). The role of grit in education: A systematic review. Psychology, 9(15), 2951-2971. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2018.915171