Dr. Maria Karamanidou

Dr Maria Karamanidou holds a BA in Primary Education from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2010), an MA in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Warwick (2011), and a PhD in Education from the University of Nottingham (2017). She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Limassol, where she serves as Vice Chair of the Department of Education and Director of the MSc in Education, Leadership, and Management. Before joining the University of Limassol, she was Programme Leader for the BA in Primary Education at Middlesex University London, where she worked for seven years as a full-time Senior Lecturer in Education. Her expertise includes teaching on teacher training programmes, with a focus on preparing primary school teachers to teach science and supporting their professional development. She also served for four years as a Scientific Collaborator in the Education Departments of European University Cyprus and UCLan Cyprus, contributing to their MA programmes in Educational Leadership. Dr Karamanidou is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an active member of several professional bodies, including BELMAS and BERA. She currently reviews for two leading academic journals in the field of education and school leadership, such as ISEA and EMAL.