Dr. Maria Karamanidou

Dr Maria Karamanidou holds a BA in Primary Education from 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), focusing on women principals in Cyprus primary schools. She currently serves as a Director and Assistant Professor for the MSc in Education, Leadership, and Management at the University of Limassol in Cyprus. Before her employment at the University of Limassol, she held the role of the Programme Leader for the BA Primary Education at Middlesex University in London, where she was a full-time Senior Lecturer in Education for seven years. For four years, she also held the role of the Scientific Collaborator at the European University Cyprus in the Education Department and UCLan Cyprus, contributing to their MA programs in Educational Leadership. Dr Karamanidou is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and an active member of various professional bodies, including BELMAS and BERA. She is currently an active reviewer for ISEA and EMAL, which are two academic journals that cover the field of education and school leadership and management.