Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassadors

Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassadors are alumni who share their experiences to help promote the scholarship programs, advise future applicants, and connect and engage with our grantees and alumni.

While all Fulbright Greece alumni are ambassadors of the program, the representatives are Fulbright voices in Greek universities and research centers. Read the bios below to see how Outreach Ambassadors help promote Fulbright.

Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassadors are the Foundation’s points of contact at major Institutions of higher education around Greece.

They inform, advise, and assist potential Fulbright Greece scholarship applicants, relate their personal Fulbright experience in the U.S., and introduce students to the United States higher education landscape. They increase awareness about Fulbright opportunities in the academic and research environment, either in Greece or in the United States, and engage with U.S. Fulbright grantees to help them integrate into their university and local communities.

The current Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassadors and their contact information are listed below:

Academy of Athens
George Kalpadakis

George Kalpadakis

SENIOR RESEARCHER, MODERN GREEK HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Foreign policy and diplomacy; Southeast Europe; small states in the EU; regional cooperation; state-building.

It is a pleasure to serve as the representative of the Foundation at the Academy of Athens. I am happy to advise and share my experiences with prospective applicants of the Fulbright program as well as to assist U.S. Fulbright scholars who wish to engage with and become integrated into the academic community during their stay in Athens. I look forward to hearing from you!

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2021–2022 to the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Agricultural University of Athens
Aikaterini Kandyliari

Aikaterini Kandyliari

LABORATORY TEACHING STAFF OF FOOD CHEMISTRY AND HUMAN NUTRITION

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Food Chemistry, Human Nutrition, Food By-product utilization

I would be happy to help any incoming or outgoing scholar navigate the path towards achieving their academic and cultural aspirations through the Fulbright Greece Scholarship Program. Whether you are seeking insight into the application process or advising you to better engage during your studies, I am here to offer support and assistance. I look forward to hearing from you and accompanying you on this exciting chapter of your educational voyage!

Fulbright Visiting Research Student 2018–2019 to the School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Athanasios Loukas

Athanasios Loukas

PROFESSOR IN ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY – MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Hydrology, Hydro-meteorological Hazards (Floods and Droughts) and Risks, Water Resources Management and Development, Climate Change Impacts

It is a pleasure to be a Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassador at my University. I would be happy to share my experience and to advise prospective students and scholars in engineering and natural sciences, who wish to visit/study in the U.S. through a Fulbright grant and Fulbrighters who are planning to come to Greece (and especially Thessaloniki).

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2013-2014 to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Tatiani Rapatzikou

Tatiani Rapatzikou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Contemporary American Literature and Culture with emphasis on Fiction, Poetry, and Digital Literature.

I am happy to help U.S. Fulbright scholars integrate into living in Greece and into academic life as well as engage with incoming or outgoing Fulbright scholars and students in Thessaloniki.  I’ll be glad to answer your questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2009–2010 to the Comparative Media Studies Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

Athens School of Fine Arts
Maria Papanikolaou

Maria Papanikolaou

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | ADJUNCT FACULTY

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RESEARCH INTERESTS: Sculpture, Art in public space, Art Law

I am looking forward to meet grantees from the US and Greece and help out practically or academically. I am eager to meet with artists, curators and art theorists, share my experience in New York and the Fulbright objectives, and help them to navigate various programs. I hope to use my creativity to strengthen and enlarge the Fulbright community in Greece, especially in the field of Arts. Please reach out if you have any questions regarding moving, living and integrating in either the U.S. or Greece, especially if you’re moving to New York or Athens. To start with: For the US grantees, I would be more than happy to meet up, visit an art show together, show you around at the Athens School of Fine Arts. For the Greek Grantees, I am available for a virtual meeting before or after you land in the US! 

Fulbright Visiting Research Student 2016-2017 to New York University, New York, NY.

Athens University of Economics and Business
Chrysovalantou (Valanta) Milliou

Chrysovalantou (Valanta) Milliou

PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN ECONOMIC STUDIES

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Competition Policy

I am happy to help anyone interested in pursuing graduate studies in the U.S. and to provide information regarding the Fulbright Scholarship Program.

I am also happy to inform researchers and faculty members in Greece regarding research opportunities in the U.S. and the respective Fulbright programs.

I am ready to share my experiences and answer questions about living in the U.S., particularly in New York. 

Finally, I am happy to help incoming U.S. Fulbright scholars integrate into academic life in Greece and living in Athens.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2018–2019 to the Department of Economics, Columbia University, New York, NY.

International Hellenic University
Stefanos Kordosis

Stefanos Kordosis

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN HISTORY OF CENTRAL EURASIA

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Byzantine, Early Turkic and Nomadic Empires History. East-West Relations

I have so greatly benefitted from my Fulbright Scholarship, by which I visited University of Pennsylvania (Arts and Sciences/East Asian Languages & Civilizations) in Philadelphia, that I want to help prospective Fulbright Scholars in getting the most out of theirs. So, if I can be of any help, here in Thessaloniki, whether it is academic issues (history of the Ponto-Caspian region, Central Asia etc) or other, more practical, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2016-2017 to the Center for East Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Democritus University of Thrace
Sotiria Boukouvala

Sotiria Boukouvala

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MOLECULAR GENETICS, DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Genomics, Pharmacogenomics & Toxicogenomics, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Biotechnological Industry

I would like to help with spreading the information about Fulbright possibilities at Democritus University of Thrace, particularly in the scientific areas of biology, biomedicine, and biotechnology. I am happy to advise on graduate/doctoral studies or post-doctoral research in the U.S., and to answer your questions about the Fulbright Scholarship Program. I am ready to engage with incoming and outgoing scholars alike—feel free to contact me if you want to discuss any part of the experience or need help navigating the process of integration either in the U.S. or in Greece.

Fulbright-Schuman Visiting Scholar 2012–2013 to the Toxicology & Mycotoxin Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Center, Athens, GA.

Ionian University
Paschalis Nikolaou

Paschalis Nikolaou

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TRΑNSLATION AND INΤERPRETING

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Translation studies, literary translation and creativity, retranslation, the translation and reception of classical literature, poetry translation

My own Fulbright experience was full of riches and expanded considerably my academic network – all the while reenergizing a lifelong interest in American culture and life. As an academic member of the Ionian University, I have advised numerous students as they explored a path in postgraduate education, or the possibility of internships through the Erasmus+ program. Therefore, I would relish the opportunity to assist potential Fulbright scholars in connecting with US institutions; and also welcome grantees to our own university, in Corfu.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2020-2021 to the Department of Classics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Christina Dokou

Christina Dokou

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

RESEARCH INTERESTS: American and Comparative Literature and Culture, Gender Studies, Psychoanalytic Criticism, Comics Studies, American Folklore

I would welcome the opportunity to advise prospective students and scholars in the Humanities, especially in English or Comparative Literature, who wish to study in the U.S. through a Fulbright grant, by sharing my experiences and expertise with them. As a Faculty member of the University of Athens, I have helped scores of students find their path in postgraduate education, and I would be more than willing to do so with potential Fulbright scholars.

Fulbright Graduate Student 1992–1993, Comparative Literature, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.

National Technical University of Athens
Charis Gantes

Charis Gantes

PROFESSOR OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF STEEL STRUCTURES, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Structural analysis and design of steel structures, nonlinear structural response, structures for energy applications

It would be my pleasure to share my experience with prospective students and scholars in engineering, especially in structural engineering, who wish to study in the U.S. through a Fulbright grant. As a Faculty member at the National Technical University of Athens, I have helped many NTUA students choose the best way to continue with graduate studies abroad, particularly in the U.S., and I would be happy to extend this stimulating exchange of ideas with potential Fulbright scholars.

Fulbright Graduate Student 1987–1991, Civil and Structural Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Dimitra Iordanoglou

Dimitra Iordanoglou

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND CULTURE

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Leadership/Human Resource Management

I would like to help with spreading information about Fulbright possibilities at my institution and academic network. I would also be happy to advise Fulbrighters who are planning to come to Greece or Greek Fulbrighters who are planning to go to the U.S.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2016–2017 to the School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.

Technical University of Crete
Marianthi Liapi

Marianthi Liapi

RESEARCH PROGRAM DIRECTOR, TRANSFORMABLE INTELLIGENT ENVIRONMENTS LABORATORY (TUC TIE LAB), SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Architecture, Technology and Education (learning places and maker spaces, cultural settings augmented with projection mapping, transformable intelligent environments, extreme environments, as well as in visual communication)

I would like to help with spreading information about Fulbright possibilities at my institution and within my academic network. Please reach out if you have any questions regarding moving, living, studying, or integrating in either the U.S. or Greece: I’ll be happy to assist remotely or locally! Also, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding research in architecture, technology, and/or education.

Fulbright Graduate Student 2003–2004, Design and Computation, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. 

University of Macedonia
Anastasios Panopoulos

Anastasios Panopoulos

PROFESSOR OF MARKETING, DEPARTMENT OF BALKAN, SLAVIC AND ORIENTAL STUDIES

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications, Branding and Public Relations

I will be happy to communicate and exchange information about the Fulbright program to both Fulbrighters planning to come to Greece or planning to go to the U.S. 

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2015-16 to the Marketing Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

University of Ioannina
Angeliki Magklara

Angeliki Magklara

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LABORATORY OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, MEDICAL SCHOOL 

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer stem cells, epigenetic dysregulation in cancer, mechanisms of chemoresistance in breast cancer.

I am pleased to take on the role of a Fulbright ambassador at the University of Ioannina. My responsibilities as a Fulbright ambassador encompass two main areas. First, I will be available to assist students who are considering graduate studies in the United States, offering guidance and information related to the application process. Additionally, I will be engaged in informing researchers and faculty members in Ioannina about the research prospects available in the United States, as well as the specific Fulbright programs tailored to support such endeavors. Through these avenues I hope I will contribute to fostering academic collaborations and knowledge exchange between the two countries.  

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2018–2019 to the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

University of Patras
Ioannis Dimakos

Ioannis Dimakos

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Provision of psychological services in the schools with emphasis on problems of behavior, issues in written language (assessment, learning disabilities, development of writing skills)

I am happy to advise on undergraduate or graduate studies in the U.S. and to answer questions of incoming scholars who want to spend a semester in a Greek academic institution.

Fulbright Graduate Student 1990–1991, Educational Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.

University of Piraeus
Ioannis N. Lagoudis

Ioannis N. Lagoudis

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME STUDIES

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Supply Chain Management, Shipping Operations, Shipping Management. Maritime Logistics, Decision Making

It is my pleasure to join Fulbright’s Outreach Ambassador initiative as a Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassador. Under this role I keenly look forward to assisting future Fulbright candidates willing to make an impact to society, via sharing insights on education opportunities in the US and Greece. Looking forward to connecting soon!

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2010-2011 to Center for Transportation and Logistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

University of the Aegean
Ioannis Chorianopoulos

Ioannis Chorianopoulos

 PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Minority spaces, uneven urban development, austerity urbanism, rescaling, urban sprawl, the Mediterranean City

The Fulbright program provides ample opportunities to both students and scholars.  I am happy to participate in this effort and engage with incoming and outgoing Fulbrighters, in order to inform, clarify and advise on respective issues and processes.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2011-2012 to the Institute of Urban and Regional Development, University of California, Berkeley, CA.

University of the Peloponnese
Maria Kouri

Maria Kouri

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cultural policies; audience development; management and marketing of cultural organisations and resources; cultural resources and sustainable development; cultural tourism.

Being part of the Fulbright family is an amazing, potentially life-changing experience! I am, therefore, happy to support prospective applicants in becoming part of this universal programme, as well as Fulbright scholars to fulfil their academic, research and creative plans both in Greece and in the U.S.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2012-2013 to the The Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

University of Thessaly
Stefanos Zaoutsos

Stefanos Zaoutsos

PROFESSOR IN APPLIED MECHANICS, DIRECTOR OF THE LABORATORY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTIONS (LAMCO), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SYSTEMS

Research interests, applied mechanics, biomechanics, biomaterials, soft robotics

Fulbright Program encompasses in an outstanding way all the values and prospectives for the international educational and cultural exchange experience of the US with more than 150 countries. In this context, it is a great pleasure for me to serve as a Fulbright Greece Outreach Ambassador in the Fulbright Greece Foundation initiative. Becoming a part of this universal programme, is an excellent way to increase knowledge and information about Fulbright opportunities in the academic, research and educational  environment, either in Greece or in the United States, and engage with U.S. Fulbright grantees to help them integrate into their university and local communities.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2021–2022 to the John Paulson School of Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA

University of West Attica
Constantina Skanavis

Constantina Skanavis

PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

I can assist all those who are interested in promoting responsible environmental behavior, eco-therapy, awareness for natural disasters as well as recovery and resilience. Furthermore, I run an internationally award-winning summer environmental program at Skyros Island, known as Skyros Project, where theory of environmental awakening is practiced in real time conditions.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar 1996-97 to the National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece. 

University of Western Macedonia
Alexander Tsouknidas

Alexander Tsouknidas

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Biomechanics; Numerical Modelling; Tissue Engineering.

Fulbright offers a unique opportunity for researchers to join leading Universities in the US and inbound colleagues to leave their mark at Greek ones. Making the most out of such a visit, is contingent not only on proper planning, but also a good overview of what will be offered and expect of you as a Fulbrighter. I’m delighted to join the outreach program and share the experiences I had during my grant period with prospective applicants, both in- and out-bound, to grow this wonderful network further.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar 2022–2023 to the Medical School, Boston University, Boston, MA.

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