University Senate
The University Senate is the supreme decision-making body of the University. As part of its mission, it oversees the operation of the Higher Education Institute, while it formulates the strategy for its development at a local, national, European and international level, and shapes its unique character.
The Assembly consists of: i. the Rector; ii. the Vice Rectors; iii. the School Deans; iv. the Department Presidents; v. the student representatives; vi. three staff representatives, one per staff category (Special Educational Staff [EEP], Lab Teaching Staff [EDIP] and Special Technical Lab Staff [ETEP]); vii. a representative of the University’s administrative staff.
Rectorate
Rector’s Council
The Rector’s Council recommends to the University Senate the strategy for the development of the Institute, prepares and shapes the annual regular budget and the Institute’s final budget, and drafts the planning agreements. It consists of: i. the Rector; ii. the Vice Rectors; iii. a student representative; vi. a representative of the University’s administrative staff who also participates in the University Senate.
Rectoral Authorities
Rector
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Vice-Rector for Research and Lifelong Learning
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Vice-Rector for Finance, Planning and Development
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Vice-Rector for Academic, Administrative & Student Affairs Υποθέσεων και Φοιτητικής Μέριμνας
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Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Partnerships
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The Rector’s Committee
Deans
SCHOOL OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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SCHOOL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
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SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
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Department Heads
Department of Public Administration
Head of Department : Professor Theodoros Mariolis
Department of Economic and Regional Development
Head of Department : Professor Ioannis Psycharis
Department of Political Science and History
Head of Department : Professor Georgios Xiropaidis
Department of Social Policy
Head of Department : Professor Despina Papadopoulou
Department of Sociology
Head of Department : Professor Andreas Lytras
Department of Social Anthropology
Head of Department : Professor Eirini Tountasaki
Department of Psychology
Head of Department : Professor Anastassios Stalikas
Department of International, European and Area Studies
Head of Department : Professor Kostas Ifantis
Department of Communication, Media and Culture
Head of Department : Professor Andromache Gazi
Professor Christina Koulouri
Professor Charalampos Oikonomou
Professor of Sociology and Health Policy
Department of Sociology
Email: economou@panteion.gr
Education
Diploma, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (1990)
Postgraduate Diploma, National School of Public Health (1994)
Doctorate Diploma, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (1996)
Research Interests and Teaching
Social Policy
European Social Policy
Globalization and Social Policy
Sociology of Health
Health Policy
Health Economics
Working Languages
Greek, English, French
Other Academic and Professional Activities
Member of the Governing Board of the Greek DRG Institute (2017-)
Director of the Neohellenic Society Sector, Department of Sociology (2017)
Director of the Postgraduate Program “Sociology” (2014-2016)
International expert World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (2008-)
International expert OECD (2008-)
Member of the Governing Board of the Social Hospice Karea, 1st Regional Health Authority (2003-2004)
Examiner and assessor in IKY scholarship programs (2005-2009)
Invited speaker in national and international conferences
Membership in Editorial Boards of academic journals
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Social Policy”
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Social Cohesion and Development”
Publications (indicative)
Books
- Economou Ch., Panteli D., 2019. Monitoring and documenting systemic and health effects of health reforms in Greece. WHO Regional Office for Europe.
- Economou Ch., Kaitelidou D., Karanikolos M., Maresso A. 2017. Health systems in transition: Greece. Health system review. WHO/EURO, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen.
- Economou Ch. 2015. Barriers and facilitating factors in access to health services in Greece. WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen
- Economou Ch. 2010. Health systems in transition: Greece. Health system review. WHO/EURO, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen.
Edited Books
- Sakellaropoulos Th., Economou Ch., Skamnakis Ch., Angelaki M. 2018. Social Policy. Dionicos Publishers, Athens.
- Economou Ch. 2013. Health, society and economy. Unequal relations – welfare gaps. Alexandria Publisher, Athens.
- Economou Ch., Spyridakis M. 2012. Anthropological and sociological approaches in health. Sideris Publishers, Athens.
- Economou Ch., Feronas A. 2006. Poverty and social exclusion in modern societies. Dionicos Publishers, Athens.
Chapters and articles in academic journals
- Kaitelidou D., Galanis P., Economou C., Mladovsky P., Siskou O., Sourtzi P., 2020. «Inequalities between migrants and non-migrants in accessing and using health services in Greece During an era of economic hardship», International Journal of Health Services, 50(4): 444-457.
- Konstantakopoulou O., Kaitelidou D., Galanis P., Siskou O., Economou C., 2019. «Using patient experience measures to evaluate the quality of medical and nursing care in the newly esyablished PHC units (TOMYs), in Greece», Social Cohesion and Development, 14(1): 49-63.
- Kaitelidou D., Economou C., Siskou O., et al., 2019. «Human resources for health in Greece: Current status and the way forward», Social Cohesion and Development, 13(2): 107-124.
- Economou Ch., Bistaraki A., Galanis P., Konstantakopoulou O., Siskou O., Kaitelidou D., 2019. «A qualitative approach for the development of a patient experiences questionnaire in primary healthcare settings», International Journal of Caring Sciences, 12(1): 124-131.
- Rikos N., Linardakis M., Economou C., Rovithis M., Philalithis A., 2019. «The nurses’ own views about the inter-shift handover process», Contemporary Nurse, DOI: 1080/10376178.2019.1606723
- Kaitelidou D., Economou C., Galanis P., et al., 2019. «Development and validation of measurement tools for user experience evaluation surveys in the public primary healthcare facilities in Greece: a mixed methods study». BMC Family Practice, 20:49.
- Economou Ch., 2018. «Greece’s healthcare system and the crisis: a case study in the struggle for a capable welfare state». Anais do Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, 17, (Suplemento nº 1): 7-26.
- Konstantakopoulou O., Kaitelidou D., Economou C., Charalambous G., 2018. «Barriers in access to pharmaceutical care in Greece: The case study of the out-of-hospital management of patients with acute asthma». Frontiers in Public Health 6:199. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00199.
- Economou Ch., Kaitelidou D., Siskou O., 2018. «A health system in the era of economic crisis and Memoranda: Bearing patiently the consequences or grabbing the chance for introducing reforms?». In: Saridi M., Souliotis K., eds. The impact and implications of crisis. A comprehensive approach combining elements of health and society. Nova Science Publishers. New York. pp. 257-268.
- Damaskinos P., Koletsi-Kounari H., Economou C., Eaton K. A., Widström E., 2016. «The healthcare system and provision of oral healthcare in European Union member states. Part 4: Greece». British Dental Journal, 220(5): 253-260.
- Kaitelidou D., Katharaki M., Kalogeropoulou M., Economou Ch., Siskou O., Souliotis K., Tsavalias K., Liaropoulos L., 2016. «The impact of economic crisis to hospital sector and the efficiency of Greek public hospitals». European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 4(10): 111-125.
- Economou Ch., 2015. «L’impact de la crise financière et des mesures d’austérité sur l’état de santé des Grecs et le système de santé en Grèce». Revue Française des Affaires Sociales, 3: 200-208.
- Economou Ch., Kaitelidou D., Kentikelenis A., Maresso A., Sisouras A. 2015. «The impact of the crisis on the health system and health in Greece». In: Maresso A., et al., eds. Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe. Country experiences. WHO/EURO, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Copenhagen. pp. 103-142.
- Siskou O., Kaitelidou D., Economou Ch., Kostagiolas P., Liaropoulos L., 2009. «Private expenditure and the role of private health insurance in Greece: status quo and future trends». European Journal of Health Economics, 10(4): 467-474.
- Polyzos Ν., Economou Ch., Zilidis Ch., (2008). «National health policy in Greece: Regulations or reforms? The Sisyphus myth». European Research Studies XI(3): 91-118.
- Economou Ch., Tsakraklides S., 2007. «Greece». In: Anheier H., Daly S., eds. The politics of foundations: A comparative analysis. Routledge. London, 186-199.
- Souliotis K., Economou Ch., Tountas J. 2005. «Health care reforms in ex-socialist south-eastern European countries». Journal of Societal and Social Policy, 4(1): 75-88.
- Zavras D., Economou Ch., Kyriopoulos J. 2004. «Factors influencing dental utilization in Greece». Community Dental Health, 21: 181-188.
- Daniilidou N., Economou Ch., Zavras D., Kyriopoulos J., Georgoussi E. 2003. «Health and social care in aging population: an integrated care institution for the elderly in Greece». International Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 3, November 2003, σελ. 1-13.
- Zavras A., Tsakos G., Economou Ch., Kyriopoulos J. 2002. «Using DEA to evaluate efficiency and formulate policy within a Greek national primary health care network». Journal of Medical Systems, 26(4): 285-292.
Professor Christos Papatheodorou
Professor of Social Policy
e–mail: ch.papatheo@panteion.gr
Web: https://christospapatheodorou.com
He is Professor of Social Policy and Director of Postgraduate Studies at the Department of Social Policy, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece. He is a graduate in Economics (First Class Hons) from the Department of Economic Sciences, University of Athens and holds an MSc in Social Policy Analysis from the University of Bath and a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). At the LSE he also did his postdoctoral research (postdoctoral fellow at LSE-STICERD)
He was Dean of the School of Social, Political and Economic Sciences and Professor of Social Policy at the Department of Social Administration and Political Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. He was head of the Research Unit “Social Policy, Poverty and Inequalities”, Labour Institute, Greek General Confederation of Labour. He was a Researcher at the Institute of Social Policy, National Centre for Social Research (Athens), a visiting academic at LSE-STICERD and a visiting professor at the Dept of Sociology, VU Amsterdam. He was Senior Research Associate for the “Greek Observatory on Poverty, Inequalities, Income and Social Exclusion”, UADPhilEcon, University of Athens. He has won many academic distinctions and has been elected in positions of responsibility and management in the university and other scientific institutions. He served as Deputy Head of the Department of Social Administration, Democritus University of Thrace. He is a founder member of the Hellenic Social Policy Association where he was chairman and a board member for many years, and a founder member and broad member of the Greek Association of Political Economy. He is reviewer in scientific journals, monographs and book series. He has been awarded scholarships for postgraduate studies and postdoctoral research.
His main areas of research interests and publications are in the fields political economy of social policy, social and economic inequalities, income distribution and redistribution, poverty and social exclusion, intergenerational consequences of inequality, distributional impact of government policies, macroeconomic environment and social protection, functional and personal distribution of income. His expertise includes management and design of large social data bases and research infrastructures. He has participated and coordinated a large number of research projects in the above fields. His work has been published in books, research monographs, articles, book chapters and research reports, and has been presented in many conferences. Also short articles and interviews on issues related to inequality, poverty, social policy and economic crisis have been published in the Greek and foreign press. He has been an invited speaker in radio and TV programs.
More information on his CV, publications, research work and teaching can be found on these webpages: https://christospapatheodorou.com
Professor Penelope Foundethakis
Professor of Constitutional Law
Department of Political Science and History
Email: penelope.foundethakis@gmail.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
Diploma, Panteion University of Social and Political Science (1981)
Diploma, Law School, University of Athens (1987)
Postgraduate Studies, University of Hagen, Germany (1985-86)
Research Assistant, Law School, University of Hagen (1986)
Visiting Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg (1997-98, 2008-9, 2018-19)
Research Interests
Legal and Institutional Framework of High Education/Right to Education
State-Church Relations/Freedom of Religion
Parliamentary Law and Practice/Law of the Political Parties
Comparative Constitutional Law
Turkish Politics and Constitution
State of Emergency
Working languages
English, French, German
Other Academic and Professional Activities
- Head of the Department of Law (2011-2012)
- Head of the Department of Political Science and History (2013-2017)
- Vice President of the Center of European Constitutional Law (1995-1997)
- Member of the Board of the Union of Greek Constitutionalists (1997-)
- Member of the International Association of Constitutional Law (1998-)
- Member of the Board of the Club of Academic Teachers (1999-2004)
- Member of the Association of Political Science (1996-)
- Member of the Greek Section of the Union of European Lawyers (1996-)
- Member of the Athens Bar Association (1992-2014)
- Member of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights (2006-2012)
- Expert advisor by the Junior Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, responsible for the matters of High Education (1994 – 1995)
- Vice-President of the Center for European Constitutional Law (1995-1997)
- Vice-President of the Academic Consortium for the establishment of the Institute of European Law at the Russian Institute of International Relations (Moscow) (1997- 1999)
- Member of the Board of the Foundation of State Scholarships (2001-2004)
- Member of the Data Protection Authority (2003-2011)
- Member of the Central Examination Commission of the National School of Public Administration (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Monographs
- Autonomy and self-administration of Greek Universities and the transnational academic environment, N. Sakkoulas Publ., 2015
- The Turkish system of government – The deficient democracy and its legalized deviations, Ant. N. Sakkoulas Publ., 2002
- The rights of the Members of the Greek Parliament: Parliament of MPs, or Parliament of Parliamentary Groups? Ant. N. Sakkoulas Publ., 1993
- Inner-party democracy and Constitution – Contribution to the political and legal aspects in the interpretation of Article 29 of the Constitution 1975/1986 (PhD Thesis), Ant. N. Sakkoulas Publ., 1987
Chapters and Articles [indicative]
- “The defective constitutional reform on the Church/State relations in Greece”, in: Constitution on the Move, Festschrift for Antonis Manitakis, Sakkoulas Publ., 2019, pp. 581-616
- “The European Universities between harmonization and diversity”, in: L. Papadopoulou/K. Gogos/M.N. Pikramenos (eds), Greece in Europe – Conference in Memoriam of the Constitutional Law Professors Dimitris Th. Tsatsos and Giorgos Papadimitriou, Eurasia Publ., 2019, pp. 261-276
- “Legal culture and antiracist legislation: US idiosyncracies, British model, and Greek perspective”, Journal Syghrona Themata 38 (2016), pp. 40-51
- “On the weak State, legislation, and constitutional phantasies”, in: Economic dimensions of the constitutional reform in conditions of crisis, Budget Office of the Parliament, 2015, pp. 195-216
- “University and Constitution – Amendment of Article 16”, in: Chr. Akrivopoulou/N. Papachristos (eds), The challenge of the constitutional reform, Sakkoulas Publ., 2013, pp. 199-210
- “Security in post-modernity: the paradoxical condition of freedom”, in: P. Foundethakis (ed.), Freedoms, Rights, and Security in the EU, Nomiki Vivliothiki Publ., 2010, pp. 13-28
- “The Hellenic Parliament: The New Rules of the Game”, in: Cristina Leston-Bandeira (ed.), Southern European Parliaments in Democracy, Routledge, 2005, pp. 85-106
- “State of Emergency in Democracy: the Case of Greece”, Revue Hellénique de Droit International 57 (2004) 1, pp. 85-101
- “Die Parteiinstitution in Griechenland”, in: D. Tsatsos/ M. Morlok (Hrsg.), 30 Jahre Parteiengesetz in Deutschland. Die Parteieninstitution im internationalen Vergleich, Nomos Verlag, Baden-Baden 2002, pp. 159-166
- “State – church relations”, in: Miroslaw Wyrzykowski (ed.), Constitutional Cultures, Institute of Public Affairs, Warsaw 2000, pp. 169-191
- “Staatsform und Beziehungen zwischen Legislative und Exekutive in der Polnischen Verfassung”, European Review of Public Law 12 (2000), pp. 1217-12
Membership in Editorial Boards of academic journals
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘Epistimi kai Koinonia’ (‘Science and Society) (1998-)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘To Syntagma’ (‘The Constitution’) (1994-)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘Dikaiomata tou Anthropou’ (Human Rights’) (1999-)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘Panepistimio’ (‘University) (1999-2004)
- Member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘Koinovouleftiki Epitheorissi’ (‘Parliamentary Review’) (1989-1993)
Teaching at Panteion University
Department of Public Administration (1982-1990)
Department of Law (1990-2013)
Department of Political Science and History (since 2013)
Other Activities
Examiner and assessor in scholarship programs (ELIDEK, IKY)
Invited Speaker in international conferences
Associate Professor Marianna Psylla
Associate Professor of Political Communication
mpsilla@panteion.gr
Marianna Psilla is an Associate Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Communication, Mass Media and Culture at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Paris I Sorbonne in 1990. At the same university she completed her Masters in the fields of 1) Ideology and Political Culture and 2) Political and Social Communication. She was the Head of the Department of Communication Mass Media and Culture, for the period 2016-2018. She had the position of the Director of the Division of Mass-Media at the same department from 2011-2017. She is the Director of the Master Cultural Management, Communication and Media at the Department of Communication, Mass Media and Culture and Deputy Director of the interdepartmental Master Gender, Society, Policy.
She taught at the University of Crete at the Department of Sociology (1990-1993) and the Department of Philosophical and Social Studies (1993-1995). Since 1995, that she was elected as Faculty member at Panteion University until today, she has been teaching at the Department of Communication, Mass Media and Culture. At Postgraduate level she taught at the following Universities: 1) University of Crete (2004-2013) 2)Greek Open University (2005-2019) 3) Panteion University α)Interdepartmental Master in «Psychology and Means of Communication» (2007-2008) b) Master at the Department of the Political Science and History (2009-2015) c) Postgraduate Program New Media and Journalism of the Department of Communication, Media and Culture which since the academic year 2018 was renamed as Society of Information, Media and Technology (2015 until today), d) Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program Gender, Society and Policy(2015 until today). Moreover, she is a member of a Special Interdepartmental Committee responsible for the operation of the Aforementioned Postgraduate Program.
In 2018 was a visitor – researcher at the University of Lyon 2, with which she runs common research programs. In terms of mobility, she has taught in Erasmus+ European and International Program, as well as in many European Universities and at the University of Québec-Rimouski in Canada. Since 1997 until now she has participated in the European and International Program Erasmus+ and is currently responsible for 25 undergraduate and post-graduate programs between ‘Panteion’ University and 15 European countries and Canada. At present moment, she is the Institutional Coordinator–Scientific Supervisor of the Erasmus+ Program of Panteion University.
Furthermore, she is a member of the French and Hellenic Political Science Associations. She has a various and multiple research work. Since 2017-2021, she participates in the European Program CODES (Communication, Cultural Diversity, and Solidarity). She has been a Country Coordinator for Greece. The CODES is an Inter-universal program (Erasmus+keyaction1 : Strategic Partnerships) coordinated by the University of Lyon 2. The CODES program brings together the research teams of the universities of six countries (France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania) in order to connect directly tertiary education and society, as well as to define the role of education, in the management of diversity and multiculturalism. She is a Scientific Officer of the National Internship Program of Practice (2009-2018) for the Department Communication, Media and Culture of Panteion University. Since 2002 until now, she is the editor of the series “Communication–Politics” at the Typothito-G. Dardanos publishing house, Athens, Greece, where there have been published until today 10 (ten) book titles. She worked as a member of Scientific and Organizing Committees in a number of scientific conferences and workshops. She has published five books, 8 book chapters and journal articles in Greek, French and English.
Professor Theodosios Palaskas
Theodosios B Palaskas is a Professor of Economic Analysis & Development Economics, Director of the Centre for Economic Policy Studies at Panteion University of Athens, and scientific associate of Athens Academy. He completed his graduate studies in Athens and his postgraduate studies, (M.Sc, MA (honours). & D. Phil), at the University of Oxford. Previous academic appointment has been at the Oxford University – Institute of Economics and Statistics, International Development Center, and at St Peter’s College. He was elected Vice Rector at Panteion University for theperiod 2000-2002 and directed for five years the Greek Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). He was a holder of the IKY – Foundation of Public Scholarships- and the NATO Scholarships for three years to study at Oxford. His research has been financed by the European Commission, The World Bank, University of Oxford, ODA Research Scheme, Greek Ministries, such as Ministry of Development, Ministry of Economics, Bureau of Credit, Bank of Greece, Association of Greek Banks, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Association of Greek Industries, etc. His research interests focus on Economic Development issues and International and has published papers in scientific economic journals, books and working papers and has been quoted in the ‘Journal of Econometrics’, ‘Journal of the Royal Statistical Society’, ‘Review of Economics and Statistics’, ‘Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics’, ‘Journal Of Development Economics’, etc.
Professor Dimitris Christopoulos
Christopoulos is a professor of state and legal theory at the Department of Political Science and History of the Panteion University of Athens (www.panteion.gr) where he has been teaching since 2003. His courses include an Introduction at the European Legal and State Theory, Minorities in Europe, Citizenship and Migration and Art, Freedom and Censorship. Christopoulos has taught as visiting professor and provided lectures in different universities in Europe and the US. He has published in Greek, English, French, Portuguese, Hebrew, Albanian and Serbo-Croatian in scientific reviews or journals in the field of legal and political theory focusing on issues related to human rights, the far right, minorities, migrants and citizenship.
Professor Athena Athanasiou
Athena Athanasiou is Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology, at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She is currently the Director of the Laboratory of Anthropological Research. She has been Head of Department (2015-2017) and Director of Graduate Studies (2018-2020). She has received her Ph.D. at the New School for Social Research, in New York, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, at Brown University (2001-2002).
Her research interests include: gender studies, contemporary critical theory, social/cultural theory and cultural studies, anthropological theory, politics of memory and mourning, biopolitics, social suffering, vulnerability and resistance, subjectivity and power, theories of performativity, decolonial critique, social movements and intersectionality, art, embodiment, disability studies, psychoanalytical theory
Professor Yannis Skarpelos
Yannis Skarpelos studied Sociology and holds a PhD in Visual Cultural Studies. He is teaching at the Department of Communication, Media and Culture since 1996. His interests are focusing on the sociological and semiotic visual analysis. The last decade his research is focused on computational analysis of big visual data, videogames and social network analysis.
His research activities include the creation of Panteion University eclass, the project TRIPMENTOR Interactive Tourist (funded by the “Research-Create-Innovate” program), INTERMEDS: Intercultural Mediators (funded by Erasmus+), and RIPEC: Research for Innovative Practices in Emergency Management of Erasmus Community (funded by Erasmus+).»
He is the founder and head of the New Media Lab of the Department since 1999, and has been associate chair and chair of the Department, member of the Panteion Senate, and of the Research Committee.
He is a member of the International Visual Sociology Association, and has acted as a member of its Board during 2002-2005 and 2012-2018. He is also a member of the Hellenic Semiotic Society and an associate member of its board since 2019.