Maria Agorastou holds a master’s degree in social work and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of New Hampshire and is a certified applied behavior analyst. She has extensive experience working in public schools in New Hampshire in applied research projects on inclusion, school climate and drop-out prevention, Response to Intervention (RTI), cognitive behavioral and existential therapy, as well as mindfulness and anxiety disorders. She is currently an advisor to the Network of Special Schools and a regular guest lecturer at schools and municipalities across Greece on the topics of behavioral analysis, inclusion, and teacher training. She is an adjunct faculty member in Hellenic American University’s undergraduate and graduate psychology programs, teaching courses in cognitive behavioral therapy, educational psychology, learning and behavior as well as clinical and developmental linguistics and disability and inclusion in the MAAL and BAELL programs. She also serves as a clinical supervisor to graduate students.

Arthur Antonopoulos is a published writer, researcher, and an adjunct faculty member at the Hellenic American University. He is a graduate of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (B.A. in Politics and Literature) from which he also holds an Honours Degree (Literature) and a Master’s Degree (M.A. International Relations). He is also a Master’s graduate of the Hellenic American University (MSPsy in Clinical Psychology) and has taught English for academic and professional purposes both within various learning institutions but also privately. He is an accredited NLP & Microexpressions practitioner, MMPI-2 certified and a Scrum Master. Mr. Antonopoulos is a mental health counsellor who focuses predominantly on aspects of behaviour and communication, but also continues to write and publish novels and conduct research.

Alexandra Grigoropoulou holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Business Administration from the University of La Verne. She graduated from the University of Indianapolis with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling. She has worked as a counselor and IB Advisor in the Elementary, Middle, and High School at the American Community School of Athens (ACS Athens) from 2007 until 2018. She has been holding her private practice for 4 years. Additionally, she has been working with other private practices and organizations in Athens. She presented in the 10th Annual Conference on Learning Differences in Athens. Ms. Grigoropoulou teaches in the Psychology program at the Hellenic American University.

Erato-Maria Ioannidou (Eri) is a forensic psychologist with a degree from the Psychology Department of the University of Crete and an MSc in Forensic Psychology from Maastricht University. She is also a life coach with a diploma in Life Coaching from the Athens Coaching Institute. Ms. Ioannidou has conducted research on issues related to correctional officers’ stress, on students’ attitudes and perceptions towards corruption and on psychopathy. Her latest main research interest has been police officers’ mental resilience. Her research has been conducted in collaboration with University departments, the Ministry of Justice as well as the Centre for Penal and Criminological Research. She has contributed to the creation of the first Hellenic Criminology dictionary and has also published several chapters in collective volumes. She has worked at the General Clinic “Asklipios” in Rethymno, the Special Detention Juvenile Center of Avlona,  the Greek Official Centre for Resettlement of Ex-prisoners “Epanodos” and the Cyber Crime Division of the Hellenic Police. She  also collaborates with the Center of Research on Crime. Her main work duties have included counseling of socially vulnerable groups, supervision of educational programs for underage and adult offenders, risk and recidivism assessment, prejudicial preparation of minors who have been victims of sexual abuse (domestic or not) and assessment of a minor’s competence to testify. 

Barbara Kondilis holds a Master of Public Health and a Master of Social Work from Boston University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Language and Communication. She began her professional career working in the mental health field in the mid 1990’s with individuals, groups, and families, and is a clinical social worker licensed in Massachusetts, USA. Her background allowed her to work in various settings in the areas of public health, mental health, research, and education/training. Trained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, she worked on syphilis elimination efforts for Infectious Diseases, as well as the Division of Adolescent and School Health. Further, she coordinated a state-wide diabetes quality improvement initiative for the State of Rhode Island, spearheading several health communication initiatives. Ms. Kondilis has co-authored numerous research articles and book chapters, and was a recipient of an EU Marie Curie Reintegration Grant. She was a member of the first European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU), which received the 2012 European Health Award - European Health Forum Gastein. At Hellenic American University she has served as Coordinator of Student Affairs, and Academic Director for General Education. She is currently an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the undergraduate program at Hellenic American University.

George Lagios is a mental health counselor, author and public speaker. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the American College of Greece and an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Hellenic American University He also completed, with distinction, diplomas in sexual addiction and psychosexual therapy from Open College, UK, and taken part in seminars and workshops on a spectrum of topics, including LGBTQI issues, mental health mediation in the workplace, and trauma and violence among refugees. The founder of the NGO Moirazomai, he has given lectures on effective altruism and the significance of sharing, sexual addiction, and the management of financial stress. In December 2019 George published his first book, Would You Choose Yourself as Your Parent? Currently, George is a PhD candidate at New York College. He is an adjunct faculty member at Hellenic American University and teaches psychosexual therapy in the M.S. in Psychology program.

Vasiliki Lekka is a systemic psychotherapist in private practice. An advocate of the holistic model of psychotherapy with research interests in holistic counseling, trauma and attachment, she holds master’s degrees in psychology from Hellenic American University and University of Coventry. She trained as a therapist at the Institute of Family Therapy in Malta in Systems and Family Therapy, as well as at the Athenian Institute of Anthropos, where she completed a four-year training in Systemic Psychotherapy. She is currently undergoing training in process-oriented psychology. Vasiliki is an adjunct faculty member at Hellenic American University, teaching in the MSPSY program.

Lindy Sannie McMullin holds a PGCE in Western Esotericism from Exeter University (UK), and Master of Science in Transpersonal Psychology & Consciousness Studies from Northampton University (UK). She taught Psychology in the United Kingdom and then completed a research Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She holds diplomas in Mindfulness, Regression Therapy, Stress Management and Public Relations, and is involved in the supervising and training of therapists. She was president of the Hellenic Association for Transpersonal Psychology and Research for a period of five years and directed the 16th International EUROTAS conference in Crete in 2014. She has been an educator for a number of years and has taught Psychology and Multicultural Education at a number of universities over the past six years. She is an author, researcher, educator, motivational speaker, and certified transpersonal psychotherapist. Particularly drawn to exploring potential through the expressive arts, she has taught students of all ages over the years, focused on their uniqueness and talents. She is dedicated to bridging the gaps between the different psychological approaches, providing training in personal, professional, and transpersonal development, and striving for holism in the field of psychology as a science. She is Associate Professor and holds the position of Director of the Undergraduate and Graduate Psychology Programs at the Hellenic American University and is in private practice.

Eleftheria Moustaka is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist working as an Associate in the Bariatric Department of the Laparoscopic Unit at Ippokrateio Hospital in Athens. She holds a Bachelor degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, Greece and an M.Sc. degree with Distinction from Swansea University in Wales She has been awarded a scholarship from the Greek State Scholarships Foundation. She is a Scientific Associate for iatronet.gr, psychologynow.gr and mednutrition.gr and a member of the Greek Association of Clinical Psychologists. She is a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and has received her postgraduate Certificates in Clinical Psychopathology, Health Psychology, Parental Counseling and Psychological Approaches to Obesity. She has worked extensively with people suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders in the National Health System of Wales. Ms. Moustaka has taught courses in areas such as cognitive behavioral psychotherapy, clinical assessment instruments, clinical psychopathology, and health psychology. She works in private practice with adolescents and adults suffering from psychiatric disorders. She conducts various psychoeducational groups on anger and anxiety management in large companies. She is continuing her postgraduate training in Clinical Hypnosis. She is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the BSPSY and MSPSY programs.

Anna Nikolaou is a sociologist with extensive research experience. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and an M.A. in Sociological Research from the University of Essex and a B.A. in Sociology from the American College of Greece. Her research interests include cross-border social, economic and cultural relationships, collective memory and identity, political violence and cultural trauma. She has worked as a Research Assistant and Junior Researcher at the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) in Athens. As an external collaborator of the National Centre for Social Research and other academic institutions, she has participated in several research projects addressing diverse sociological topics and theories, produced and published research. She has a keen interest in sociological research and methodology. A significant part of her research has dealt with the methodological deficiencies in measuring child poverty.