Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
Internationally acknowledged expert in architectural education, in the investigation on systems and contents of architectural studies, in the development of educational strategies and policies, in the research on the innovative pedagogy of design and theory teaching and in the elaboration of expected learning outcomes. Long experience in the management of academic educational programs investigating different educational envi-ronments as to their priorities, values and principles and the ways all these are expressed and represented in educa-tional strategies, pedagogical approaches and teaching methodologies. Extended participation in and contribution to international organizations in Europe and USA, decision-making insti-tutions, policy-making bodies and capacity building mechanisms to enhance the quality of architectural education and assure learning outcomes corresponding to the contemporary profile of an architect in a fast changing world. Experienced researcher and teacher investigating the relations between the way we understand and conceive ar-chitectural creations and the ways we exploit in teaching architecture and more specifically the ways we teach ar-chitectural design and the strategies we implement to enhance student creativity and imagination. Distinguished scholar with a broad record of publications aiming to disseminate innovative views on architectural education, to encourage and support changes in curricula structures and contents, to reconsider educational ob-jectives, pedagogical methods and teaching strategies, to inspire new logics, new conceptions and new practices in design education respecting local identities and attitudes without losing touch with the international trends and dynamics.
2014-2016 Director of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE. 1995-2016 Member of the Curriculum Development Committee of School of Architecture, Faculty of Technology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE. 2013-2016 ECTS and ERASMUS Coordinator of School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
1998-2013 Member of the Advisory Committee of Architects in the European Commission for the recognition of Diplomas in Architecture as a representative of the Ministry of Education.
1996 - 1998 Vice-president of the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE). 1993 - 1996 Member of the Council of the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE)