ABOUT ME

I have been active in the sector of cultural heritage conservation since 1997, when I obtained the National Certificate for vocational education on the conservation of antiquities. Thereafter, I studied the BSc in Conservation of Museum Objects and Archaeology at Cardiff University. The Edward Hall Scholarship assisted my studies at the MSc in Archaeometry at the RLAHA at the University of Oxford; in 2005, I started a PhD scholarship in Conservation of Antiquities at Cardiff University.

In 2009, I was elected to a tenured position as Lecturer in Conservation and Conservation Science at Cardiff University, where I became permanent in 2012. A prerequisite for the 3-year probation period was to complete the MSc Diploma in University Teaching and Learning (PCUTL). Hence, I became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

I returned to Greece as an Assistant Professor in Conservation of Archaeological and Historical Inorganic Objects elected at the Technological Institute (TEI) of the Ionian Islands, which is now part of the Ionian University (Government Gazette of Appointment C'714/22.06.2018).

I have experience in the development of educational material at all university levels, including BSc, MSc, and PhD, on subjects including conservation in field archaeology, the conservation of museum objects, conservation methodology, scientific analysis techniques, and documentation.

The supervision of UG, PG, and PhD dissertations has given me the opportunity to guide students in their research. I have published primary research in the field of conservation on the effectiveness of scientific analysis methods on ancient materials, the manufacturing technologies of ancient metals, and teaching in conservation.

Being a member of the Department of Environment has further channeled my interest in the deterioration and corrosion of heritage materials and the impact that the changing climate has on their preservation in the museum and in the field.