Dr. Maria Pothoulaki

Social Sciences

Dr Maria Pothoulaki is a Teaching and Research Faculty Member at UNIC Athens. She is a psychologist and researcher specializing in Health Psychology. She holds a PhD in Health Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University, where she completed her studies with the support of a university studentship, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the same institution. She is licensed to practice and is a member of the Greek Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society.

Her research focuses on the psychosocial factors that influence health, illness, and the management of chronic conditions, with an interest in the fields of public health, ethics, and professional conduct. She employs mixed methods approaches, with a particular emphasis on qualitative research and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). She has published in scientific journals and has served as a reviewer for scientific articles.

In addition, she has significant experience in developing educational material and designing educational approaches for healthcare professionals and researchers, as well as in managing and implementing European and co-funded programs. She has collaborated with public and academic institutions, local government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in Greece and abroad, contributing to the development of initiatives in public health, community development, and social innovation.

Her work focuses on bridging scientific knowledge with practical application, with the goal of developing evidence-based interventions that have a social impact.