Anna Nikolaou

BA, Sociology, The American College of Greece – Deree, MA, Sociological Research, University of Essex, PhD, Sociology, University of Essex

Dr. Anna Nikolaou is a sociologist with research expertise in cross-border identities, collective memory, political violence, and cultural trauma. She holds a PhD in Sociology and an MA in Sociological Research from the University of Essex, and a BA in Sociology from The American College of Greece. Her work bridges qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including oral history, discourse analysis, and survey research. Since 2014, she has taught at Hellenic American University, offering courses in research methods and statistics in the Psychology program, as well as in General Education. She has supervised graduate theses and undergraduate capstone projects, emphasizing research design, data analysis, and academic writing. From 1997 to 2009, she held research roles at the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) and participated in EU- and nationally funded projects on child poverty, migration, gender equality, and political behavior. She has published book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and presented her work at international conferences.

Selected Publications

• Papanikolopoulos, P., Nikolaou, A., Prattos, T., & Zourna, C. (2021). In response to an emergency: Trial use of EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol for Humanitarian Workers on Greek Islands. Cognitive – Behavioral Research & Therapy, 7(2), 9–16.
• Nikolaou, A. (2014). Memory and Identity in Epirus: Ethno-Cultural Affiliations and Relationships Under Reconstruction on the Greek-Albanian Border. The Greek Review of Social Research, 142(A), 156–166
• Alipranti, L., & Nikolaou, A. (2011). Reconciliation of work and family in Greece: Public responses and dimensions of public debate. In E. Addis, P. De Villota, F. Degrave, & J. Eriksen (Eds.), Gender and well-being. The role of institutions (pp. 201–219). Routledge.
• Nikolaou, A. (2008). Dimensions of child poverty in Athens: Theoretical approaches, empirical research, and methodological issues. In T. Maloutas, D. Emmanouil, E. Zakopulou, R. Caftantzoglou, & A. Hadjiyanni (Eds.), Social and spatial changes in the 21^st century Athens (pp. 351–383). EKKE.
• Pantelidou-Malouta, M., Kakepaki, M., & Nikolaou, A. (2008). Evolution of Perceptions of Gender Relations in Athens, 1988-2006. In T. Maloutas, D. Emmanouil, E. Zakopulou, R. Caftantzoglou, & A. Hadjiyanni (Eds.), Social and spatial changes in the 21^st century Athens (pp. 247–277). EKKE.