Myrto Maria Ranga

BA, Psychology, University of Essex, United Kingdom; MSc, Applied Social Psychology, University of Bath, United Kingdom; PhD, Human Sciences and Theology, University of Dortmund, Germany

Dr. Myrto-Maria Ranga has been a member of the Psychology Department since 2022. She has taught courses in the areas of adult development and aging, as well as diversity and human rights. Being a member of the Administrative Board of the NGO “50plus Hellas, she has implemented projects in the areas of activation and participation of older people in society, life-long learning, and research on age-friendly environments and technologies. She completed her PhD in Psychology-Gerontology at the University of Dortmund, Germany, and has a Master of Applied Social Psychology from the University of Bath. Lecturer at the University of Essen in Germany in2006-2008. Founding member of the Lifelong Development Center “DIA VIOU EXELIXI”, forpsychological support, counseling, psychotherapy, myragogy, gerontology and geragogy.Besides her love for older people, she loves snowboarding, dancing and good food, since all contribute to active and healthy aging