Ritsa Ventouratos-Fotinatos

BA, MA, University of Liverpool; PhD, University of Manchester

Dr. Ritsa Fotinatos-Ventouratos obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, UK. As a Full Rank Professor, she lectures in the domains of Social and Industrial-OrganizationalPsychology, as well as teachingmodules in Stress and Wellbeing, and Diversity & Social Issues. Professor Ventouratos-Fotinatos was the Head of Department from 2006 to 2008. Her research interests lie in the areas of Stress in the Workplace in relation to Mental Capital and Well-being, paying attention to Gender Differences, whilst investigating the social impact on the changing and diverse nature of the world of work. She is a member of the British Psychological Society, has held key roles on international committees, and serves as a Consulting Editor for an APA journal in stress management, IF 4.0. Her work is presented at International Conferences and Congresses. Her International Books (2015), co-authored with Professor Sir Cary Cooper (CBE), is entitled“The Economic Crisis and Occupational Stress, Edward Elgar Publishing. Further, in 2019, she published a Book Chapter, “The Social Implications of the Gender Wage Gap”, and in 2021, she wrote a Contributing Book Chapter entitled“Organizational Stress Around the World”, edited by Sharma, Cooper, & Pestonjee. Recently (2024), Professor Ventouratos-Fotinatos published with her Co-Authors Professor Sir Cary Cooper and Antoniou the International Edited Book entitled“Resilience in Modern Day Organizations,” Routledge Publishers.