Papathanasiou Maria

Biography

Dr. Maria Papathanasiou holds a degree in Education and Psychology, a Master’s degree in Human Rights and School Psychology, and a PhD in Adult Education and Leadership. She has studied at Teachers College – Columbia University, Federico II, EKPA, LMU, IoE and SJSU, and is fluent in English, Italian and German.
She has worked in Primary, Special and Post-secondary Education in five different countries. She teaches Philosophy with Children at the University of Thessaly and Human Rights at Aegean College. At the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection she is in charge of case management for vulnerable social groups and coordinator of the Victims of Trafficking Protection Unit. In 2024 she organized the 1st Training Conference on Child Protection and Vulnerability of Refugees and Migrants. Her research interests include Adult Education, School-Family Relations, Philosophy with Children and Adults, Human Rights and Child Protection.