Academic Positions

Sept 2026 – present Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Nov 2019 – Dec 2024 Doctoral Researcher, School of Social Justice, Social Policy & Social Work, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Research and practice beyond academia

Jul 2025 –  Dec 2025 Researcher (remote consultant), International Rescue Committee (IRC), Athens, Greece

Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 Research Intern, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE), Athens, Greece (also in 2013)

Feb 2018 –  Jan 2019 Site Management Support Assistant, Danish Refugee Council, Athens, Greece

Mar 2016 –  Aug 2016 Volunteer, Piraeus Port Emergency Refugee Camp, Athens, Greece

Teaching

Jan 2021 –  Dec 2023 Academic Tutor, University College Dublin: Political Economy & Social Justice; Cities in a Global World

Education

2024 PhD in Social Justice, School of Social Justice, Social Policy & Social Work, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland

2017 MSc in Human Geography (Urban Geography), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2015 BEng & MEng in Spatial Planning & Development, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AuTH), Thessaloniki, Greece

Grants and honours

• 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (Horizon Europe)

• 2024 Travel Award, Princeton University 

• 2022–2023 Erasmus+ Research Scholarship

• 2022 IGU Travel Grant

• 2019-2024 Conference funding awards from UCD and the Geographical Society of Ireland

• 2019 Full PhD Scholarship, University College Dublin

• 2011–2012 Two undergraduate excellence awards, State Scholarship Foundation of Greece (IKY)

Affiliations and memberships

2026 – present Affiliate, LDE Centre Governance of Migration and Diversity
2023 – present Project Affiliate, Soli*City (Urban Sanctuary, Migrant Solidarity, and Hospitality in Global Perspective), Toronto Metropolitan University
2021 – present Member, Migration, Citizenship and Political Participation Standing Committee, IMISCOE
2023 – 2024 Committee Member, Postgraduate Network, Geographical Society of Ireland
2022 – 2024 Member, American Association of Geographers