Georgia Kontogiannopoulou Polydorides

Background

Polydorides, Georgia Kontogiannopoulou was born on June 29, 1945 in Amaliada, Greece. Daughter of Euthimios and Alexandra (Markopoulou) Kontogiannopoulou.

Education

Master, Harvard University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1977.

Career

Researcher Harvard Graduate School Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1979. Senior researcher Ministry of Education, Athens, Greece, 1980-1985, Pedagogic Institute, Athens, Greece, 1986-1989. Associate professor department mathematics University Patras, Greece, 1990-1995, professor department education Greece, since 1996.

Professor University Athens, 1991-1995. Dean school humanities & social science University Patras, 1991-1994, director division sociology education & education policy, 1991-1994, 95, director laboratory education NAL policy analysis, division society education & education policy, 1992-1995. Director Hellenic coordinator center Institute of Economic Affairs University Athens, since 1996.

Achievements

• Georgia Kontogiannopoulou Polydorides has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Sociological Analysis of Greek Education, 2 vols., 1996, Educational Policy and Practice, 1995.

Membership

Member Hellenic Studiesn Association, Cambridge, 1971-1973. Member International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (general assembly since 1989, standing committee 1994-1996), American Education Research Association, Technology Chamber of Greece, Architectural Association, Comparative Education Society.

Interests

• Swimming, gardening, travel.

Connections

Married Nicos D. Polydorides. Children: Alexandros-Demetrios, Christina.

Father:

Euthimios Kontogiannopoulou

Mother:

Alexandra (Markopoulou) Kontogiannopoulou

Spouse:

Nicos D. Polydorides

child:

Alexandros-Demetrios Polydorides

child:

Christina Polydorides