Visiting Professor

School of Arts and Sciences

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Nicholas Alexiou received his M.A. degree in Sociology from Queens College, CUNY, and his Ph.D. from the Graduate Center, CUNY. He has taught in the Department of Sociology and the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at Queens College since 1990, and recently received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. His fields of interest are ethnic studies, political sociology, social theory, social research and statistics, and issues concerning the Greek-American community. He has established the first Oral History Archive for the Greeks of New York and he is the Director of the Hellenic American Project, at Queens College, CUNY. A contemporary poet and artist as well, he is the author of five books of poetry, and many of his poems have been published in Greek and American journals and anthologies. He is a visiting faculty member and teaches in the General Education program.

Tatiana Anagnostopoulou has been working as a freelance interpreter and translator since 1994. Having discovered the beauty of languages and communication at an early age, she attended several intensive courses in interpreting abroad. After obtaining her degree in French Language and Literature from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, she attended a 600-hour course in interpreting, under the auspices of the EU. Since then, she has accumulated more than 27 years of interpreting experience at conferences, congresses, meetings, and events, providing simultaneous, consecutive, and other forms of interpretation. She has specialized in medical, financial, and legal terminology and her working languages are Greek, English, French and Spanish. Tatiana is an adjunct faculty member teaching in the MACI program.

Katerina Anastasopoulou graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpretation of the Ionian University in Greece in 2017 and from the Master of Arts in Conference Interpreting of the Hellenic American University in 2021. She is currently attending the Master of Science in Language Technology at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the ATHENA Research Center. Since 2016, she has been a professional freelance translator and Interpreter, specializing in audiovisual translation and subtitling, as a translator and proofreader, and working with leading companies in the industry, both Greek and international. Katerina is an adjunct faculty member teaching in the MAT program.

Andreoula Valentini holds a BSc in Accounting and Finance from Deree College, the American College of Greece and a MA in Applied Linguistics from the Hellenic American University. She is also a CRLA certified writing tutor and holds the TESOL level 5. She has recently started her PhD in Applied Linguistics at the Hellenic American University. Her experience includes 15 years at the Bank of Cyprus in Greece, during which she was a trainer for 3 years, teaching Accounting to staff of all levels. The last 3 years she has been working at the Hellenic American Union as a teacher of various levels and age groups, while also teaching English, voluntarily, to the children of the Hatzikonsta Foundation for the Educational Support of Young People.

Eugenia Arsenis is a director and dramaturg who has collaborated with international cultural organizations such as Royal Albert Hall, the San Francisco Opera Center and Center for Contemporary Opera, Skylight Music Theatre, Oakland Opera House, the Greek National Opera, Megaron Athens Concert Hall, and the National Theatre of Northern Greece. She is the designer and Coordinator of the Minor in Theater and Performance at the Hellenic American University and Coordinator of the Acting for Opera at the Contemporary Conservatory of Athens. She studied Dramaturgy and Directing at the Department of Drama, Theatre and Media Arts at Royal Holloway University of London. She pursued graduate studies in Philosophy at University College London and earned her Doctorate in Philosophical Aesthetics, Opera and Greek Tragedy at the University of London. She was Visiting Researcher at the School of Music of the College of Fine Arts at Boston University for Musical Analysis and Opera Directing. She has held numerous grants and fellowships from organizations such as the Fulbright Foundation, the Onassis Foundation, the National Bank Cultural Foundation, New York Film Academy, and the Royal Holloway University of London. She is currently the President of the Hellenic Center of the International Theatre Institute, Registrar of Public Relations of the Hellenic Theatre Studies Association, and member of the Greek Directors’ Guild. She is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the General Education program.

Gerasimos Artelaris studied physics at the University of Patras (BSc in Physics) and the application of natural sciences in archaeology at the University of Liverpool (MSc in Archaeology), with additional studies in sustainability at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Lund University. He is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in science communication. He taught archeoastronomy in the Department of Mediterranean Studies of the University of the Aegean and since 2018 has been an instructor in physics and electronics at the Training Directorate of Hellenic Aerospace Industry. He is also an amateur astrophotographer, actor. and theatrical director. He is an adjunct faculty member at Hellenic American University, where he teaches in the General Education program.

Teresa Asoniti studied Greek Literature at NKUA and holds an Advanced Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and a B.A. in English Language and Literature, both from Hellenic American University. She has been teaching English and Greek as a foreign language since 2001 to young children, adolescents and adults. Ms. Asoniti teaches in the General Education program at Hellenic American University as an adjunct faculty member.

Eve Athanasekou holds an Honors Degree in Law from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, a M.Sc. in Information Technology and a Ph.D. in Law (Internet Law), both awarded by the University of Glasgow and funded by the Hellenic State Scholarship Foundation. Her doctoral thesis focused on the interaction of modern technological issues and the traditional interpretation of law. She specializes in computer and Internet law, the history, sociology and philosophy of law, intellectual property and real estate law. Between 2000 and 2003 she was the co-editor of artzine, a bilingual electronic magazine on art and technology. She is a practicing lawyer who also teaches law and computer science at the university of Glasgow. She is currently with the Legal Department of the Hellenic Notaries Association. Her research interests include Internet law, ancient Greek law and Roman law, Ancient Greek and Byzantine social and economic history and Modern Greek constitutional history. She is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the General Education program.

Stephen Bacigal is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Hellenic American University. A graduate of Rutgers University (B.A. in the City and Social Change) and Harvard University (M.Div.), he has taught English for academic and professional purposes in higher and continuing education settings, including King’s College (London), the National School of Public Administration, and Hellenic American Union, where he designed and led seminars in digital content writing and business communication. Mr. Bacigal teaches in the University's BAELL, General Education, and Business programs.

Cameron Bell is the Director of Civic Engagement at Hellenic American University. He is also an independent risk consultant and research fellow at the Institute for International Relations (IDIS), Athens, Greece. He teaches university courses on the contemporary politics of the Eastern Mediterranean, political risk management (ESG) and corporate disinformation. From 2018 - 2020, Cameron was associate director at Veracity, a risk advisory firm, where he provided private equity clients with transaction due diligence in the EMEA region. Prior to Veracity, Cameron was a visiting fellow at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, where he conducted field research on energy infrastructure and subsequently presented his work in Iraq, Israel, and Egypt. Previously, Cameron was associate at Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC Group) and focused on project delivery and digital transformation. From 2009 - 2011, Cameron worked at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, for former Secretary of State Dr. Rice, as aide and lead researcher on international politics and security, in the service of two books. Cameron holds a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, a Master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford (Balliol College), and a Bachelor of Arts with honors, also from Stanford University. He teaches in the Social Sciences and Business programs at Hellenic American University and is a doctoral candidate at Panteion University in the Department of International, European, and Area Studies. In Athens, Cameron supports several civil-society and non-profit organizations in capacity-building efforts and is active in developing international educational partnerships.

Visiting Faculty

School of Arts and Sciences

Vijay Bhatia has retired as a Professor of English from the Department of English at the City University of Hong Kong. He was also an Adjunct Professor (Department of Linguistics) at Macquarie University, Australia, and at the University of Malay, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is the founding President of the LSP and Professional Communication Association for the Asia-Pacific Rim. Some of his recent research projects include Analyzing Genre-bending in Corporate Disclosure Documents, and International Arbitration Practice: A Discourse Analytical Study, in which he led research teams from more than 20 countries. Two of his books, Analysing Genre: Language Use in Professional Settings and Worlds of Written Discourse: A Genre-based View, are widely used in genre theory and practice. His third monograph on genre theory, entitled Critical Genre Analysis: Investigating Interdiscursive Performance in Professional Communication will be published by Routledge in 2016. He is a visiting professor and teaches in the Doctoral program.

Vijay’s research interests include Critical Genre Theory, Genre Analysis of academic and professional discourses, including, legal, business, newspaper, advertising, genres; ESP and Professional Communication; simplification of legal and other public documents; cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary variations in professional genres.

Francoise Chalaux - Moyas teaches French as a foreign language at the French Institute of Athens (IFA). She obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management in France at Paris IX-Dauphine and a M.Sc. in Shipping and Finance at the City University Business School in London. French is her native language; she is also fluent in English and Greek. Since 2000 she has been teaching Economy and French Business Language at IFA and also prepares students for the French Chamber of Commerce exams and the Greek Diplomatic Academy. In addition, she is responsible for giving French lessons to the executive staff of many major multi-national companies. She also collaborates with the Economic Mission of the French Embassy in Greece. Recently, Francoise Moyas has been volunteering her services in Athens, Greece by teaching French to Syrian Refugees who are awaiting relocation to France. Currently, she is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the General Education program.

Nagia Daskalopoulou holds two Masters of Arts, one in Translation (2016) and one in Conference Interpreting (2017) at Hellenic American University. She has been working as a freelance translator and conference interpreter in Greek and English, mainly on EU programs, legal translation, literary translation and conference interpreting (e.g. UNHCR, EU GRAGE Project, ΕU TRITON Project, Greek Ministries, Government Gazettes of Greece). She is the translator of the award-winning novel “Unsheltered” (2020), written by Barbara Kingsolver, an American novelist and poet. Since 1998, she has been teaching English as a foreign language to Greek young learners and adults at the Foreign Language School she owns and runs, being the Director of Studies. She holds a Diploma in TESOL-Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, Hellenic American University, Centre of Applied Linguistics and Language Studies (2008).

She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in teaching the Greek language (National and Kapodistrian University, 1997). She is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Language School Owners-Teachers, a member of the Exams Guidelines Committee of the aforementioned association and a member of the Professional Chamber of Athens. Ms Daskalopoulou is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the MAT program.

Vassiliki Delli holds a first-class degree from the Department of English Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She received her first Master’s degree in General and Comparative Literature from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and a second Master’s in European Studies, Department of International and European Economic Studies, AUEB. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology of the University of Athens. She has taught English for Specific Purposes and English for Academic Purposes at higher education institutions including the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK), the Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus and the University of Patras. She has also taught literature, writing and Public Speaking at Hellenic American University. Her teaching interests include Business English, Intercultural Business Communication, Cultural Studies and Literary Theory. She is an adjunct faculty member and teaches in the BAELL program.

Christos Devetzidis holds a B.A in Communication Studies from the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication of California State University, Northridge in the U.S and an M.Sc. in Social Science Research (Communication and Media) from Loughborough University in the UK. His dream of teaching college-level courses at an accredited international institution was the decisive factor behind his decision to pursue an academic journey overseas at the age 18; in order to not only acquire the essential instructional skills for his desired career path, but to also bring himself closer to a multicultural and diverse environment, perfectly reflecting modern and diverse societies. He has also recently enrolled into Hellenic American University’s Doctoral program with his research interests spanning across health communication and gender studies. Christos teaches in the General Education program at Hellenic American University.

Athanasios Dimakis holds an MA (with distinction) from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and a Ph.D. (with distinction) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was the recipient of a doctoral scholarship awarded by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation. He conducted postdoctoral research for “Hotels and the Modern Subject, 1890-1940” (https://hotems.enl.uoa.gr/), funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation and hosted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2020-23). He worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2024-25). He has contributed essays on E. M. Forster, Lawrence Durrell, Iris Murdoch, and Langston Hughes to Studies in the Literary Imagination (2018), The Iris Murdoch Review (2020), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban Literary Studies (2021), and other collective works: Hotel Modernisms, Routledge (2023), Heresy and Heterotopia in Works by Lawrence Durrell, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press (2025) and Re-Membering Hospitality in the Mediterranean, Palgrave (2025). He has co-edited Hotel Stories: The Rise of the Greek Hotel in Literature, Hellenic Open University (in Greek, 2023). The International Lawrence Durrell Society awarded him the William Godshalk Prize for new Durrell scholarship (2020). Athanasios has been appointed chairman of the organizing committee for the “Dark” Durrell international conference (2024) and elected Vice-President of the Durrell Society (2024-Present). He is currently co-editing a volume of selected essays on Durrell, forthcoming with Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. Athanasios teaches in the BAELL program at Hellenic American University as an Assistant Professor.

Stavroula Floratos holds both a M.S. Ed. degree in Literacy and a B.S. Ed. degree in Secondary Education and History from St. John’s University, New York, USA. She holds a New York State teaching license, a certificate in Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention as well as a certificate in English Language Teaching. She is also a CRLA certified Writing Tutor, and a certified CaMLA examiner. Involved in education since 2006, Ms. Floratos has extensive experience teaching all levels and age groups and has been particularly active in Literacy Awareness. Ms. Floratos is the Director of the General Education Program at Hellenic American University, for which she also teaches various courses.

Afroditi Georgaliou works as a quality manager in the translation and localization industry and as a translator, editor, and proofreader. Her working languages are English, French, Greek, and Spanish. She studied translation at the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting of the Ionian University and holds a graduate degree in European Literature and Culture from Aristotle University. She has attended a conference interpreting program under the auspices of the Council of Europe and completed an internship at the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission. She primarily translates and edits EU and legal documents, as well as texts on art, culture, education, politics, business, and the environment. Afroditi is an adjunct instructor who teaches in the MA in Translation program.

Paraskevi Gkene possesses 20 years of extensive experience in the field of translation and localization at an international level, providing a well-rounded perspective from both a business standpoint and that of a language services professional. Her areas of specialization include the translation of European, legal, corporate, and technical texts, as well as creative translation. Her working languages are Greek, English, French, and Spanish. Central to her interests is the promotion of emerging market trends through the utilization of translation technology to advance translation skills. She holds a Bachelor's degree in French Language and Literature from the Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's degree in Translation and New Technologies from the Ionian University of Corfu. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting at the Ionian University. Additionally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society for Translation Studies and the founder of the Special Interest Group on MTPE Training within the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA). Her research interests encompass machine translation engines, AI-assisted translation tools, post-editing of machine-translated text (MTPE), and translator training, which constitute the focus of her doctoral research. Viveta is an adjunct faculty member, contributing to the MAT program.

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA, Printmaking), Kim has lived in Athens since 2002, working as an art director, illustrator, and graphic designer. In addition to being an avid student of history and an often-disturbed reader of politics, he also writes his own music. He now teaches in the arts program as an adjunct faculty member at Hellenic American College.

Juliane House received her first degree in English and Spanish translation and international law from Heidelberg University, Germany, her B.Ed., M.A. and Ph.D. in Language and Communication from the University of Toronto, Canada and honorary doctorates from the Universities Jyväskylä, Finland and Jaume I, Castellon, Spain. She is Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics at Hamburg University and a founding member of the German Science Foundation’s Research Centre on Multilingualism, where she was Principal Investigator of several projects on translation and multilingual business communication. She also directed a project on multilingualism and multiculturalism in German universities funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, and she is a former President of the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS). At present, she is Director of the Doctoral program at Hellenic American University. Her research interests include contrastive pragmatics, discourse analysis, politeness, English as a lingua franca, intercultural communication and translation. Her recent books include Translation Quality Assessment: Past and Present (Routledge, 2015); Translation as Communication Across Languages and Cultures (Routledge, 2016), Translation: The Basics. (Routledge, 2018). Cross-Cultural Pragmatics. (with D. Kadar, Cambridge University Press, 2021).