Athina Mara, PhD

Athina Mara, PhD, currently serves as a Lecturer in Strategy and Social Policy and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Roehampton, contributing to projects on Life Skills and Citizenship Education with UNICEF and gender empowerment. With a background as a Social Media Analyst at MetrixLab, Athina has leveraged discourse analysis to deliver statistical insights while supervising team members. Previous roles include Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer for the NADINE Horizon 2020 Project at Caritas Hellas, Social Media & Communications Assistant at the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy, and various positions in recruitment and research across several organizations. Athina holds a PhD in Social Policy from Panteion University, among other academic qualifications.