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Dr. Anastasia Misseyanni

Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Deree - ACG

CONTACT INFO

Anastasia Misseyanni is Professor at Deree-The American College of Greece; she holds a Ptychion in Chemistry from the University of Athens, a DEA (MSc) in Biochemistry from the University of Paris 7, a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Marburg and a MSc in Ecology and Biodiversity Management from the University of Athens. Her present research interests center around Mediterranean ecosystems and biodiversity, forest fires and ecosystem services, education for the environment and sustainability, environmental health, active and experiential learning in STEM disciplines. In the early years of her career, she conducted research on protein-DNA interactions, hormone-regulated and tissue-specific gene expression. She has developed and taught many undergraduate courses in the fields of chemistry, biological chemistry, environmental science and ecology and has contributed to the development of the Deree-ACG Environmental Studies and Biomedical Sciences BSc programs. She has served as program coordinator for Environmental Studies in the periods 2010-2020 and 2023-today, and as Head of the Department of Science and Mathematics from 2014 to 2020. She has also served as advisor to the Deree Environmental Studies Society and has contributed to efforts and initiatives to promote sustainability at ACG. She is actively engaged in international environmental education networks and serves as member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.

Select Publications

  • Misseyanni, A., Christopoulou, A., Kougkoulos, I., Vassilakis, E., & Arianoutsou, M. (2025). The Impact of Forest Fires on Ecosystem Services: The Case of Greece. Forests, 16(3), 533. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16030533.
  • Papadopoulou, P., Apostolaki, S. and Misseyanni, A. (2023). Introducing Biodiversity, Climate Change and Justice to College Students: using the Deree-ACG Forest as a Living Laboratory, ICERI2023 Proceedings, pp. 3803-3812. doi: 21125/iceri.2023.0962
  • Marouli C., Savvidou P., Koutsokali M., Papadopoulou P., Misseyanni A., Tsiliki G. and Georgas D. (2022). Plant Growth on a Mediterranean Green Roof: A Pilot Study on Influence of Substrate Depth, Substrate Composition, and Type of Green Roof. Sustain. Cities 3:796441. doi:10.3389/frsc.2021.796441
  • Misseyanni, A., Marouli, C., & Papadopoulou, P. (2020). How Teaching Affects Student Attitudes towards the Environment and Sustainability in Higher Education: An Instructors’ Perspective. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 9(2), 172. doi: 10.14207/ejsd.2020.v9n2p172.
  • Papadopoulou, P., Misseyanni, A., & Marouli, C. (2020). Current Environmental Health Challenges: Part I – Exposures and Research Trends. In Duca, G., & Vaseashta, A. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Emerging Developments and Environmental Impacts of Ecological Chemistry (pp. 1-37). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-1241-8.ch001
  • Misseyanni, A., Papadopoulou, P., Marouli, C., & Lytras, M. (2018). Active Learning Stories in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in STEM Education. In A. Misseyanni, M. Lytras, P. Papadopoulou & C. Marouli (Eds.), Active Learning Strategies in Higher Education: Teaching for Leadership, Innovation and Creativity. Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/978-1-78714-487-320181004