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Olivia Kyriakidou, PhD

Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology, Co-ordinator of the MS in Organisational Psychology, The American College of Greece

CONTACT INFO

+30 210 6009800 ext 1516

EDUCATION

University of Surrey, UK
PhD, Organizational Psychology
1997 – 2001

London School of Economics, UK
MSc in Management
1999 – 2001

University of Surrey, UK
MSc in Social Psychology
1996 – 1997

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
BSc in Psychology
1991 – 1996

Dr. Olivia Kyriakidou is an organizational psychologist, Assistant Professor in Psychology and coordinator of the MS in Organizational Psychology at Deree-ACG. Olivia is also the co-founder of CEFI, the Centre for Inclusion at Work, offering consulting and training services to organizations on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion at work. Moreover, she has established a People Analytics network and meet-up that address issues in the area of People Analytics, Digital HR, and management and leadership skills for the digital workspace. Her current research interests are focused on the field of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace with a special interest in the impact of artificial intelligence and automation processes on employees and their employment. Dr Kyriakidou has been widely published at a number of international journals, such as Organization Studies, Millbank Quarterly, Social Science and Medicine, and Work, Employment and Society. Her book titled “Diffusion of innovations in health service organizations: A systematic literature review” has won the international EHMA Baxter Award.

 

Publications

Book Chapters

[1] Vassilopoulou, J., Da Rocha, JP., Seierstad, C., April, K., Ozbilgin, M., & Kyriakidou, O. (2016). International diversity management: Examples from the USA, South Africa and Greece. In J. Prescott (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Race, gender, and the Fight for Equality. IGI Global.

[2] Kyriakidou, O. (2015). Sociological and psychological perspectives on diversity. In S. Syed and Ozbilgin, M. (Eds.), Managing Diversity and Inclusion. UK: Sage Publications.

 

Journal Papers (Appeared / accepted)

[1] Groutsis, D., Vassilopoulou, J., Kyriakidou, O., & Ozbilgin, M. (2019). The ‘new’ migration for work phenomenon: The pursuit of emancipation and recognition in the context of work. Work Employment and Society. IF – 2.364, ABS 4.

[2] Vassilopoulou, J., Kyriakidou, O. Pascal da Rocha, J., Georgiadou, A., & Mor Barak, M. (2018). International perspectives on securing human and social rights and diversity gains at work in the aftermath of the global economic crisis and in times of austerity. European Management Review, 16, 4, 837-845. IF – 1.6, ABS 3.

 

Recent & Upcoming Special Issues & Workshops

Guest Editor for Special Issues

[1] Vassilopoulou, J., Kyriakidou, O. Pascal da Rocha, J., Georgiadou, A., & Mor Barak, M. (2018). International perspectives on securing human and social rights and diversity gains at work in the aftermath of the global economic crisis and in times of austerity. European Management Review, 16, 4, 837-845. IF – 1.6, ABS 3.

[2] Kyriakidou, O., Dedoulis, E., Kyriacou, O., & Ozbilgin, M. (2016). Equality, diversity and inclusion in accounting. Critical Perspectives in Accounting. IF – 2.528, ABS 3.