Marios Vryonides
Vice-Rector, Research and External Affairs, Professor, Sociology, Sociology of Education & Research Methods
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Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department |
| Philosophy Doctor (PhD) Sociology of Education | 2003 | University of London – Institute of Education | School of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies |
| MA Sociology (with Distinction) | 1997 | University of Essex | Department of Sociology |
| BA Sociology | 1996 | Panteion University, Athens-Greece | Department of Sociology |
| Teacher diploma | 1992 | Pedagogical Academy Cyprus |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2017 | today | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Professor |
| 2012 | 2017 | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Associate Professor |
| 2007 | 2012 | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Assistant Professor |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2018 | “Problems in Education” | Stevens, Peter A.J., A. Gary Dworkin | A. Javier Treviño, The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems,Cambridge University Press | ||
| 2017 | “Brain Drain in Higher Education: The case of Cyprus” | Giouspasoglou, C. Marinakou, E. and Paliktzoglou, V. (eds), Brain Drain in Higher Education: the case of the Southern European Countries and Ireland, New York: Nova Science Publishers | 55- 77 | ||
| 2016 | “What is the profile of prisoners in terms of basic skills: Evidence from four European countries” | F. Torlone & M. Vryonides (Eds), Innovative learning models for prisoners, Firenze (Florence): Firenze University Press | 11-25 | ||
| 2016 | “The Blended learning approach: Rationale and suitability for prison settings” | F. Torlone & M. Vryonides (Eds), Innovative learning models for prisoners, Firenze (Florence): Firenze University Press | 69-77 | ||
| 2014 | “The Effects of the Economic Crisis on Inter-Ethnic Relations in Cypriot Schools” | Journal of Social Science Education, DOI 10.2390/jsse.v14.i2.1306 | 13 (3) | ||
| 2013 | “The effect of age in the way adolescents report and experience interethnic violence in five European countries” | Kalli, M. | ANNALES · Ser. hist. sociol. | 23 (2) | 275-290 |
| 2013 | The Sociology of Education | Dworkin A Gary, Ballantine Jeanne, Antikainen Ari, Barbosa Maria Ligia, Konstantinovskiy David, Saha Lawrence J, Essack Shaheeda, Chang Jason, Teodoro António | ISA: Sociopeadia. | ||
| 2012 | Parents’ aspirations for their children’s educational and occupational prospects in Greece: the role of social class | Gouvias, D. | International Journal of Educational Research | 53 | 319-329 |
| 2012 | The Politics of Education: Challenging Multiculturalism, (Eds.) | Kassimeris, C. | London and New York: Routledge | ||
| 2012 | Perceptions related to the fundamental principles of respecting human rights in the training of police officers from Romania and Cyprus | Tomiţă, M | Journal of Educational Sciences |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| December 2017 – November 2019 | ELMIP - Empowering Learning Models in Prison | European Commission | Project leader |
| October 2007 – 2013 and from 2017 until today | European Social Survey | Directorate General for European Programmes, Planning and Development of the Republic of Cyprus | National Coordinator |
| December 2017 – November 2020 | EMCI - European Media Coach Initiative | Erasmus+ Social Inclusion through Education, Training and Youth | Key researcher in selected work packages |
| October 2013- December 2015 | PEBBLE- Life Long Learning program, GRUNDTVIG: Basic Skills Education and Training in Prisons | European Commission | Project leader for Cyprus |
| January 2011- December 2012 | «Children’s voices: Exploring interethnic violence in the school environment» | European Commission | Project leader for Cyprus |
| January 2011- December 2012 | FREE - Fundamental rights education in Europe | European Commission | Project leader for Cyprus |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service |
| 2014-2018 | Horizon 2020 committee: “Europe in a changing world - Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective societies” | Cyprus representative |
| 2016-2018 | European Commission call H2020-MSCA-IF-2017 | Reviewer |
| 2014 – to date | Greek Higher Education | External Reviewer |
| 2012- to date | -Qualitative Sociology -Journal of Sociology and Social policy -International Journal of the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences -The University of Florence University Press -International Journal of Contemporary Sociology | Journal reviewer |