Dr. Irene Mamakou is a senior teaching fellow at the University of Piraeus, Department of International and European Studies, where she has lectured since 2009. She is a graduate (BA) of the University of Athens, Department of English Language and Literature, and of the University of Kent, UK, where she obtained her MA in Applied Language Studies: Computing. She holds a PhD in the field of developing Academic/Research Skills in University Education through a Project-Based Methodology from the University of Athens, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications (Laboratory of Educational & Language Technology).

She has lectured as a visiting fellow/adjunct lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, the University of Patras, the Athens University of Economics and Business and the University of Peloponnese prior to taking up her permanent posts as a senior teaching fellow - member of the permanent academic staff - first in the Department of Telecommunications Science and Technology at the University of Peloponnese in 2004 and afterwards at her current post. Her teaching, research interests and publications include Academic/Research skills for Political & Social Scientists, Soft power and digital diplomacy, Digital Skills for International Relations, Computer-Aided Instruction, ICT in University Education, Project-based Learning, Digital Methodologies, Digital Cultural Heritage. 

Διδασκαλία των κάτωθι μαθημάτων:

1. Intercultural Communication
2. English for International and European Studies
3. Development of Strategies for the Linguistic Analysis of International Relations Media Discourse
4. English for Energy and Climate Change
5. English Language-Basic Concepts and Terminology Structures in International Relations and International Economics I
6. English Language-Basic Concepts and Terminology Structures in International Relations and International Economics IΙ
7. Seminar: Academic/Research Skills and Competencies, Implementation of Academic Research Projects/Dissertations and Oral Presentations

Journal papers

Publications in Journals (peer reviewed):

1. Mamakou I, Karafotias G, Gkourdoglou G, Loumos G, Kargas A, Varoutas D. (2024) Developing a Multitasking Augmented Reality Application for Theatrical and Cultural Content. Heritage. 7(7):3578-3596. https://doi.org/10.3390/
2. Kargas, A., Loumos, G., Mamakou, I. & Varoutas, D. (2022) Digital Routes in Greek History’s Paths, Heritage, 5(2), 742-755; https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5020041
3. Mamakou, I. & M. Grigoriadou (2010) An e-project-based approach to ESP learning in an ICT curriculum in higher education, Themes in Science and Technology Education, Vol 3 (No 1-2), p. 119-137

Book Chapter

4. Mamakou, I. (2008), Project-Based Instruction for English in Higher Education in Marriott, R. & P. Torres (eds) The Handbook of Research on E-Learning Methodologies for Language Acquisition, IGI Global

Conference Proceedings:

5. Kargas, A., Loumos, G., Mamakou, I. & Varoutas, D. (2022) Augmented Reality for presenting historical information through Street Names: the case of CARAT Project, EUTIC 2022 (International Multidisciplinary Research Network on the Challenges and Uses of Information and Communication Technologies)
6. Mamakou, I., C. Chalatsis & M. Grigoriadou (2017, June) Modernising Instructional Methodologies in Computer and Telecomminication Engineering Education in The Proceeding of the 27th Annual Conference EAEEIE (European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering Annual Conference, Grenoble, available at ΙΕΕΕxplore)
7. Mamakou, I., C. Chalatsis & M. Grigoriadou (2017, June) Curricula Review in Computer and Telecommunication Engineering Education in Greece in The Poster session of the 27th EAEEIE Annual Conference (European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering Annual Conference, Grenoble)
8. Asderaki, F., Gousios, Ch., Diamantis, G. & Mamakou, E., (2014), Research about businesses’ needs regarding employees’ linguistic skills, Conference "The future of language professions" Representation of the European Commission in Greece, University of Piraeus (in Greek)
9. Asderaki, F. & I. Mamakou (2012) Going digital or not? Internationalising Higher Education in Greece through Online Learning. In Proceedings of 4th Conference on Informatics in Education, September 2012
10. Mamakou, Ε. & C. Chalatsis (2010) An instructional proposition for teaching English in the departments of Informatics and Telecommunications- Objectives, Methodology and Content. 5th Panhellenic Conference “Didactics of Informatics”, Athens, pg. 216-223. (in Greek)
11. Mamakou, I. & M. Grigoriadou (2009, September) An E-Project-Based approach to ESP learning in an ICT Curriculum in Higher Education. In 5th International ICTATLL Workshop 2009, Korinth, Greece