Dimitrios Vlachopoulos

Dimitrios Vlachopoulos is an Associate Professor of Management Education at the Department of Technology and Operations Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has held academic positions across the USA, UK, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and the Netherlands, including institutions such as the University of California at Berkeley, University of Barcelona, and Open University of Catalonia.

His educational background includes a PhD in Distance Education and Instructional Technology from the University of Barcelona and six master’s degrees in education sciences and business administration.

His research focuses on digital transformation in higher education, emerging pedagogies, quality assurance, teachers’ training, and sustainable innovation in management education. His work is closely aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4 (Quality Education), Goal 5 (Gender Equality), and Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

His recent publications highlight trends in AI and education, including the impact of ChatGPT on cognitive skills, the use of VoiceBots in programming education, and authentic assessment for 21st century skills. These works appear in top-tier journals such as Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, British Journal of Educational Technology, and Studies in Educational Evaluation.

He is recognized with the following honors:

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

He has completed the Senior Teaching Qualification at Erasmus University Rotterdam. There is no public information about his advisees or specific research labs/teams, but his leadership roles include e-learning program development, student retention, and academic staff professional development.