Georgia Andreou

Georgia Andreou is a Professor at the University of Thessaly's Faculty of Education and Training, specializing in Linguistics with a focus on educational and neuropsychological approaches to language acquisition. She serves as Director of the Bilingual Education Laboratory and holds leadership roles including elected member of the University of Thessaly's Board of Directors since 2023 and former President of the Hellenic Association of Teachers of Greek Language (2019-2023).

• PhD, University of Thessaly
• MSc, University of Sheffield, UK
• Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

Her research spans neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and special education with emphasis on developmental language disorders, bilingualism, and language acquisition in neurodiverse populations. She investigates cognitive-linguistic interfaces in conditions like dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder, and Down syndrome using methodologies including eye-tracking and neurocognitive assessment.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals strong focus on cross-linguistic transfer in bilingual contexts, technological interventions for learning disabilities, and neurocognitive underpinnings of language disorders. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical educational applications, particularly in Greek language contexts.

• European Language Label 2012 for migrant education program
• Over 1,900 citations (h-index 25, i-10 index 48)
• Editorial roles in 12 international journals including International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Professor Andreou coordinates multiple EU-funded research projects including Erasmus+ KA2 initiatives MEDIA and SCHEME, and leads the Greek Diaspora Fellowship Program with University of Alabama. She directs the Postgraduate Program in Special Education and has supervised numerous doctoral committees. Her Bilingual Education Laboratory conducts cutting-edge research on language disorders and multilingual education.