Chrysi Stefanidou

Chrysi Stefanidou serves as a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Medicine within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care. She leads Phase 1 of the MBChB Medicine degree course and acts as Behavioural Science Theme lead, integrating clinical psychology into medical education.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Psychology (Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience) from the University of Birmingham
• MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from King's College London
• BSc in Psychology from Panteion University of Athens, Greece

As a Chartered Psychologist with over 15 years' experience across clinical and research settings, she holds dual expertise in developmental neuroscience and mental health practice.

Dr Stefanidou's research examines neural mechanisms of social and language development in autism spectrum disorder and rare genetic syndromes using EEG methodologies. Her clinical work spans psychological interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders, early diagnosis protocols, and healthcare accessibility improvements for learning-disabled populations. She maintains active focus on child/adolescent mental health interventions and developmental cognitive neuroscience applications.

A certified Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-G) trainer, she has supervised academic and clinical teams in diagnostic protocols. Her media contributions include BBC and Channel 4 documentaries on infant autism research and early diagnostic practices, demonstrating public engagement with neurodevelopmental science.