Eleni Prokou

Eleni Prokou is a Professor of Educational Policy at the Department of Social Policy, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, Greece. She coordinates doctoral/postdoctoral studies in her department and teaches at the Hellenic Open University. Her research focuses on higher education and adult education policies, emphasizing their intersection with social policy. Key areas include comparative education, EU policy influences, and lifelong learning frameworks. She has held visiting roles at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and was an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London's Institute of Education.

• Education: PhD in Comparative Educational Policy (Institute of Education, University of London)
• Affiliations: Member of multiple academic societies including the European Society for Comparative Education
• Award: 2003 European Society for Comparative Education Women's Network Award

Her work critiques EU-driven education policies, such as the European Qualifications Framework, highlighting shifts toward marketization and individual responsibility. Recent studies address student retention in higher education, immigrant access to adult education, and Greece's semi-peripheral position in European educational reforms. Prokou emphasizes equity concerns amid policy trends prioritizing efficiency and employability.

Publications span books on lifelong learning policies, comparative education analyses, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Comparative Education and European Education. Her research bridges policy analysis with social justice, examining how educational systems reflect broader societal inequities.