Loukia Ch. Evripidou

Loukia Ch. Evripidou is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance in the School of Business Administration at European University Cyprus. She holds a PhD in Finance from Durham University (UK) focusing on bank costs and regulatory frameworks. Her professional experience includes corporate finance consulting and research roles in Cyprus and the UK.

Education:

• PhD in Finance (1995), University of Durham, UK
• Research Assistant at University of Cyprus (1998-1999)

Research Interests: Focuses on strategic management, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, sharing economy dynamics, and financial regulation. Her work examines post-crisis business strategies, shareholder value creation in mergers, and socio-economic impacts of digital economy models like the sharing economy.

Research Projects:

• Coordinator for EU-funded 'Integration into the labour market' project (2019)
• Researcher in Erasmus+ 'Accounting for Circular Economy' (2022)
• Key contributor to studies on SME adaptation to international accounting standards (2006)

Professional Roles:

• Non-Executive Board Member at STEK Cooperative Bank (2014-2015)
• Audit & Risk Management Committee Member at STEK Cooperative Bank (2014-2015)
• Evaluator for European Investment Bank projects (2017)

Labs/Teams: Active in collaborative research initiatives through EU-funded projects, focusing on circular economy, labor market integration, and financial innovation.