Maria Progoulaki

Maria Progoulaki is a Teaching Fellow and Lecturer at the American College of Greece (ALBA and Deree) since 2012. She holds a PhD in Cross-Cultural & Human Resource Management in Shipping from the University of the Aegean, along with a BSc and MSc in Shipping, Trade, and International Transport from the same institution. Her roles include Regional Representative and Senior Consultant at Green-Jakobsen A/S (since 2017), Visiting Lecturer at Hochschule Bremen, and Research Associate in the Shipping and Ports Laboratory (Re-SHIP) at the University of the Aegean.

Her expertise spans maritime human resources, cross-cultural competence development, and compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC2006). She has conducted pioneering research, including the first onboard survey in Greece observing multicultural crews (2005) and a large-scale survey of Greek shipping companies on HR management (2007). She has contributed to peer-reviewed journals like Maritime Policy and Management and Marine Policy, as well as book chapters.

Maria has held managerial roles, including Safety & Quality Manager at Elvictor Group (2010–2011) and Research Partner with Innovative Compliance Europe and the Marine Institute (Canada). She designs professional training programs in maritime management and has experience in distance learning via institutions like the Hellenic Open University.

Her research is funded by entities such as the European Commission, The Nippon Foundation, and Greek governmental bodies. She focuses on bridging academic research with industry needs, emphasizing practical solutions for maritime workforce challenges.