Olga Ioannidou

Dr. Olga Ioannidou is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor (Ad Astra Fellow) at University College Dublin's School of Education and an Honorary Norham Fellow at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on teacher education, 21st-century skills, and bridging research to policy. She holds a PhD in Learning Sciences from LMU Munich and MEd from TU Munich. Key roles include coordinating modules like 'Education for the 21st Century' and supervising doctoral theses.

• Academic Positions: Researcher at University of Oxford (2019–2022), Research Assistant at LMU Munich (2016–2019)
• Educations: BA in Primary Education (Aristotle University), MEd (TU Munich), PhD (LMU Munich)

Research emphasizes equity in primary schooling, science education methodologies, and policy engagement. Notable awards include Oxford Policy Engagement Network Leader 2021. She contributes to grants like 'Busting Gender Bias in Computer Science' (SFI-funded 2024) and leads the Children's School Lives study tracking 3,788 Irish primary students.

Teaching includes internship coordination and research methods modules. Her work spans international collaborations, with publications in Science and Education, International Journal of Science Education, and others.