Stella Kazamia

Stella Kazamia is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Employability at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey. She holds a BSc(Hons) in Computer Science from Surrey and a PGCE from Canterbury Christ Church University. As an experienced educator, she specializes in Software Engineering, particularly object-oriented programming, and has significantly influenced the Computer Science curriculum to align with future career opportunities.

• Director of Employability
• Athena Swan Adviser
• Personal Tutor

Her research focuses on cybersecurity education, particularly phishing awareness for older adults, as demonstrated in her 2024 publication. She has received multiple teaching awards, including the FEPS Early-Career Teacher of the Year (2019), and is committed to improving student engagement and employability through outreach initiatives and mentoring schemes.

• FEPS Early-Career Teacher of the Year (2019)
• Vice-Chancellor's Awards Finalist (2019)

Stella also contributes to partnerships like EDI careers to strengthen employability support and organizes placement programs. Her work bridges education, industry, and cybersecurity awareness.