Karayianni, Irene

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Karayianni, Irene

Affiliated Faculty, Psychology

Assistant Professor, The American College of Greece

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Dr. Karayianni is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department and Affiliated Faculty at the Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism & Leisure. She holds a PhD in Experimental Cognitive Psychology from the University of Sussex and an AC in Strategic Pharmaceutical Marketing from EEFAM & the University of Piraeus. Before transitioning to academia in 2014, she gained industry experience in market research, business consulting, and corporate analytics, applying expertise in cognitive psychology and data-driven decision-making. Her research explores how AI tools impact learning and student engagement, drawing from her background in cognitive psychology. She actively contributes to academic communities as a Guest Editor for the Q1 Journal of Visual Literacy and as a peer reviewer for academic journals and conferences. Committed to student-centered learning, Dr. Karayianni is a member of the International AI in Education Society, the Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement network, and the APA Society for the Teaching of Psychology.

Publications

  Karayianni, I. (2023, May 5-7). Γνωστικές τεχνικές ενίσχυσης μάθησης και αποτελεσματικής μελέτης. 29th Scientific Conference of Hellenic Medical Students & 17th International Forum of Medical Students and Junior Doctors, Alexandroupoli
  Cara, S., & Karayianni, I. (2023, April 21).  The relationship between student engagement, student-instructor rapport and peer support in college students. VURC 2023 – Center for Interdisciplinary Writing and Research, Florida, USA
  Goulia, M. & Karayianni, I. (2023, April 21). Instructor Connectedness and Immediacy: What Is Their Role in Student Engagement? VURC 2023 – Center for Interdisciplinary Writing and Research, Florida, USA
  Karayianni, I. (2023, January 17-19). Using classroom response systems to increase interactivity in an undergraduate Psychology course. Faculty Resource Network Teach Share Conference 2023, New York, USA
  Kostaki, D., & Karayianni, I. (2022). Houston, we have a pandemic: Technical difficulties, distractions and online student engagement. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 4(2).
  Karayianni, I. (2022, October). The six sins of lecture slides. American Psychological Association – STP International Twitter Poster Conference (ITPC).
  Karle, S. & Karayianni, I. (2022, October 5-9). Ακαδημαϊκός δικαιωματισμός, αυτενεργειακή ακαδημαϊκή δέσμευση και αυτοαποτελεσµατικότητα. 18th Panhellenic conference of psychological research (18 Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας – Ελληνική Ψυχολογική Εταιρία), Panteion University, Athens, Greece.
  Karle, S. & Karayianni, I. (2022, July 20). Agentic engagement, academic entitlement and academic self-efficacy in college students. 5th International Active Learning Conference 2022: Moving Forward with Confidence, Coventry University and the University of Glasgow, UK.
  Kiranou, H. & Karayianni, I. (2021). Now you see me, now you don’t: Student engagement, Student-Instructor relationship and webcam use in synchronous courses. ESPLAT 2021 conference, Teaching and Learning Psychology in Times of COVID and Beyond. Heidelberg University, Germany.
  Bompolis, S. & Karayianni, I. (2021). Student engagement, academic burnout and COVID-19 financial impact in online college students. ESPLAT 2021 conference, Teaching and Learning Psychology in Times of COVID and Beyond. Heidelberg University, Germany.