Academic Qualifications:
• University of the Aegean (2011), Department of Business Administration, School of Administrative Sciences. Doctoral Dissertation on: "The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Reducing Regional Inequalities and Sustainable Development of Isolated Areas" (Supervisor: Professor Vasilis Angelis).
• University of Birmingham (1998), School of Public Policy - Development Administration Group, Master’s Degree in Local Development and Local Government.
• Technological Educational Institute of Kalamata (1997), School of Management and Economics, Department of Local Government, Bachelor's Degree in Local Government Administration.
Research Interests:
Local Development, Strategic Planning and Operational Programming, Participatory Planning and Local Development Policies, Smart Cities, Regional Development and Policy, Social Innovation, Information and Communication Technologies and Regional Development.
Research Work:
17 published articles in scientific journals, collective volumes, and conference proceedings, 4 monographs, 18 conference presentations, participation in more than 15 research projects.
Selected Publications:
• Marava, N., Alexopoulos, A., and Stratigea, A. (2016), A Participatory Approach for Setting Cultural Planning Goals – The DemoCU Experience, *Texts of Regional Science*, Vol. II(1), pp. 111-128 (in Greek).
• Alexopoulos, A., Grigoriadou, D., Marava, N. (2016) "The Evolution of Development Planning in Local Government Through the Perceptions of Elected Officials and Staff." In Passas, A., Sotiropoulos, D., Triantafyllopoulou, A., Tsekos, T. (Eds.), *Institutions in Post-Junta Greece: An Assessment of a Contradictory Period*, Papazisis Publishing, Athens, pp. 285-312.
• Marava, N., Alexopoulos, A., Stratigea, A., (2019) "Tracking Paths to Smart Governance: The Case of Korydallos Municipality—Greece." In Stratigea A., Kavroudakis D., (Eds.), *Mediterranean Cities and Island Communities: Smart, Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient*, Springer, pp. 81-112, ISBN 978-3-319-99444-4.
Current Position:
Associate Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance.
Previous Positions:
• Scientific/Laboratory Associate, TEI of Kalamata, Department of Local Government.
• Scientific Associate, Piraeus University of Applied Sciences, Department of Accounting.
• Hellenic Open University, Member of the Adjunct Faculty in the "Public Administration and Policy" subject area of the Business Administration and Organizations program.
• Scientific Associate to the Mayor of Korydallos.