Marina Appiou-Nikiforou
Assistant Professor, Knot Theory & Mathematics Technology
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School of Sciences
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| Ph.D. | 2003 | University of South Florida | Mathematics | Extensions of Quandles and Cocycle Knot Invariants |
| M.A. | 1998 | University of South Florida | Mathematics | |
| B.Sc. | 1996 | University of Cyprus | Mathematics and Statistics |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| October 2007 | Today | European University Cyprus | Nicosia, Cyprus | Assistant Professor |
| September 2003 | September 2007 | Cyprus College | Nicosia, Cyprus | Assistant Professor |
| August 1996 | December 2002 | University of South Florida | ΗΠΑ | Graduate Teaching Assistant |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2017 | Using Learning Trajectories as a tool for Differentiated Instruction in STEM Education | Theodosiou T. | Proceedings of the International Conference: Differentiation of instruction for teacher professional Development and students' Success (DiDeSu), Nicosia, Cyprus, Ministry of Education and Culture ISBN: 978-9963-0-9199-7 | 33 | |
| 2017 | Mathematics Teaching Enhanced with technology | Constantinou P., Meletiou-Mavrotheri M., Paparistodemou E. | Proceedings of the International Conference: Differentiation of instruction for teacher professional Development and students' Success (DiDeSu), Nicosia, Cyprus, Ministry of Education and Culture ISBN: 978-9963-0-9199-7 | ||
| 2016 | Η στατιστική σκέψη προπτυχιακών φοιτητών μέσα από ομαδική μελέτη | Κυριακίδης Λ., Τσαγγαρίδου Ν., Ορφανός Σ., Σολωμού Α., Παπαλεοντίου Ε., Συμεού Λ., Φτιάκα Ε. (2016). ΄ Εκπαίδευση, Διεπιστημονικότητα και Σύγχρονος Κόσμος: Ο Ρόλος και η Συνεισφορά της Εκπαιδευτικής Έρευνας , Πρακτικά 14ου Συνεδρίου Παιδαγωγικής Εταιρείας Κύπρου, 21-22 Οκτωβρίου 2016, Λευκωσία: Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου | https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By3MHWf-3yJpSjMyZmhOci1NTUk/view | ||
| 2016 | Group projects and statistical thinking of undergraduates. | Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M | Csíkos, C., Rausch, A., & Szitányi, J. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 40th Conference of the International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education, Szeged, Hungary: PME | 1 | 113 |
| 2015 | Prospective primary school teachers and their statistical reasoning | E. Theodorou, C. Charalambous, A. Liasidou, K. Mavrou, A. Zmas, Proceedings of the International Conference Teacher Professionalism & Educational Change: Possibilities for Policy & Practice. Nicosia, Cyprus | |||
| 2015 | Using models and modeling to support the development of college-level students’ reasoning about statistical inference | Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M. | H. Oliveira, A. Henriques, A.P. Canavarro, C. Monteiro, C. Carvalho, J. P. da Ponte, R. T. Ferreira, & S. Colaço (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on International Conference Turning data into knowledge: New opportunities for statistics education Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa. | 44 | |
| Graph reading and interpretation: An investigation of introductory statistics college students’ knowledge | Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M. | H. Oliveira, A. Henriques, A.P. Canavarro, C. Monteiro, C. Carvalho, J. P. da Ponte, R. T. Ferreira, & S. Colaço (Eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on International Conference Turning data into knowledge: New opportunities for statistics education Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa. | 124 | ||
| 2003 | Extensions of quandles and cocycle knot invariants | S. Carter, M. Elhamdadi, and M. Saito | Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications | 12, n.6 | 725 |
| 2002 | Cocycle knot invariants, quandle extensions, and Alexander matrices | S. Carter, A. Harris, M. Saito | Low-dimensional topology of tomorrow, RIMS Kokyuroku, Kyoto University | 1272 | 12 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| October 2017 – November 2019 | JUPYTER@EDU – Infrastructure for cloud-based system education: Scalable implementation of Jupyter notebook system for scientific explorations (Ref. #: 2017-1-PL01-KA203-038747) | Erasmus+ / Key action 2, Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education | Coordinator of EUC team |
| September 2015 – August 2017 | Constructivism in Teaching Maths - open educational resources (Ref. #: 2015-1-PL01-KA201-017121) | Erasmus+/ Key action 2, Strategic Partnerships for School Education | Scientific researcher |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 1996-2003 | Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship | University of South Florida |
| Fall2000, Fall2001, Fall2002 | Fred L. & Helen M. Tharp Endowed Scholarship | University of South Florida |