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PERSONAL DETAILS. NAME: SURNAME: FATHERS NAME: DATE OF BIRTH: NATIONALITY: JOB POSITION: DIMITRIS NIKOLOPOULOS SOFRONIOS 28/02/1965 Hellenic ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CRETE GALLOS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS RETHYMNO - 74100 CRETE - GREECE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OFFICE FAX (Dept.) MOBILE E MAIL: 28310 - 77538 28310 - 77598 6977 - 638744 nikolopoulos@psy.soc.uoc..gr

UNDERGRADUATE/POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
1999 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (UCL): Ph.D. in Psychology. 1994 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON / INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION: Master in Psychology 1993 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON / INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION: Bachelor of Honours: II.1.

RESEARCH / ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

Since: 1999 Reviewer - Dyslexia: An International Journal of Research and Practice . 2004 Ad hoc Reviewer - Learning Disabilities A Contemporary Journal. 2004 Reviewer The Journal of Hellenic Psychological Society. 2004 Reviewer - Scientific Annals of the Psychological Society of Northern Greece

PUBLICATIONS ENGLISH JOURNALS - BOOKS Nikolopoulos (2009). Overcoming Reading difficulties: The first steps to confront decoding, fluency and reading comprehension problems . In G. D. Sideridis & T. A. Citro (Eds.). Strategies in Reading for Struggling Learners . Rowman and Littlefield. Nikolopoulos, D., & Pothos E. M (2009). Dyslexic participants show intact spontaneous categorization processes. Dyslexia: An International Journal of Research and Practice, 15, 167 -186. Nikolopoulos, D., Goulandris, N., Hulme, C., & Snowling, M. (2006). The cognitive bases of learning to read and spell in Greek: Evidence from a longitudinal study. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 94, 1-17. Nikolopoulos, D., & Goulandris, N. & Snowling, D. (2003). Developmental dyslexia in Greek. In N. Goulandris (Ed.). Dyslexia in Different Languages: Cross-linguistic Comparisons. London: Whurr Publishers. Nikolopoulos, D., & Goulandris, N. (2000 ). The cognitive determinants of reading and spelling abilities in a regular orthography . In M. Perkins and
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S. Howard (Eds.). New Directions in Language Development and Disorders. Plenum Publishing Corporation, England. PUBLICATIONS IN THE GREEK LANGUAGE Nikolopoulos, D. (2009). Cyberbullying A contemporary threat. In Sofos, A. (Edit.) Pedagogical Dimensions of New Media Supporting Media Literacy & Enhancing the Ability for a Safe Internet. (pp. 87-125). Athens. Grigoris Publishers. Nikolopoulos, D. (2009). The psychological effects of learning difficulties and the role of school psychologist in supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Scientific Annals of the Dept. of Psychology of University of Crete, Nikolopoulos, D. (2009). School Psychology: Roles and responsibilities in the frame of modern educational systems . In D. Nikolopoulos (Ed) School Psychology: Applications to school environment. Athens: Topos Publishers Nikolopoulos, D. & Hatira . (2009). Applied examples of uses of projective tests in the evaluation of the emotional stat of elementary school children . In D. Nikolopoulos (Ed) School Psychology: Applications to school environment. Athens: Topos Publishers Nikolopoulos, D. (2008). The development of written language skills and disorders. In D. Nikolopoulos (Ed). Language Development and Disorders. Athens: Topos Publishers. Nikolopoulos, D. (2007). The psychological implications of learning difficulties in the child and its family: The contribution of the school psychologist in their management. Scientific Annals of the Psychological Society of Northern Greece, Vol. 5. 203-223 Nikolopoulos, D. (2007). Provision of psychological services in school: The contribution of the school psychologist in the Greek educational system. Psychology, 14(1), 58-75. Nikolopoulos, D. (2006). Traditional and modern approaches of clinical diagnosis of dyslexia and models of classification. Scientific Annals of the Psychological Society of Northern Greece, Vol. 4. 67-87. Nikolopoulos, D., & Kiosi, . (2004). School performance and the acquisition of reading and orthographic skills of bilingual students in the Greek orthographic system (258-265). In . akri & D. Deski (ds.) Cognitive Psychology Today: Bridges for the study of Cognition. (Proceedings of the Panhellenic Conference of Cognitive Psychology). Athens. Typothito Publishers. Protopapas, ., Skaloubakas, H., Nikolopoulos, D. (2003). Automatic detection of learning difficulties using eMaDys software: Validity and prospects.

Proceedings of the 9th Conference of the Greec Society of Speech Therapists, 112. Nikolopoulos, D. (2002) Phonological awareness as a factor of contribution in the development of reading and spelling ability. Scientific Annals of the Dept. of Primary Education of the University of Patras, Vol. , 263-274. Protopapas, ., Nikolopoulos, D., Skaloubakas, H., Karamanis, ., & Kriba, . (2002). Design and construction of a system of automatic detection of students with possible learning problems . Logoploigisi, 9, 24-33. Protopapas, ., Skaloubakas, H., Nikolopoulos, D., Arhonti, ., & Triantafyllakos, . (2002). Software for the detection of students with possible learning difficulties: First results from a trial application in 7 th grade students. (433-442). In . Dimitrakopoulou (d.). The Technology of Information and Communication in Education. Athens: Kastanioti Publishers. EDITING OF BOOKS Nikolopoulos, D. (2008). Language Development and Disorders. Athens: Topos Publishers. Nikolopoulos, D. (2009). School psychology: Applications in the school environment. Athens: Topos Publishers..

PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1997a). Reading and Spelling Development in the Greek Language - The Identification of Learning Difficulties. 4th International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association. York, England, 1-4 April 1997. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1997b). Concurrent Predictors of Reading and Spelling Ability in the Greek Language . 4th World Congress of Dyslexia. Chalkidiki, Greece, 23-26 September 1997. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1997c). The Manifestation and Identification of Developmental Learning Difficulties in the Greek language . D. Nikolopoulos, A. Goulandris, M. Snowling. 4th World Congress of Dyslexia. Chalkidiki, Greece, 23-26 September 1997. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1997c). Predictors of Reading Ability in a Regular Orthographic System: Greek Language . Annual UCL Poster Competition, London, 11-12 December 1997.
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Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1998). Cognitive and linguistic predictors of reading and spelling abilities in a regular orthography: i.e. Greek language . 1998 Sheffield Child Language Seminar, Sheffield, England, 4-6 September 1998. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1999). The cognitive profile of Poor Readers in a regular Orthography: i.e. Greek language . Paper presented in the First International conference on Multilingualism and Dyslexia of British Dyslexia Association, 17-19 June 1999, England. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1999). Learning to read and spell in a regular orthography: The role of metalinguistic skills. 20th Annual Child Psychological Conference, University of Wales, Bangor, UK, July 7 th10th 1999 Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1999b). The impact of orthographic transparency on the development of linguistic and metalinuistic skills: Implications for assessment. Paper presented at the 5th European Conference on Psychological assessment. University of Patras, Greece, 25-29 August 1999. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (1999c). The role of phonological awareness, phonological processing and syntactic awareness skills to the development of literacy skills in the Greek language. Paper presented at the IXth European Conference on Developmental Psychology. Spetses, Greece, 1-5 September 1999. Nikolopoulos, Goulandris, & Snowling (2001). Longitudinal predictors of reading and spelling in a transparent orthographic system . Paper presented at the 5th International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association., York, England, 18-21 April 2001 . Nikolopoulos & Porpodas (2001). Pre-cursors of reading and spelling in a regular orthography (Greek): Evidence from kindergarten children . Paper presented at 5th International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association., York, England, 18-21 April 2001. Nikolopoulos, Protopapas, & Scaloumbakas (2004). Computer based screening for reading disabilities . Paper presented at the 6th International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association., Warwick, England, 18-21 April 2004. Nikolopoulos (2004). Patterns of reading disabilities in a regular orthography. Paper presented at the 5th International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association., Warwick, England, 18-21 April 2004.

Nikolopoulos (2004). Quality of life in school settings: The contribution of school psychologists to the provision of psychological services . 1st International Conference: Quality of Life and Psychology. Thessaloniki, 3-5 December 2004. Nikolopoulos (2005). School performance, emotional and behavioral problems of multilingual students: A preliminary investigation of their relationship in the Greek educational system. Poster presentation to be presented at the 3 rd International Multilingualism and Dyslexia Conference 14-16 July 2005, Limassol , Cyprus. Nikolopoulos & Hatira (2007). Childrens drawings: A useful tool to the assessment of reading difficulties/LD? 9th European Conference on Psychological Assessment. Thessaloniki 3-6 May 2007. Nikolopoulos & Pothos (2007). Dyslexia: A general or domain specific reading disability? 9th European Conference on Psychological Assessment. Thessaloniki: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 3-6 May 2007. Nikolopoulos & Hatita (2010). Feelings of acceptance, rejection and self-esteem of children experiencing chronic school failure (e.g. children with learning disabilities, dyslexia, mild mental retardation, etc). Paper presentation at the 3rd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection. Padua, Italy, 28-31 July, 2010

PRESENTATIONS IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES /SYMPOSIUMS Nikolopoulos (2010). Reading & Writing: Two abilities that should not be taken for granted. Psycho-Education Seminars/Workshops organised by the Division of School Psychology of the H.P.S. University of Athens, 09 June 2010. Nikolopoulos & Hatita (2010). The experience of learning in school: Data from pupils with or without learning disabilities . Two-day Conference: The psycho-emotional experience of the learning process. Athens. Pandeio University, 7 & 8 May 2010. Nikolopoulos (2010). Cyberbullying on the School Environment. Threeday Conference High School as a Leaving Educational Organization. Athens, Evgenidis Institute, 16-18 April 2010. Nikolopoulos & Hatita (2009). Plotting the protogenic emotions of primary school children about the learning process with or without learning disabilities. 12th Conference of the Hellenic Psychological Society. University of Volos, 16 May, 2009.
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Nikolopoulos (2009). Crisis Intervention in Educational Settings . 12th Conference of the Hellenic Psychological Society. University of Volos, 16 May, 2009. Nikolopoulos & Hatita (2008). Learning disabilities and psychological trauma: Data from a psychodynamic analysis of childrens drawings. 1 National Conference of Developmental Psychology. Athens, University of Athens, 29 May 1st June 2008. Nikolopoulos & Hatita (2008). Learning disabilities and psychological trauma: Evidence from a projective (Sentence Completion) task. 1 National Conference of Developmental Psychology. Athens, University of Athens, 29 May 1st June 2008. Nikolopoulos & Hatita (2008). The depiction of psychological trauma in children with L.D. International Symposium: The representation of psychological trauma in clinical practice, Dept. of Psychology, University of Crete, 14 May 2008. Nikolopoulos (2008). The relationship of clinical psychology and psychotherapy with school psychology in education, research and intervention. 3rd National Conference of the Hellenic Psychology Society Contemporary advances in Clinical & Health Psychology. Thessaloniki, 911 November 2007. Nikolopoulos & P. Hatita (2007). Traumatic experiences in learning: Childrens Drawings as an index of emotional exhaustion. International Symposium: Chinldrens Drawings: Their contribution to Diagnosis and Remediation, University of Crete, Dept. of Psychology, 23 May 2007. Nikolopoulos (2005). Cognitive abilities, Academic performance & Teaching Efficiency: Research Programs of reading and spelling acquisition and & screening of learning difficulties. 10th National Conference of the Hellenic Psychological Association. University of Ioannina: Dept of Primary Education/Section of Psychology. 1-4 December 2005. Nikolopoulos (2005). Psychological implications of learning difficulties and the role of parental involvement in the helping of children with LD.. PSEVE Confernece. School & Family, Dept. of Primary Education University of Ioannina, 18-20 March 2005 Nikolopoulos & Porpodas (2001). Pre-school measurements of metacognitive and language abilities and their contribution in the development of reading and spelling abilities at the first elementary school grades.. 8th Conference of the Hellenic Psychological Society. lexandroupoli 24-27 ay 2001.

 Nikolopoulos (2001). The Manifestation of dyslexia in the Greek Orthographi syxtem. 8th Conference of the Hellenic Psychological Society. lexandroupoli 24-27 ay 2001. Protopapas, ikolopoulos, Skaloubakas, aramanis, & riba (2001) Design and construction of an automatic detection system of students with possible learning problems. 8th Conference of the Hellenic Psychological Society. lexandroupoli 24-27 ay 2001. . PARTICIPATION IN IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS Specific Learning Difficulties & Dyslexia: Theory & Practice. Continuing Professional Developmental Course for Psychologists of the Department of Human Communication Science (U.C.L.) Education of psychologists, speech therapists and special education teachers of Cyprus in the diagnosis of dyslexia. 9-13 July 2001. Nicosia, Cyprus. Training of High School Teachers : Networks, operational and distribution systems: Theory and Practice, organized by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the University of Patras / Dept. of Computer and Information Systems January 2000 (Total: 9 hours of lectures), arch 2001. In service training of primary and high school teachers in Learning Difficulties - Dyslexia, , organized by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the University of Patras/Sept of Psychology. October 1998 - December 1999. In service training of primary and high school teachers in Learning Difficulties - Dyslexia, , organized by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the University of Thessaloniki ADMINISTRATIVE / MANAGERIAL WORK Department of Psychology University of Crete Member of the Undergraduate Studies Committee Member of the Postgraduate Studies Committee Member of the Clinical Placement Committee Member of the Placement Examinations Committee Alternate representative of the Department of Psychology to the Senate of the University of Crete (2003-2004) MEMBERSHIP TO SCIENTIFIC / PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2002 Psychologists Practicing Certificate in Greece. 1999 Member of British Psychological Society, Registered in the list of Chartered Psychologists. 1998 Graduate Membership of British Psychological Society.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
1992 - 1993 Worked at the Northamptonshire /England Camp Organized by the AFASIC Society (Association For All Speech Impaired Children) responsible for children with speech problems or autistic children. 1989 - 1991 Military Service in the Greek Navy.

GENERAL INTERESTS - INFORMATION.

Apart from Greek which is my mother tongue I speak English (fluently) and French (good). I am interested in the developments in my field and for this reason I attend as much as possible, conferences and I am a member of scientific organizations (British Dyslexia Association, AVCO Educational Research Foundation, ELPSE). I like social activities and thats why I was elected as a secretary of the Greek Students Society in the University of London Institute of Education for the academic years 1991-92 & 1992-93. In the academic year 1995-96 I was also elected representative of Ph.D. students at the Department of Human Communication Sciences -U.C.L.