Education

 Bachelor's Degree (P.E. & Sport Science, 1977), B.A. equivalence, University of Athens.

 Master's Degree (MA, 1984, Dean's Honor List), McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 1989), McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

 Focus & Knowledge

 Kinesiology - Biomechanics (anatomical & mechanical basis of human movement).

 Data Analysis (statistical methods, research methods, univariate & multivariate analysis).

 Research Interests

Applied Kinesiology, quantification of sport motion, laterality and functional asymmetries in athletes, musculoskeletal asymmetries and injuries.

 Quantitative analysis of sports, analysis of sports performance, socio-economic factors, Olympic medals, statistical analysis of sports data.

 
Academic Positions

 Lecturer (1986-88), Physical Education Department, Kinesiology-Biomechanics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

 Researcher of Ergometry (1989-1993), Hellenic Air Force Academy, Athens, Greece.

 Assistant professor (1993-1997), associate professor (1998-2004), professor (since 2005), Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Athens.

 Editor of the Undergraduate Studies Guide (1999, 2005), Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Athens.

 Director of the Postgraduate Program (2008-2012),  Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Athens.

 Editor of the Postgraduate Studies Guide (2008), Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Athens.

 Vice Chairman (1999-2001) and Chairman (2005-2007), Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Athens.

Chairman, Scientific Committee, Congress "Research and Applications in Sports Science", May 2011, Athens, Greece. http://www.tefaacongress.gr/Index_en.html

 

Courses Taught

 McGill University, Department of Physical Education (Montreal, Canada, PQ):

   434-205 - Biomechanics - Structural Analysis (1986-88)

   434-206 - Biomechanics - Kinematical Analysis (1986-88)

University of Athens, Department of Physical Education & Sport Science:

   336 - Sport Statistics (undergraduate, since 1993)

   501 - Stats in P. E. & Sports I (postgraduate, since 1998)

   504 - Stats in P. E. & Sports II (postgraduate, since 1998)

   813 - Stat. Design & Multiv. Analysis (Doctoral level, since 2008)