Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
Andreas Demetriou, cognitive development, developmental psychology, educational psychology, self-oriented, self-regulation
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Andreas Demetriou was born August 15th, 1950 in Stongylo, Famagusta, Cyprus. Demetriou attended the University of Thessaloniki and obtained a Ph.D. in psychology in 1983. After completing his doctoral degree he was a professor of developmental and educational psychology at the University of Thessaloniki until 1996. Demetriou then became a professor at the University of Cyprus, serving in various leadership positions from 1996 to 2008, including chairing the Department of Educational Science and serving as dean for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and dean of the School of Social Sciences and Sciences of Education. He also became the founding president of the Interim Governing Board of the Cyprus University of Technology.
Recommended Citation
Lowry, Benjamin; Lashley, Lisa K.; and Golden, Charles J., "Andreas Demetriou" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 15.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/15