Louiza Ioannidou

Louiza Ioannidou has been a Lecturer and member of the Department of Psychology and Social Sciences of Frederick University since 2015. She has also been an accredited School Psychologist since 2009. She has obtained her PhD degree in Psychology (2019), her Master’s degree in School Psychology (2009) (duration of 3 years, including 1600 hours of supervised clinical practice), and her BA degree in Psychology (2005) from the University of Cyprus. In the context of continuing education, she has also trained in the field of Cognitive - Behavioural Therapy for children and adults. She has also a diploma in the Treatment and Management of Eating Disorders and Obesity, based on the Cognitive Behavioural model (Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity). In addition to the above specializations, she has been awarded certificates in the areas of Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, and Business - Team Coaching. Her research interests include bullying, psychopathology, children's mental health and well-being, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of psychoeducational preventive programs to promote children's mental health and resilience, a safe school climate and, parental involvement. Her research findings are published in scientific journals and presented in scientific conferences.

Publications

Effective Practices for Mental Health Promotion in Education
Effective Practices for Mental Health Promotion in Education
Louiza Ioannidou, Agathi Argyriadi. © 2025. 320 pages.
In today's educational landscape, promoting students' mental health and well-being is a pressing concern. Schools face the challenge of addressing diverse mental health...
Preface
Preface
Louiza Ioannidou, Agathi Argyriadi. © 2024. 6 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Building Mental Resilience in Children: Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, and Play.
Positive Psychology and Special Education: Fostering Hope and Optimism
Positive Psychology and Special Education: Fostering Hope and Optimism
Louiza Ioannidou, Dimitrios Koutroumanidis. © 2024. 18 pages.
The effects of positive psychology on enhancing educational work, particularly the work of special education teachers, are significant and multifaceted. Positive psychology...