Prof. Eleni Vasilaki has studied Psychology at the University of Dundee and at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland (BA in Educational Psychology, University of Edinburgh, M.Ed in Educational Psychology, University of Edinburgh, PhD in Psychology, University of Dundee). She is a member of staff at the Department of Primary Education, School of Educational Science at the University of Crete. She has held academic and administrative positions: Head of Dept. (2013-2017), Vice Head of Dept. (2023 – 2026), member of the Postgraduate Studies Committee of UoC (2011-2012), Department’s External Evaluation Coordinator (2013-2014), Director of the PTDE Postgraduate Studies Program & Responsible for its Reformation (2013-2015), Member and vice head of the Research Ethics Committee of UoC (2012 – 2018), Director of the Department of Educational Psychology & Research Methodology (2018 -2019, 2020–2021, 2021–2022), Director of the Psychology Lab. (2018 -2019), Member of the working group for the writing of the by-laws of the UoC (2024-2025), Member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the UoC (2024 - 2027), Member of the Quality Assurance Committee of the UoC (2024 - ).
Has signed Erasmus Agreement with the School of Educational Sciences, Tallin University for PhD Candidates, Erasmus Placement for graduates of the Dept. of Primary Education in Greek Schools in Imvros Island, Turkey, Memorandum of Collaboration with schools abroad, Summer schools and has organized international conferences (STAR2006, ASSC25).
She was trained in specialized laboratories abroad (Lab Consciousness & Cognition, University of Cambridge; Medical Research Center (MRC), Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge) which helped her to develop new collaborations and evolve her research methodology.