Personal profile
Research interests
Elisavet Pitri is associate professor of art education in the department of education at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Her research interests and publications focus around socioconstructivist learning through the arts and the role of the art teacher in facilitating students’ of different ages creative problem solving processes.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Art Education, Ohio State University
1 Sept 1998 → 30 Jun 2002
Award Date: 30 Jun 2002
Master, Art Education, University of Texas at Austin
1 Sept 1996 → 31 Aug 1998
Award Date: 31 Aug 1998
Bachelor, Early Childhood Education, University of Cyprus
1 Sept 1992 → 30 Jun 1996
Award Date: 30 Jun 1996
External positions
Teaching Associate, University of Cyprus
Sept 2002 → Jun 2008
Graduate and Teaching Associate, Ohio State University
Sept 1999 → Jul 2002
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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GEM: Empower Girls to Embrace their Digital and Entrepreneurial Potential
Evagorou, M. (PI), Nisiforou, E. A. (CoI), Pitri, E. (CoI) & Stylianou-Georgiou, A. (CoI)
1/01/20 → 30/12/22
Project: Research
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CSRC: Cyprus Science and Research Centre
Demoliou Karanikis, C. (PI), Evagorou, M. (CoI), Papanastasiou, E. (CoI), Stylianou-Georgiou, A. (CoI), Nisiforou, E. A. (CoI) & Pitri, E. (CoI)
1/09/17 → 30/08/18
Project: Research
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Folk tradition, transition, and transformation for early childhood education
Pitri, E. & Michaelidou, A., 2025, In: Frontiers in Education. 10, 1501558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Re-Introducing Authentic Assessment in Classroom Assessment Courses: Finding Its Place in the 21st Century
Papanastasiou, E. C., Giallousi, M. & Pitri, E., Nov 2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 11, 1564.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student–teachers’ perceptions about folk art and their implications for teacher education
Pitri, E., Fella, A. & Michaelidou, A., 2025, In: Frontiers in Education. 10, 1560489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A narrative image as a window for creating stories for and of multimodal play for preschool children.
Michaelides, A., Pitri, E. & Stylianou-Georgiou, A., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Early childhood student-teachers’ perspectives on creativity. Frontiers in Education
Michaelides, A. & Pitri, E., 2022, In: Frontiers in Education. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review