Dr. Karanikolaou Lina

Dr. Karanikolaou completed her undergraduate studies in Early Childhood Education at the Democritus University of Thrace in 2009. In 2018, she obtained her MSc in Educational Psychology from the Neapolis University Pafos. Her academic trajectory culminated in 2022 with the award of a PhD in Children’s Literature from the Democritus University of Thrace. She currently teaches Children’s Literature at the Department of Primary Education of the Democritus University of Thrace, while also conducting postdoctoral research at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on “Greek Graphic Novels for Children and Their Gender Representations.” Her main research interests focus on gender studies and children’s literature.