Dr. Natalia (Evgenia) Kazouli-Plaitaki

Dr. Kazouli-Plaitaki holds a PhD from the University of Crete, specialising in alternative and fluid sexualities within social and educational contexts. She has also taught as an academic at the University of Crete in the field of Research Methodology. She currently works as a kindergarten teacher in public schools, having previously spent several years as a special education teacher in the public sector. She has participated as both researcher and educator in an EU-funded project (GEM: Gender Equality Matters). In addition, she has collaborated with NGOs such as Colour Youth, where she served as Head of Education, and the Rainbow School. She demonstrates strong academic and scientific engagement through conference presentations, academic publications, and independent qualitative research. Her research interests focus on qualitative and arts-based methodologies in the study of gender and sexuality, as well as psycho-pedagogical issues. Her academic background lies at the intersection of Education and Psychology, including an MSc in Applications of Psychology in Education from the University of Crete, awarded with both a one-year excellence scholarship and a teaching scholarship.