I am a philosopher and author working at the intersection of philosophy and cognitive science, with a focus on mind, consciousness and mental disorders. I am assistant professor of philosophy at Deree – The American College of Greece and have previously held academic positions at CUNY’s City College of New York and the Hellenic Naval Staff and Command College.

My academic trajectory has been somewhat unconventional. I received my Ph.D. – focusing on epistemology – from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 2003, under the supervision of Paul Horwich. After completing my doctorate, I spent more than a decade pursuing interests outside academia – from travelling and winemaking to teaching highschool and organising conferences. During that time, my philosophical interests evolved and I eventually decided that I wanted to return to academia but changing my research interests to the  philosophy of mind, bioethics and the philosophy of psychiatry. Returning to academia proved more challenging than anticipated due to administrative barriers in Greece, which interrupted what might otherwise have been a more conventional academic path. Nevertheless, 13 years after completing my Ph.D. I was fortunate to join Deree – The American College of Greece where I continue to teach and pursue my research.

I serve as associate editor of Philosophical Psychology and co-direct the Demographics in Philosophy Project, which addresses the underrepresentation of women in philosophy and promotes diversity in the field, as well as the  Mind at Large Project, a three-year conference series exploring consciousness and its role in reality.

I have a passion for music and chocolate and I once spent several years on a quest for the perfect burger – but all this is another story.

You can find my research on Academia.edu and ResearchGate, and follow my thoughts on philosophy and other curiosities on Bluesky.