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L. (Lucy) Avraamidou, Prof

Full Professor, Science Education, Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching
Research interests Publications Press/media Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

 STEM teaching/learning; science identity; out-of-school science; diversity; inclusion; equity

 

Publications

A cultural-historical activity theory account of epistemic injustice in science exhibit interactions

Cernei, V., Ash, D. B. & Avraamidou, L., 2026, In: International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement. 16, 2, p. 265-287

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Assets and liabilities for curriculum change: exploring teachers’ perspectives of enacting education outside the classroom

O’Neill, D., McCormack, O., Kelly, R., Azevedo, N. H. & Avraamidou, L., 4-Mar-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Irish Educational Studies. 23 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Demystifying AI: The urgency of a critical stance on the use of AI systems in education

Heeg, D. M. & Avraamidou, L., 8-Apr-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Prospects. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Fostering Dialogue on AI Ethics and Biases Through an Issue-Based Traveling Exhibition

Heeg, D. M. & Avraamidou, L., 4-May-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Curator. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

From the Politics of Affect to the Politics of Being Affected By/With Others: A Commentary on the Special Issue

Avraamidou, L. & Olave, B. T., Jan-2026, In: Science Education. 110, 1, p. 338-348 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Queer in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Following the Intersections of Queerness, Transness and Science Identities

Marosi, N. K. M., Avraamidou, L., López, M. L. & Gonsalves, A., Mar-2026, In: Science Education. 110, 2, p. 673-692 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Science Educators and Researchers Must Uphold the Human Rights of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Persons

Sedlacek, Q. C., Aramati Casper, A. M., Doerr, K., Jeong, S., Marosi, N. K. M., Mendoza, K. R., Reggiani, M., Tumber-Dávila, S. J., Adams, J. D., Anderson, A. P., Avraamidou, L., Blake, C. K., Cheuk, T., Dozier, S. J., Eddy, S. L., Eden, A., Fingalsson, R., Friend, M., Fuentes, A. & Haeger, H., Kirchgasler, K. L., Krishnamoorthy, R., Lemmi, C., Maloy, J., Ovid, D., Ribay, K., Rock, R. O., Russo-Tait, T., Tolbert, S., Tripp, B. & Varelas, M., Jul-2026, In: Science Education. 110, 4, p. 1001-1017 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic › peer-review

Science educators cannot remain silent: A call for Palestinian solidarity

Science Educators for Palestine, Adúriz-Bravo, A., Anuar, A., Ramos Solano, A., Jornet, A., Gonsalves, A. J., Moraes, A. G. D., Barton, C., Torres Olave, B., Medunjanin, D., Castillo Hernández, F., Silveri, L., Avraamidou, L., Pérez Torres, M., Marosi, N., Cernei, V. & Zhang, Y., 17-Apr-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Cultural Studies of Science Education. 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Critical Imagination for Transformative Agency: Pedagogies for Science Teacher Education

Torres-Olave, B., Avraamidou, L. & Moura, C. B., Sept-2025, In: Science Education. 109, 5, p. 1484-1498 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Examining S-T-E-M Teachers’ Design of Integrated STEM Lesson Plans

Nipyrakis, A., Stavrou, D. & Avraamidou, L., Feb-2025, In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 23, p. 537-560 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Press/media

The NextGenOffshore Project is One of the ENLIGHT 2025 Call Winners!

Vakis, A., Nuzzolo, M., Squintani, L., Nieuwenhout, C., Ursavas, E., Zuidema, C., Avraamidou, L., Szperl, A., van den Eynde, S., Muiños Trujillo, G., Guo, J. & Bernal Camacho, D.

26/02/2026

Press/Media: Other › Popular

Farewell, in hope

Avraamidou, L.

11/12/2023

Press/Media: Other › Popular

The illusion of neutrality

Avraamidou, L.

13/11/2023

Press/Media: Other › Popular

Silence is not neutral

Avraamidou, L.

17/10/2023

Press/Media: Other › Popular

Untitled

Avraamidou, L.

05/10/2023

Press/Media: Other › Popular

It takes a village

Avraamidou, L.

19/09/2023

Press/Media: Other › Professional

Summer vacation is a luxury for the few in academia

Avraamidou, L.

06/09/2023

Press/Media: Other › Professional

Climate Connections: Why STEM education out of the classroom helps the environment & communities

Avraamidou, L.

30/08/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Housing crisis, language crisis, staff burnout: blame internationals

Avraamidou, L.

27/06/2023

Press/Media: Other › Professional

Big Tech will NOT save us

Avraamidou, L.

13/06/2023

Press/Media: Other › Professional

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