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L. (Lucy) Avraamidou, Prof

Full Professor, Science Education, Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Telephone:

+31 6 2719 4432

E-mail:

l.avraamidou rug.nl

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Research interests

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

Publications

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

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

Cernei, V., Ash, D. B. & Avraamidou, L., 17-Nov-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement.

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

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., 22-Sept-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Science Education. 11 p.

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

Identity-based Research in Science Education: Past, Present, and Possible Futures

MacLeod, E. & Avraamidou, L., 5-Jun-2025, Contributions from Science Education Research. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., Vol. 15. p. 53-65 13 p. (Contributions from Science Education Research; vol. 15).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education: Pathways to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. An initiative of the Communities of Practices of AI and D&I at the Teaching Academy Groningen

Communities of Practices of AI and D&I at the Teaching Academy Groningen, Meissner, C. (Editor), Tran, T. M. (Editor), Konstantinidis, A., Mahoney, J., Klavina, L., Timmer, J. & Yilmaz, C., 2025, 19 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional

Queer individuals’ experiences in STEM learning and working environments

Marosi, N., Avraamidou, L. & López, M. L., 2025, In: Studies in Science Education. 61, 1, p. 1-39 39 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., 14-Nov-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Science Education. 20 p.

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

Young children’s understanding of AI

Heeg, D. M. & Avraamidou, L., Jun-2025, In: Education and information technologies. 30, p. 10207–10230 24 p.

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

All (152) publications

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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