DOCTORAL STUDIES
at the Communication and Digital Media Department
The Department of Communication and Digital Media at the University of Western Macedonia offers doctoral studies aimed at developing researchers capable of contributing to the advancement of science and research. Doctoral candidates conduct original research and specialize in the academic fields of the Department. These studies enhance the Department’s academic prestige and prepare scientists for positions in universities, research centers, and organizations, both in Greece and internationally, certifying their contribution to science.
The Doctoral Program of the Department of Communication and Digital Media of the University of Western Macedonia offers the possibility of undertaking doctoral dissertations to develop researchers who will contribute to the development of science and applied sciences in all scientific areas / cognitive subjects treated in the Department of Communication and Digital Media. Ph.D. candidates are expected to conduct original and innovative scientific research and provide specialization in the cognitive subjects of the Department of Communication and Digital Media but also in related fields. The Doctoral Studies are for the Department a source of academic prestige and international distinction and aim at creating high-quality scientific research, as well as the creation of scientists capable of contributing to the advancement of science, research, and applications. The graduates of the Doctoral Studies program are intended to staff the research, business, and educational workforce, of Greece and abroad by staffing Universities, Research Centers, Businesses, and Organizations of the private and public sector in Greece and internationally. The doctoral studies of the Department of Communication and Digital Media lead to the acquisition of a Doctoral Degree. The Doctoral Degree is an academic title, which certifies the elaboration of original scientific research and the substantial contribution of the holder to the development of science and knowledge in the respective scientific field.
The right to apply to undertake a Doctoral Thesis in the Department of Communication and Digital Media have those who meet the following conditions:
They are university graduates of the home country or recognized as an equal institution abroad.
They hold a Postgraduate Diploma (M.Sc.) from a Higher Education Institute of the home country or recognized as an equal institution abroad or are holders of a single and indivisible postgraduate degree according to article 46 of law 4485/2017.
PhD candidates
Title:
Development of an Interactive Educational Environment that utilizes the affordances of 360ο immersive Videos and the principles of Gamification, for Vocational Education and Training
Supervisor:
Alexandros Klefotdimos,Associate Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members: Alexandros Kleftοdimos, Georgios Lappas, Michalis Vrigkas |
Title:
Digital Journalism and online communities: A new way of sharing information & interacting.
Supervisor:
Maria Matsiola, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UOWM
Committee members:
Maria Matsiola, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Ioanna Kostarella, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Comminications, AUTH
Anastasia Giannakopoulou, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
Digital marketing Transformation and customer service improvement through intelligence chatbots and artificial intelligence
Supervisor:
Georgios Lappas,Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members:
Georgios Lappas,
Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Amalia Triantafillidou,Associate Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Michalis Vrigkas,
Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
Nationalism and minorities. Ideology, political representations and cultural references. Τhe case of two minority political parties in Greece.
Supervisor:.
Domna Michail, Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media University of Western Macedonia
Committee members:
Domna Michail: Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Demertzis Nicolaos:Professor, Department of Communication and Media,University of Athens
Poulakidakos Stamatis: Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
Intra EU mobility and Multimodal Anthropology:
A multimedia narrative of mobilit
Supervisor:
Domna Michail, Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media University of Western Macedonia
Committee members:
Domna Michail, Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media University of Western Macedonia
Maria Matsiola, Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Anastasia Giannakopoulou, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
Leveraging Large Language Models: A Holistic Approach
Supervisor:
Georgios Lappas,Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members:
Georgios Lappas,Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Amalia Triantafylidou, Associate Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Anastasia Yannacopoulou,Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
Digital Marketing and Cultural Industries: the case of Augmented Reality Marketing in the service of museums
Supervisor:
Maria Matsiola,Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Committee members:
Maria Matsiola, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Georgios Lappas, Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Amalia Triantafillidou, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
Antecedents of strategic communication management: The Case of Greek Organizations
Supervisor:
Amalia Triantafillidou, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members:
Amalia Triantafillidou, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Georgios Lappas, Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Maria Matsiola,Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Title:
Development, implementation and evaluation of interactive mixed reality educational applications in environmental education.
Supervisor:
Alexandros Kleftοdimos,Associate Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members:
Alexandros Kleftοdimos,Associate Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Georgios Lappas,Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Michalis Vrigkas, Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Title:
The impact of communication on risk perceptions: The case of severe weather phenomena.
Supervisor:
Amalia Triantafillidou, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members:
Amalia Triantafillidou, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Georgios Lappas, Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Maria Matsiola, Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A TOOL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE IDEOLOGICAL ORIENTATION OF GREEK DIGITAL MEDIA THROUGH NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP)
Supervisor:
Poulakidakos Stamatis, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Committee members:
Poulakidakos Stamatis, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Υannacopoulou Anastasia, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Veneti Anastasia, Associate Professor, Faculty of Media and Communication, Bournemouth University.
Title:
The digital divide and media literacy in public administration: possibilities & perspectives of civil servant training programs.
Supervisor:
Matsiola Maria, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Committee members:
Matsiola Maria, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Kalliris Georgios, Professor, Departement of Journalism & Mass Communications, AUTH
Poulakidakos Stamatis, Assistant Professor,Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Title:
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Special Education
Supervisor:
Alexandros Kleftοdimos, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Committee members:
Alexandros Kleftοdimos, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Georgios Lappas,Professor,Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Giaouri Stergianni, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, UoWM
Title:
Political e-marketing strategy and implementation and political culture in local politics
Supervisor:
Poulakidakos Stamatis, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Committee members:
Poulakidakos Stamatis, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and digital media, UoWM
Amalia Triantafillidou, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Media, UoWM
Veneti Anastasia, Associate Professor, Faculty of Media and Communication, Bournemouth University.
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