Zacharoula Kasseri
- Department of Psychology
- Office: Α1.109, 1st Floor , Building Α1
- 28310 – 77530
- z.kasseri@uoc.gr
- Full CV
- Profile
- Research
- Publications
- Teaching
Brief CV
I graduated from the Department of Social Administration (orientation: Social Work) at the Democritus University of Thrace and obtained my MSc from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Social Clinical Psychology of Addictions. Finally, I received my PhD degree (as a scholar of the Greek National Foundation of Scholarships) from the Democritus University of Thrace in Social Work. I have worked as a social worker in the social services sector and in Special Education. I also worked as a teaching staff in Technological Institute of Crete (Department of Social Work).
Career Development
- University of Crete (2017 – Today)
- Laboratory Teaching Staff
- Special Education (2008 – 2017)
- Social Worker
Research Interests
My research interests are focusing on addictions (psychosocial approaches, treatment models, treatment policies about drug-addicted individuals, gender and recovery) and qualitative research methodology (research design, collection and analysis of qualitative data).
Publications
- A. Co-Editor [In Greek]
- Kallinikaki, Th. & Kasseri, Ζ. (2014) (Eds.). Social Work in Education. Issues of diversities in schools. Athens: Topos Books
- B. Book chapters [In Greek]
- 1. Κasseri, Ζ. (2014). Social work and empowerment of families of children with disabilities in education. In: Kallinikaki, Th. & Kasseri, Ζ. (Ed.) Social Work in Education (pp. 189-222). Athens: Topos Books.
- 2. Κasseri, Ζ. (2014). The Contribution of Software in the Analysis of Qualitative Data: NVivo10 Software. In: G. Tsiolis: Methods and techniques of analysis in qualitative social research (pp. 427-486). Athens: Kritiki. ISBN: 978- 960-218-885-9
- C. Scientific journals [In Greek]
- Kasseri , Z. (under review). Social work in the addictions: in a search of virtue-based ethical practice . Social Work.
- Kasseri, Z. (under review). Conducting a qualitative study in the field of addiction: dilemmas and challenges. Social Sciences Tribune.
- Kasseri Z. (2008). Drug addiction, identity and gender: The narrative study of a single case. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 5(1), 1-32.
Courses offered at the Undergraduate Level
- Psychology of Addictions
- Qualitative Methods in Social Sciences
- Therapeutic Communities
- Addictions and Special Populations
- Collection and analysis of Qualitative Research Data
Courses offered at the Postgraduate Level
- Research: Qualitative Methodology in the Study of Addiction