EVELYN PANAGAKOU, PHD

I am the Education, Outreach, and Belonging Coordinator of the Network Science Institute (NetSI). In this role, I've had the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and inspiring educational projects both at NetSI and the NU Global Campus, as well as with external collaborators.

I love teaching and mentoring students as well as guiding them to explore learning and professional opportunities that will lead to career and personal growth. Creating a learning environment that welcomes my students, focusing on the learning needs of each one of them, and contributing to their development through challenging yet enjoyable activities, is what guides my practice.

My work includes developing educational programs and initiatives, designing professional development workshops, mentoring and advising doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers with regards to academics, presenting research findings, career planning, future faculty training, fellowship applications, etc. Additionally, I develop outreach activities and curricula to bring Network Science to K-12 and undergraduate populations and I work towards building a caring community in Academia and beyond.