Antonia’s research focuses on the areas of self-regulation and metacognition. She also studies the role of the context, play, and musical play in children’s self-regulation, learning and broader development.
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Dr Antonia Zachariou (F) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) at the University of Limassol. She studied for her PhD in Psychology and Education under the guidance of Dr David Whitebread, at the University of Cambridge. She also holds an MPhil in Psychology and Education from the University of Cambridge. Before returning to Cyprus, she was Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London. Antonia was also a Visiting Lecturer at New York University London where she lectured on Developmental Psychology and Human Development, and at the Royal College of Music. She has served for many years as an external examiner for top-tier universities in the UK. Before starting her tenure-track career, Antonia worked as a researcher at the University of Cambridge, where she also taught undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Antonia is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK. She has been awarded twice an Early Career Scholar’s Fellowship by the European Association of Developmental Psychology. She is passionate about making a change in the lives of children and teachers. To this end, she has undertaken consultancy projects with schools and parents, and has contributed as a Member of a Working Group to Birth to Five Matters, guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage in England. She is also a co-founder and coordinator of the Play, Learning and Development Special Interest Group at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI).
