Faculty

Teaching Staff of the M.Sc. Program “Human Performance”

The Master’s Program “Human Performance” is staffed by a distinguished team of professors and researchers with extensive experience in sports science, exercise physiology, coaching, kinesiology, and rehabilitation.

🔹 Academic and Research Excellence
The faculty members of the program are renowned scientists with internationally recognized work, participation in research projects, publications in top scientific journals, and an active role in shaping modern knowledge on sports performance and exercise as a means of prevention and rehabilitation.

🔹 Expertise and Multidimensional Teaching
The teaching staff covers a wide range of scientific fields, including:

  • Biomechanics and Kinesiology, for motion analysis and optimization of athletic performance.
  • Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, focusing on physiological adaptations to exercise and the role of nutrition in sports performance.
  • Coaching and Sports Psychology, for developing high-level training programs and providing psychological support to athletes.
  • Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, emphasizing injury prevention and management.

🔹 Innovative Teaching Approaches
The M.Sc. program places a strong emphasis on the connection between theory and practice, offering students access to modern laboratory facilities, innovative research methods, and practical applications in sports and health.

🔹 Connection with the Professional Community
Faculty members collaborate with research centers, sports clubs, healthcare professionals, and athletes, providing students with valuable networking and career development opportunities.

The Director of the Master’s Program “Human Performance” is Professor Evangelia Kouidi, a specialist in Sports Medicine and Cardiology. Her research interests focus on therapeutic exercise for individuals with chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory disorders, and obesity. She has significantly contributed to the development of exercise programs aimed at improving patients’ physical fitness and quality of life.

Teaching Staff

Administrative Staff

Department Surname Name Job Position Qualifications Responsibilities
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (Thessaloniki) Bamblekis Charalampos Secretariat Officer – Contract staff • University degree
• Master’s degree
• Excellent knowledge of a foreign language (English)
• Computer skills
Data entry and processing to support the project, support of the project’s financial management, organization, support and dissemination of the project's activities, planning and organization of events and lectures, and communication with the competent bodies involved in the project’s operation
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (Thessaloniki) Anastasiadou Vasiliki Secretariat Officer – Permanent staff of AUTh • Computer skills Responsible for the website: maintenance, publication and updating of announcements;
data entry and processing