Head of Research
Coordinator, EU funding Programmes
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Hadjielia Drotarova received her Ph.D. from the Department of Educational Research of Lancaster University, UK. She is a programme coordinator and Senior Lecturer in the field of business and hospitality, CTL Eurocollege, Cyprus. Maria has substantial experience on EU-funded projects under Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020. Her research is found at the intersection of education and tourism, drawing on longitudinal qualitative research approach and focusing on topics such as educational research, social learning, dark tourism, and sharing economy.
Postdoc at Cyprus University of Technology
(January 2019 – Jun 2020)
Working on a qualitative research study on thanatourism, nostalgia and hope.
PhD in Educational Research
Lancaster University (UK)
Thesis: “A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE OF DOCTORAL STUDY EXPERIENCE: CONSRUCTING DIVERSE ROUTES ACROSS PARALLEL REALITIES”
Master’s Degree in Andragogy (Adult education)
University of Prešov (Slovakia)
Dissertation: “Quality of working life in the public sector workplace: Evidence from the Slovak Context”
Bachelor Degree in Andragogy (Adult education)
University of Prešov (Slovakia)
February 2021 – present Assistant Professor at Ctl Eurocollege in the Field of Hospitality and Tourism
Cyprus University of Technology
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Hotel and Tourism Management
”Nurturing the younger generation through heritage tourism: A family perspective.”
April 2021 – (9 months)
Cyprus University of Technology Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Communication and Internet Studies RePast, Horizon 2020 June 2020 – Dec 2020
Cyprus University of Technology Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Hotel and Tourism Management Coleco, Erasmus+ Project January 2020 – Jan 2021
Cyprus University of Technology Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Hotel and Tourism Management Dark Tourism: The Case of Mari January 2019 – June 2020
European University Cyprus, Cyprus Associate Lecturer in Higher Education (part-time) School of Humanities, Social & Education Sciences Teaching area & Specialization: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods in Educational Research, Methodology in Social Science, Action Research, for bachelor and master students, face to face and distance learning September 2018 – Jan 2021
University of Presov, Slovakia
Visiting Researcher
Sep 2012 – Today
Published papers and chapters:
Member of BERA – British Educational Research Association
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