The School of Social Sciences is one of the four Schools of the Hellenic Open University established by the founding Law 2552/97 and constituted in 2005.
SUBJECT
The School of Social Sciences has as its main objective the provision of knowledge and skills in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on management and economics.
ADMINISTRATION & OPERATION
The Deanery is the supreme body of the School. The School currently consists of 16 Members of Teaching and Research Staff (TRS) (10 Professors, 1 Associate Professors, 5 Assistant Professors).
FACILITIES
The School (TRS Members’ Offices and Secretariat) is located in Building E, 1st floor – North Ward, of the HOU Campus, on 18 Aristotelous Street, PO 263.35, in Patras.
ELECTION OF DEAN & DEPUTY DEAN
Dean of the School:

Prokopis Theodoridis, Professor
Deputy Dean:
Stergiou Dimitris, Professor
Members:
Dimitras Augoustinos, Professor
Michiotis Athanasios, Professor
Sfakianaki Eleni, Professor
Former Deans & Deputy Deans
Former Deans
Michiotis Athanasios (01/09/2016 to 31/08/2019 & 01/09/2019 to 18/10/2022)
Deanery activities for the period 2016-2019 & 2019-2022
Giannias Dimitris (01/09/2012 to 31/08/2014 & 01/09/2014 to 31/08/2016)
Agiomyrgianakis M. Georgios (01-09-2008 to 31-08-2010 & 01-09-2010 to 31-08-2012)
Deanery activities for the period 2008-2010 & 2010-2012
Niakas Dimitrios (01-09-2006 to 31-08-2008)
Former Deputy Deans
Stergiou Dimitris, (02/10/2021 to 31/08/2022)
Agiomyrgianakis M. Giorgos, (01/09/2019 to 31/08/2020)
Giannias Dimitris (01/09/2016 to 31/08/2018)
Gerontas Apostolos (01/09/2014 to 31/08/2016)
Vasiliou Dimitrios (01-09-2012 to 31-08-2014)
Michiotis Athanasios (01-09-2008 to 31-08-2010 & 01-09-2010 to 31-08-2012)
Kechagias Ioannis (01-09-2006 to 31-08-2008)
Dean of the School
Prokopis Theodoridis, Professor
Deputy Dean
Stergiou Dimitris, Professor
Members
Anthopoulos Charalambos, Professor
Gantzias Georgios, Professor
Dimitras Augoustinos, Professor
Koumanakos Evaggelos, Professor
Leontopoulou Sofia, Professor
Michiotis Athanasios, Professor
Sogiakas Vasileios, Professor
Sfakianaki Eleni, Professor
Diakaki Christina, Associate Professor
Akrivopoulou Christina, Assistant Professor
Dasaklis Thomas, Assistant Professor
Kontochristou Maria, Assistant Professor
Koulis Alexandros, Assistant Professor
Nella Athina, Assistant Professor

Charalambos Anthopoulos, Professor with a specialization in “Basic Principles of Law and Administration”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.24
Τel: 2610367443
e-mail: anth@eap.gr

Georgios Gantzias, Professor with a specialization in “Cultural Policy and Administration”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.21
Τel: 2610367454
e-mail: gantzias@eap.gr
Personal Webpage

Augustinos Dimitras, Professor with a specialization in “Finance and Accounting”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.25
Τel: 2610367448
e-mail: dimitras@eap.gr

Prokopis Theodoridis, Professor with a specialization in “Marketing”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.16
Τel: 2610367581
e-mail: proth@eap.gr

Evangelos Koumanakos, Professor with a specialization in “Accounting for Tourism Enterprises”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: Ε.1.16
Τel.: 2610367446
e-mail: koumanakos@eap.gr
Personal Webpage

Leontopoulou Sophie, Professor in General Psychology
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E 1.24
Tel: 2610367459
e-mail: sleon@eap.gr

Athanassios Mihiotis, Professor with a specialization in “Management”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.22
Τel: 2610367445
e-mail: mihiotis@eap.gr
Vasileios Sogiakas, Professor

Dimitrios Stergiou, Professor with a specialization in “Tourism Management”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.13
Τel: 2610367438
Fax: 2610367117, 2610367442
e-mail: dstergiou@eap.gr
Personal Webpage

Eleni Sfakianaki, Professor with a specialization in “Total Quality Management and Environmental Management”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.26
Τel: 2610367455
e-mail: esfakianaki@eap.gr

Christina Diakaki, Associate Professor with a specialization in “Quantitative Methods in Management”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Extensive Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.18
Τel: 2610367449
e-mail: cdiakaki@eap.gr
Personal Webpage

Christina Akrivopoulou, Assistant Professor with a specialization in “Institutions and policies of human rights protection”
Extensive Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.18
Τel: 2610367511
e-mail: akrivopoulou@eap.gr

Thomas K. Dasaklis, Assistant Professor with a specialization in “Business organization and Management”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.17
Τel: 2610367447
e-mail: dasaklis@eap.gr

Maria Kontochristou, Assistant Professor with a specialization in “International Political Analysis in Contemporary Global Cultural Context”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.26
Τel: 2610367456
e-mail: mkontochristou@eap.gr

Alexandros Koulis, Assistant Professor with a specialization in “Portfolio Management and Alternative Investments”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras
Office: E.1.17
Τel: 2610367460
e-mail: akoulis@eap.gr

Athina Nella, Assistant Professor with a specialization in “Tourism Marketing”
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Address: 18 Aristotelous Street, TK 26335, Patras, Greece
Office: E.1.13
Τel: 2610 367462
e-mail: a.nella@eap.gr
Personal Webpage
There are no Emeritus Professors in this School.
The School currently offers twenty (25) Programmes of Study (3 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 6 joint Masters and 1 Special Programme of Studies).
Graduate Programme of Studies (SSC)
Postgraduate Programme of Studies (SSC)
Joint Postgraduate Programme of Studies (SST)
Special Programme of Studies
“Pedagogy and Teaching Competence” (PDE)
PhD Studies
For PhD Candidates, the Regulations for PhD Studies of the HOU apply.
Laboratories
Laboratory of Accounting
Laboratory Director: Dimitras Augustinos, Professor Grade A’
Email:dimitras@eap.gr, Τel.: 2610367448
Technical/Administrative Staff: Peppas Georgios, gpeppas@eap.gr, Tel.
2610367402
Website: http://acclab.eap.gr/el/, email: info@acclab.eap.gr
Laboratory of Management and Public Administration
Laboratory Director: Michiotis Athanasios, Professor Grade A’
email:mihiotis@eap.gr, τel.:2610367445, Website: http://mpalab.eap.gr/
Laboratory of Economic Analysis and Policy
Laboratory Director: Koumanakos Evaggelos, Assistant Professor
Εmail: koumanakos@eap.gr Τel.: 2610 367446
Technical/Administrative Staff: Manolis Petrakis, petrakis.manolis@gmail.com
Website: http://eapl.eap.gr/
Research Programmes – pdf
Deanery Secretariat of the School of Social Sciences
Christos Stathopoulos
Τel.: 2610367452 –– email: ske@eap.gr
Ariadni Chouliaropoulou
Tel.: 2610367407 – email: ske@eap.gr
Eugenia Koutoupi
Τel.: 2610367451 –– email: ske@eap.gr