Ifigeneia Manitsa
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/research-degree-students/profile/ifigeneia-manitsa-55/
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Welcome to my personal website!
I am a Psychology Researcher and PhD Candidate with quantitative and qualitative research and analysis expertise at Kingston University London interested in improving the academic and social outcomes of vulnerable and marginalised individuals with and without SEND using developmental and social psychology theories.
I am also an academic Grants Holder with experience in the writing of grant applications and peer-reviewing in academic journals, currently investigating the impact of social inclusion on the academic learning and socioemotional development of adolescents with and without visual impairments.
My involvement in other research projects includes the investigation of the role of (re)habilitation services in the academic and socioemotional development of children and adolescents with visual impairments, the examination of the provision of social support to individuals with visual impairments, the inclusion of adults with visual impairments in higher education, the exploration of the service experiences of young people aged between 16-25 years with SEND identifying as LGBTQ+ , the examination of trust and trustworthiness in young children and the application of psychology research methods on research projects focusing on the mental health of vulnerable adolescents and adults (e.g. substance use and eating disorders).
I am working as a Lecturer (Hourly Paid) and Seminar Leader in various Psychology and Research Methods modules (Levels 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) at Kingston University London and I have blended teaching expertise. I was awarded the first prize for the Best New Researcher in the 10th Annual Faculty of Business and Social Sciences Conference in Kingston University for the paper: Manitsa Ifigeneia, Fiona Barlow-Brown, Evanthia Lyons: "Self-concept in adolescents with visual impairments" (2019). and one of my latest achievements was the decision of the Prime Minister of Greece to include youth entrepreneurship as a subject in all schools in the country, after the suggestions discussed in the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship at School” event, where I presented my ideas on employment and entrepreneurship of students with SEND, and my nomination for the Academic Impact Award based on BSc and MSc students’ nominations for exceptional teaching.
In this website you will find information about my academic research, presentations in conferences, publications and my non-academic articles that you will find in my blog. You can learn more details about me by exploring the next pages.
Thank you for being here and keep in touch!
I am a Psychology Researcher and PhD Candidate with quantitative and qualitative research and analysis expertise at Kingston University London interested in improving the academic and social outcomes of vulnerable and marginalised individuals with and without SEND using developmental and social psychology theories.
I am also an academic Grants Holder with experience in the writing of grant applications and peer-reviewing in academic journals, currently investigating the impact of social inclusion on the academic learning and socioemotional development of adolescents with and without visual impairments.
My involvement in other research projects includes the investigation of the role of (re)habilitation services in the academic and socioemotional development of children and adolescents with visual impairments, the examination of the provision of social support to individuals with visual impairments, the inclusion of adults with visual impairments in higher education, the exploration of the service experiences of young people aged between 16-25 years with SEND identifying as LGBTQ+ , the examination of trust and trustworthiness in young children and the application of psychology research methods on research projects focusing on the mental health of vulnerable adolescents and adults (e.g. substance use and eating disorders).
I am working as a Lecturer (Hourly Paid) and Seminar Leader in various Psychology and Research Methods modules (Levels 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) at Kingston University London and I have blended teaching expertise. I was awarded the first prize for the Best New Researcher in the 10th Annual Faculty of Business and Social Sciences Conference in Kingston University for the paper: Manitsa Ifigeneia, Fiona Barlow-Brown, Evanthia Lyons: "Self-concept in adolescents with visual impairments" (2019). and one of my latest achievements was the decision of the Prime Minister of Greece to include youth entrepreneurship as a subject in all schools in the country, after the suggestions discussed in the “Innovation and Entrepreneurship at School” event, where I presented my ideas on employment and entrepreneurship of students with SEND, and my nomination for the Academic Impact Award based on BSc and MSc students’ nominations for exceptional teaching.
In this website you will find information about my academic research, presentations in conferences, publications and my non-academic articles that you will find in my blog. You can learn more details about me by exploring the next pages.
Thank you for being here and keep in touch!
NEWS
2021 so far...
* Ready to present at the next Nystagmus Network Open Day, where I will talk about my PhD research, and at the next Visionary Conference, where I will talk with Mrs. Jane Vincent, Head of Children and Young People's Service at Sight for Surrey, where we will discuss positive examples of habilitation services development and adaptation to the needs of children, young people and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Τhrilled with my nomination for the Academic Impact Award (Finalist for the Best Postgraduate Teacher Award Kingston University London based on BSc and MSc students’ nominations for exceptional teaching).
* Excited that we received the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Research Fund (ediRF) with Dr Livanou, Dr Barlow-Brown and Ms Montague about our research project "Exploring the service experiences of LGBTQ+ youth with special education needs and disabilities: A multi-perspective focus group study".
*Happy to share the research findings of our funded project focused on the impact of habilitation services on the lives of children and adolescents with visual impairments with Sight for Surrey - Award report "If I wasn’t with them, I don’t think I would be where I am right now”: The role of vision habilitation services in the lives of children and adolescents with visual impairments".
*Thrilled to present two accepted abstracts at the Inclusive and Supportive Education Conference (ISEC) in UCL Institute of Education (IOE): ""Providing social support for students with visual impairments in educational settings: Findings from an integrative literature review" with Dr Maro Doikou and "How Do Specialist Vision Rehabilitation Services Impact the Lives of Children and Adolescents with Visual Impairments? A Case Study Approach".
*Our paper "A qualitative insight into factors pertaining to alcohol and cigarette consumption among young adults during the COVID-19 outbreak" with Amy Montague and Dr. Fiona Barlow-Brown has been accepted for oral presentation at the Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2021 (virtual conference), The British Psychological Society (BPS).
*Excited of being involved in the organisation and delivery of the four following webinars: "Emotional trauma in the time of COVID-19. Why now?", "COVID-19: Perspectives from across the lifespan", "Doing psychology research in the field of mental health: A multifaceted discussion on the impact of our projects" and "The impact of COVID-19 on children and their caregivers: An international perspective" at Kingston University London.
*Excited of being involved in the organisation and delivery of the Pint of Science event, a worldwide science festival, Kingston University London.
*Delighted for my live interview on emotional abuse in the working and school environment at “PolitikoLOGOS” Live Radio, Greece (10/02/21).
*Happy that I received the GRS Activity Support Fund Award from Kingston University in order to support my research on the social inclusion of adolescents with visual impairments.
2020:
*Excited that the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced that youth entrepreneurship will be an official subject to all the schools in Greece. This is an idea that we discussed last January with many other professionals in the "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" event, where I presented my ideas on employment and entrepreneurship of students with special educational needs (SEN).
*Delighted that we have received some University funding for the research project "Factors which explain alcohol and cigarette consumption among young adults aged 18-25 years during the COVID-19 outbreak".
*I have published in co-operation with Dr Maro Doikou, Assistant Professor in the School of Philosophy and Education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, a research paper focused on the social support that individuals with visual impairments receive in educational institutions around the world in the British Journal of Visual Impairment.
*Thrilled that I have received a £10,000 PhD studentship from the National Lottery Community Fund and Sight for Surrey in order to investigate the role that specialist vision rehabilitation services play in the academic learning and socioemotional development of children and adolescents with visual impairments.
*I have presented my PhD research in the 3rd PhD meeting between Kingston University and University of Gothenburg.
