Despoina Oikonomidou holds a BA in Social Policy (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences), a master’s degree in Health Promotion and Education (University of Athens), as well as a master’s degree in IT and Special Education (Democritus University of Thrace). She has participated in several European and national projects, and her main research interests are in the fields of social and health inequalities, health communication and mental health promotion for vulnerable and at-risk population groups. In recent years, her work has focused on the design, implementation, and evaluation of equity, diversity and inclusion strategies/initiatives at workplaces and schools. She also has extensive experience in management and administration of research projects.