She holds an MSc by Research (Distinction) from the University of Edinburgh. Currently, she is a PhD student in Architecture at the University of Edinburgh. Her academic work focuses on the ways in which research on environments of intimacy and risk contributes to an understanding of the performative character of architecture. Stella has participated in group exhibitions in Greece and Italy. Her work has been published in the University of Patras Journal and in the book The Greek Photography and the Photography in Greece [collective work]. She has presented her work in the international conference Dramatic Architectures: Places for Drama – Drama for Places’.