Her studies include a B.Ed. (Hons) in Primary Education (University of Cyprus, 1998); an M.Ed. in Curriculum Studies (University of Sydney, 1999); and a Ph.D. in Education (University of Cambridge, U.K., 2004). She has worked in a variety of educational contexts and as a consultant for UNESCO and the Council of Europe. Her research draws upon the theoretical, historical and sociological study of curriculum and teaching, focusing on teacher professionalism and curriculum change, curriculum inquiry and teacher education, genealogies of curriculum studies, European education policy and Social Studies Education.