Ms Athanasia Beletzeli
Lecturer
| Academic Position |
Lecturer |
| Academic Qualifications |
PhD Candidate: School of Pedagogy and Education (AUTH) Master of Arts and Humanities: Applied Linguistics, School of English (AUTH) Bachelor of Arts and Humanities: in English Language and Literature, School of English (AUTH) |
| Office Hours |
By appointment |
| Telephone | (+30) 2310 224026 |
| Email abeletzeli@york.citycollege.eu | |
| Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/athanasia-beletzeli-44b6a51b2/ | |
Athanasia Beletzeli is an Applied Linguist and a PhD candidate in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Linguistics. She holds a BA in English Language and Literature and an MA in Applied Linguistics from the School of English - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specialising in Psycholinguistics and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
She has experience teaching English for Academic and Specific Purposes (EAP/ESP) in higher education, alongside extensive experience in English language teaching and assessment. She has also worked as an English language examiner for international certification bodies, including the Hellenic American Union and PeopleCert.
Her academic interests include psycholinguistics, figurative language comprehension, autism and language learning. She has also undertaken specialised training in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), with a particular interest in language development and educational interventions.
Teaching
Academic and Professional Communication
Research Interests
Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Educational Psychology
Publications
Beletzeli, A. (2024). Metaphor Comprehension in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence from High-Functioning Autistic School-aged Children [Master's Thesis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]. Research Gate.
Other Information
Presentations and Conferences:
Beletzeli, A., & Maltezou, D.-M. (2024, April 19–21). Gender ideology discourse in American TV series: A corpus-based analysis of “Friends” and “Euphoria” [Poster presentation]. 26th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Beletzeli, A. (2024, October 11–13). Metaphor comprehension in autism spectrum disorders: Evidence from high-functioning autistic school-aged children [Poster presentation]. 17th International Conference of Applied Linguistics (ICAL17), Thessaloniki, Greece.
Contact
abeletzeli@yorkeuropecampus.eu





