Avgousta Kyriakidou Zacharoudiou

Dr Avgousta Kyriakidou-Zacharoudiou is an Assistant Professor in Software Project Management and Programme Coordinator of the BSc in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Neapolis University Cyprus. Prior to joining Neapolis University, she was an elected Associate Professor in Computing and Information Systems at the University of Greenwich, London, an institution she joined in 2011. She holds a PhD in Information Systems from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), an MSc in Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems (LSE), a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from the University of Greenwich, and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Cyprus. Her postdoctoral research, conducted as part of a collaboration between the University of Oxford, University College London (UCL), and LSE, examined how physical scientists collaborate and manage data within evolving digital infrastructures.

With over 14 years of experience in higher education in both the UK (University of Greenwich and LSE) and Cyprus (Philips University and Neapolis University), her research is grounded in the relationship between digital technologies, digital innovation, management, and organizational practice. Her earlier and ongoing qualitative research includes studies on agile innovation and organizational agility, globally distributed digital infrastructure development and governance, inter-organizational and virtual collaborations, communities of practice, and collaborative work practices critically examining how these practices must be reconfigured in the face of changing technologies and increasingly networked, virtual, and global business environments. In recent years, her research agenda has evolved to focus on digital transformation and AI-enabled systems, with particular emphasis on AI adoption and organizational readiness, AI-driven trust and transparency, equity-aware design, and human-centered AI interaction in both education and business contexts. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.

Alongside her research, Dr Kyriakidou-Zacharoudiou has a deep and sustained involvement in academic leadership and management. She has held senior management roles including Employability and Placements Coordinator, Quality Assurance and Academic Conduct Coordinator, and Programme Coordinator at both institutional and departmental levels. She has extensive, hands-on experience in programme design, accreditation, and re-accreditation at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels, including successful evaluations by CYQAA and international professional bodies. She maintains an active academic presence with the LSE as a Visiting Researcher and as a Chief Examiner for LSE’s Information Systems related programmes and acts as External Examiner at the University of Hull; roles that reflect external recognition of her academic judgement, disciplinary expertise, and experience in assessment and quality assurance. Dr Avgousta Kyriakidou-Zacharoudiou is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and holds professional certifications in Scrum (Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance), Agile Project Management (Agile Business Consortium), DevOps Foundations (DevOps Institute), and AI in Design (Interaction Design Foundation).