Ariadni Kouzeli

Ariadni is a MSc student in Human Development and Family Sciences. Prior to coming to the University of Delaware, she received her bachelor’s degree in educational sciences and early childhood education. Also, she received her master’s degree in education sciences – Education with the use of New Technologies. Ariadni worked as a graduate research assistant with University of Delaware Laboratory School and Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood. Her research interests include nature-based education, STEAM and Curriculum in early childhood education

Publications

• Gallo-Fox, J., Kouzeli, A. & Pollock, K. (March/April 2024). Nature at your door: Partnering with families to support nature-based engagement. Science and Children, 61:2, 43-49, DOI: 10.1080/00368148.2024.2315669
• Kouzeli, A., Fragkaki, M., Karava, A.-M., Karagiannopoulou, S., Bekiari, I. & Stavropoulou, E. (2020). From Human Rights Curriculum Theories to Children’s Rights Authentic Actions: A Case-Study in Preliminary The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning, 27(1),1-24. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7939/CGP/v27i01/1-24
• Han, M., Novikova, E., Kuntz, S., Kouzeli, A. Davis, S., Santos, A., Harlan, M. (in press). Incorporating adult play in graduate education: Inspired by Brian Sutton-Smith, Play & Culture Studies V. 17. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books

Recent Presentations

• Kouzeli, A. & Gallo-Fox, J. (July 24-28, 2023). What is taught in a nature-based preschool classroom? A year-long case study of curriculum designed to support children’s development and content learning. Poster Presentation for the 2023 Natural Start Alliance Nature-Based Early Learning Conference, Online.
• Kouzeli, & Gallo-Fox, J. (April, 28, 2023). Examining the depth and scope of science and engineering practices incorporated into a nature preschool STE-AM curriculum: A case study of two years. Poster Presentation for the Steele Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
• Kouzeli, A. & Gallo-Fox, J. (April 1, 2023). Is it possible to support content learning and growth in the developmental domains in a nature preschool classroom? A case study. Poster Presentation, for the inBloom Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
• Gallo-Fox, J., Kouzeli, A. & Pic, (April 29, 2022). ‘But we are not an online preschool’: How early childhood teachers adapted to remote programming during the Covid-19 pandemic. Poster Presentation for the Steele Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
• Gallo-Fox, J, Pic, A., & Kouzeli, A. (April 2, 2022). Staying true to their mission: How a Lab School worked to meet the needs of children and family during remote programming during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. InBloom Conference| University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, Poster Presentation.

Professional Experiences

• 2022 – 2023 Graduate Student Development and Discovery Co-Chair, Human Development and Family Sciences-Graduate Association, University of Delaware
• 02/05/2022 Facilitator in Escalation Workshop training, One Love Foundation, University of Delaware
• 03/04/2022 Ambassador to Delaware Day, College of Education and Human Development
• 06/05/2017 – 06/09/2017 | Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras | 8th Children’s Festival
• 03/13/2017 – 04/05/2017 | University of Delaware Laboratory Preschool
• 05/30/2016 – 06/03/2016 | Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras | 7th Children’s Festival

Honors and Awards

• 2023 NAAEE Scholarship
• 2019 Emerging Scholar Award, 19^th International Conference on Diversity, University of Patras
• 2018 Visiting Scholar, Erasmus Programme, Department of Early Childhood Education, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Freiburg, Germany (fully funded)
• 2017 Woman of Promise Award, University of Delaware
• Special Commission Award, 1st Pan-Hellenic Sketch Student, Competition, University of Patras, and EDUCARTOON – Cartoon in Education
• 2011-2012 eTwinning Pupil Quality Label Award, The virtual museum at school” educational program

Professional Memberships

• IALS research group’s member
• Natural Start Alliance

Past Education

• Ed., Educational Studies with Applications in Information Communication Technologies (ICT), University of Aegean, 2023
• A., Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, 2019
• Piano Vocational Degree, Patraiko Conservatory, 2013
• Degree in Harmony in Music, Patraiko Conservatory, 2011