Penny Karakitsou

Senior Lecturer
School of Allied and Public Health
p.karakitsou@chester.ac.uk
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Penny Karakitsou is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health in the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Society at the University of Chester, UK. With a wealth of experience spanning over 17 years, she is a dedicated nurse who has excelled in various departments throughout her career.

Penny Karakitsou has also provided invaluable guidance to numerous student nurses under her supervision. Prior to her current role at Chester University, she worked as a pre-assessment nurse, with a focus on empowering her patients through education.

Penny Karakitsou is currently new to teaching yet she will engage in imparting education in the Public Health programme.

She is currently contributing to the active management of dissertations, along with marking and supervising at Level 7 for MPH students.

Penny Karakitsou has a vested interest in studying the factors that influence childhood immunization in low- and middle-income countries and strategies promoting childhood vaccination.

Additionally, she has a particular interest in interventions geared towards promoting women's empowerment. She firmly believes that promoting childhood vaccination and empowering women can bring significant positive change in these communities.

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Nursing
    Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Athens, Greece23 Sep 2002 - 7 Nov 2007
  • Master of Science in Public Health
    University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom23 Feb 2021 - 19 Jan 2023

LANGUAGES

  • Greek, Modern (1453-)
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review