Founder of Brainy Hub · Researcher · Neurolinguist · Special Educator
Dr Giota Kotsoni — Knowledge made practical.
Dr Giota Kotsoni is a researcher, neurolinguist and special educator, with specialist training in Neuroscience & Neuroimaging in Bilingualism from the University of Reading in England and the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) in Germany. She holds a PhD in Learning Difficulties, an MSc in Neurolinguistics and an MA in Special Education.
Her work connects university research, teacher education and the daily leadership of two award-winning inclusive schools. She founded Brainy Hub to help educators turn scientific knowledge into responsible, practical classroom action.
Personal statement
“My aim is to help educators turn scientific knowledge into everyday decisions that allow every learner to participate, progress and belong.”
Scientific profile
Research, credibility and living practice environments.
Her work connects three worlds that too often remain separate: university knowledge, teacher development and everyday classroom application.
Education
PhD
Learning disabilities in foreign-language teaching — Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Doctoral research: L2 vocabulary teaching strategies in children with and without learning disabilities.
MSc
Neurolinguistics — Language Disorders and Educational Intervention, with a thesis grade of 10/10.
MA
Special Education — Open University of Cyprus, with a focus on differentiated instruction and inclusive practice.
Curriculum vitae
The science behind the methodology.
Selected details from Giota Kotsoni’s complete academic and professional profile.
Research & publications
- Peer-reviewed journal articles and international conference proceedings.
- Book chapters on differentiated instruction and computer-supported vocabulary teaching.
- Research spanning memory, vocabulary, reading fluency and inclusive foreign-language education.
University instruction
- Teaching undergraduate and graduate students at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
- Courses on learning differences, communication, vocabulary and digital tools.
- Academic coordination and teaching at a European summer school.
Innovation & schools
- Inclusive classrooms where neurotypical and neurodivergent learners learn together.
- Founder of Kotsoni Language School & Research Centre and Brainy Hub.
- Connecting neuroscience, learning-space design and everyday pedagogy.
Psychometric tools
- Contributed to the development and standardisation of tools for Greek-speaking children.
- Screening phonological short-term memory and reading fluency.
- Research collaboration with Aristotle University and Université Paris Cité.
Awards
- Educator of the Year — Greece & Cyprus, 2023.
- Gold Award for School Facilities, 2025.
- Gold Award for Learn through Art, 2022.
- Awards for Special Education & Inclusive Practices, 2021 and 2022.
International presence
- Research presentations at scientific conferences across Europe and Asia.
- Researcher in Digital Tools for Inclusive Foreign Language Education.
- Teacher and student training in Greece and across Europe.