Poulou, Victoria, Faculty, Science

Victoria Poulou holds a B.Sc. in Physics and an M.Sc. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Mechanics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), with experimental physics dissertations on "total internal reflection evanescent wave" and "spectrophotometric study of SLR digital cameras", respectively. She has contributed to the NKUA telescope observations of the 2004 Venus Transit and the 2006 Total Solar Eclipse outreach missions. 

Now in her ninth year at ACS Athens and third year as a classroom teacher, she is dedicated to fostering scientific inquiry across various grade levels. This academic year, she teaches Middle School Science 7, Science 8, and EFL Science, while also teaching  STEAM in the Academy, guiding students through a hands-on curriculum that promotes curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

Previously, as the ACS Athens Science Lab Specialist, Ms. Poulou supported IB Internal Assessments, designed lab experiences, and mentored students in STEM initiatives such as the 2019 spACS program that launched experiments aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard. She also contributed to the K–12 Artificial Intelligence Framework as part of the ACS Athens AI Task Force. Active in the wider science education community, she has co-authored international publications and presented at conferences including the Athens Science Festival. She is dedicated to inspiring her students to see themselves as scientists, innovators, and problem-solvers.

email: poulouv@acs.gr