Dr. Kyriaki Mikellidou is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Quantitative Research Methods at the University of Limassol, specializing in visual perception and cognition in both healthy and clinical populations using virtual reality, psychophysics, and neuroimaging techniques. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of York and is a recipient of the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. Her research has been published in high-impact journals and presented internationally, and she currently serves as Editor for Perception and i-Perception.

Anastasia Maria Kesoglou is a Research Assistant and Special Teaching Staff at the Department of Psychology of the University of Limassol, with an interdisciplinary background in pedagogy, special education, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. She has previously served as an external Research Specialist in the European program EMPACT at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), coordinated by Ass. Prof. Efi Kyprianidou and Ass. Prof. Efi Giannis Christidis (Head of the Department of Fine Arts). She has also worked as a Research Associate under the supervision of Ass. Prof. Kyriaki Mikellidou and Ass. Prof. Efi Kyprianidou at the Laboratory of Philosophical Research of Arts and Emotions at CUT.

Giannis Theofanous is currently pursuing a PhD degree at the School of Business of the University of Nicosia, and he holds a bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Hospitality and Tourism Management, an MSc in Management and Entrepreneurship from the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), an MSc in Education, Leadership, and Management from the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) and Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7) in e-Learning and Blended Learning from TQUK. He is an associate fellow of the Euromed Academy. Currently, he works as a Manager of the Distance Learning Unit at the University of Limassol, and as a researcher at GNOSIS Mediterranean Institute for Management Science. He has also worked at the CUT on various projects as a researcher. He publishes scientific works in peer-reviewed journals and books in the fields of accessible tourism, digital inclusivity and consumer behaviour. His research interests include digital innovation in business, social entrepreneurship, accessible tourism, hospitality, and tourism challenges, topics on which he has publish scientific journal and conference papers, as well as book chapters.

Charoula Kasioura is a graduate of the Department of Theology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2014). She holds a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences through Innovative Technologies and Biomedical Approaches from the University of West Attica, as well as a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Limassol. She works as a substitute teacher in the Greek Public Sector in Special Education, with her professional work focusing on supporting students with special educational needs and implementing inclusive teaching practices. Her articles have been published in reputable English-language academic journals, and she has also presented at conferences. She has also attended certified training programs, seeking her continuous professional development and strengthening her pedagogical skills.