DR. ANDREAS CL. SOPHOCLEOUS, a
Professor in Communication and Mass Media, holds a Diploma in
Geography of London University, an Bsc degree in Geography of the
University of Washington USA, a BA degree in Political Science of
the Panteion University Athens, an MA degree in Mass Communication
of Denver University Colorado USA and a PhD degree in Communication
and Mass Media of Panteion University Athens. He also holds a
Diploma in Education of the Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus and a
Certificate in Modern Harmony (Music) of the U. States School of
Music, New York. He is currently the Director of the Mass Media and
Communication Institute (IMME) of Intercollege. In the past Dr.
Sophocleous was a lecturer of Journalism at the Frederick Institute
of Technology, the KES College and Europa College, all in Nicosia.
He has served as Senior Officer of Press and Information and the
Director of the Press and Information Office (1969-1995). He
represented the Republic of Cyprus in the Steering Committees of
experts on the Mass Media and Cinematography of the Council of
Europe. He has served also as a chair of the organizing committees
and editor of the proceedings of International Conferences on
Journalism and the Cyprus Problem. His research interests include
the History of Cyprus Press, the Cyprus Bibliography, the Cyprus
Literature of the 19th Century, the History and Geography of
Cyprus. He is also the author of many articles and books on the
above subjects (33 books written and edited, 1 co-publication, 5
chapters in books and encyclopaedias, 26 journal articles and 4
conference proceedings papers).
Education:
Undergraduate work:
(Degree, Date received)
BA Political Science,
Pantion University Athens, Greece, 1972.
Diploma in Geography,
University of London, UK, 1968.
Diploma in Education,
Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1960.
Graduate work:
(Degree, Date received)
MA Mass Communication, University of
Denver, Colorado, USA, 1974.
Postgraduate work:
(post-doc)
PhD Communication and Mass Media,
Pantion University, Athens, Greece, 1995.
Positions Held:
(reverse chronological order)
·
Director,
Mass Media & Communication Institute (IMME),
Intercollege, Nicosia, May
1999-Present.
·
Professor of
Mass Communication, Intercollege, Nicosia, November 2003-Present.
·
Associate
Professor of Mass Communication, Intercollege, Nicosia, June
1998-November 2003.
·
Assistant
Professor of Mass Communication, Intercollege, Nicosia, Sept.
1995-June 1998.
·
Chairman of
the Committee for the establishment of Cyprus Film Centre,
1992-1995.
·
Director,
Press and Information Office (PIO), Republic of Cyprus, 1991-1995.
·
Chairman of
the Committee for the establishment of the Press and Information
Office (PIO), Republic of Cyprus, Newspaper’s Library, 1991-1994.
·
Chairman of
the Cyprus Committee of Film Productions, 1990-1995.
·
Member of the
Advisory Committee for Radio and Television Licensing, 1990-1995.
·
Senior Press
and Information Officer, Press and Information Office (PIO),
Republic of Cyprus, 1983-1995.
·
Spokesman of
the Greek Cypriot Interlocutor at the Intercommunal Talks,
1983-1986.
·
Director,
Cyprus News Agency, 1983-1985.
·
Secretary
General of the International Coordinating Committee “Justice for
Cyprus” (PSEKA), 1976-1995.
·
Secretary of
the Government of Cyprus Committee for the Enlightenment of World
Public Opinion on the Cyprus Problem, 1976-1991.
·
Chairman of
the Committee for the Revision of the Press Law, 1976-1989.
·
Press and
Information Officer, Press and Information Office (PIO), Republic of
Cyprus, 1969-1983.
·
Teacher,
1960-1969.
Professional Associations:
Organization/Field
Title
·
Cyprus
Geographical Association
Chairman
