Scope of Research

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS) aims to foster academic excellence through scholarly and creative endeavors that promote the study of human experience and behavior, properties of the human body and of the natural world, and the potential of technology in enhancing the quality of modern life. Through the use of the latest pedagogical tools, it aims to habituate students in critical and analytical thinking, while inculcating respect for ethical principles and the values of citizenship and global belonging. Simultaneously, it aims to impart knowledge and skills essential for graduate study and professional careers in an era of technological advancements.

The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences displays a high-quality record of scholarship, with 83% of the full-time faculty being actively engaged in producing monographs, articles in refereed journals, book chapters, and papers in refereed national and international conferences. Faculty in Sciences and in Information Technology are also participating in research teams pursuing EU and US grants. SLAS aims to enhance the research output of faculty through close collaboration with the ACG Centers of Excellence, as well as with the Institute of Hellenic Studies and the Liberal Arts and the Institute of Global Affairs.

Faculty in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences engage in scholarship that is mostly centered around the disciplinary fields covered by the SLAS curricula: Biomedical Sciences, Cinema Studies, Communication, Cybersecurity and Networks, English and American Literature, Environmental Studies, History, Information Technology, International Relations and European Affairs, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology. However, there is a growing trend for interdisciplinary collaborations in the areas of research and scholarship.