Biography

Stavroula Chrona is a PhD candidate in Political Psychology and International Politics and Graduate Teaching Assistant in the School of Politics, University of Surrey. She is currently working on her PhD thesis titled Affective, Cognitive and Motivational Determinants of Turkish Public Opinion: an in- depth analysis of citizens’ political considerations. She obtained an MA in International and European Politics at the Department of Politics of the University of Surrey in August 2009, and a BA in Modern History at the School of Philosophy of the University of Crete in April 2006.

Research Interests

Her main area of interest focuses on public opinion, the role of political ideology in citizens’ opinion formation, political reasoning and decision making, political knowledge and sophistication as well as the role of affect and emotions in political attitudes and behaviour.

Publications

(forthcoming) Tereza Capelos and Stavroula Chrona. ‘Islamism and Nationalism as Determinants of Political Preferences in Turkey’, Perceptions, Journal of International Affairs, Special Issue on Political Psychology.

Teaching

• POL1004, Social Policy and Social Problems (2010-2011)
• POL1015, Introduction to Study and Research Skills (Autumn Semester 2012)
• POL1016, Introduction to Social Policy (Spring Semester 2012)

Affiliations

International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP)
European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR)
Political Studies Association (PSA)

Research Presentations

(in 2012)

Paper presentation at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the  International
Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), 'Identity Politics and Politicized Identities.  Political
Psychology in Times of Contention', Chicago, USA, July 6-9, 2012.

Paper Presentation at the 62nd Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual International
Conference. ‘In Defence of Politics’, Belfast, UK. April 3- 5, 2012.

Poster Presentation at the Surrey Postgraduate Research Conference, Bringing Surrey
Researchers Together, University of Surrey, UK. January 31- February 1, 2012.

(in 2011)

Paper presentation at the 6th European Consortium for Political research (ECPR)  General
Conference. Reykjavik, Iceland. August 25- 27, 2011.

Paper presentation at the Annual Scientific meeting of the International  Society of Political
Psychology (ISPP). Cooperation and Human Societies: Towards a Multidisciplinary Political
Psychology. Istanbul, Turkey. July 9- 12, 2011.

Paper presentation at the CRONEM 6th Annual conference. Global Migration and
Multiculturalism: Religion, Society, Policy and Politics. University of Surrey,
Guildford, UK. June 28- 29, 2011.

Paper presentation at the 61st Political Studies Association Annual   Conference.
Transforming  Politics: New Synergies. London, UK. April 19- 21, 2011.

(in 2010)

Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of  Political
Psychology (ISPP). San Francisco, CA USA. July 7- 10,  2010.

Paper presentation at the CRONEM 6th  Annual conference, Living Together: Civic, Political
and Cultural Engagement among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations:
Multidisciplinary Perspectives. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. June 29 – 30, 2010.

Paper presentation at the 60th PGN Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual Conference.
Edinburgh, UK. March 29- April 1, 2010.

(in 2009)

Paper presentation at the  International Conference: Building Bridges. The state of North
American and European Political Psychology Today. Lund University, Sweden.  December
3- 4,  2009.

External Duties

• Administrative Assistant for the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) Summer Academy (ISPP- SA), July 3rd - 5th 2012, Chicago, USA (September 2011-Present).
• Administrative Assistant for the 61st Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual Conference. Transforming Politics: New Synergies, 19 - 21 April 2011 Novotel, London, UK (October 2010- May 2011).
• Administrative Assistant for the International  Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) - Summer Academy (ISPP- SA), July 6th- 8th 2011, Istanbul, Turkey  (February 2010- August 2011).
• Administrative Assistant (Membership and Webpage management) for European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR): Political Psychology Standing Group. (January 2010- Present).