Nikolaos Stamatakis
Dr. Nikolaos Stamatakis recently received his habilitation at the University of Paris, Saclay in France. He also completed a post-doctorate at the University of Sao Paolo – Centre for the Study of Violence, Brazil. In 2013, he obtained a double Ph.D. in Criminology at Ghent University & the University of Liege (Belgium), as well as a Ph.D. in Sociology at Athens University for Social & Political Sciences in Greece (2007). Dr. Stamatakis also holds an M.Phil. in Law from University College London / UK, an LL.M. from National University of Ireland / Cork, an M.A. in Religion in Peace and Conflict from Uppsala University / Sweden, an M.A. in Education from Tartu University / Estonia, an M.A. in Criminology from Catholic University Leuven / Belgium, a PG Diploma in Restorative Justice from Queen’s University / Canada, and a Certificate in Victimology from Tokiwa University / Japan. His area of expertise is on restorative justice, juvenile delinquency, prison reform, death penalty, police violence, and crime prevention & rehabilitation. Dr. Stamatakis has extensive work experience in various national, European, and international organizations, such as the Greek National Centre for Social Research, the European Commission, the United Nations (UNODC), the Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of National Security, the Penal Reform International (Kazakhstan), the Finnish Ministry of Justice (Criminal Sanctions Agency), the New Zealand Police, and the US Federal District Court in Los Angeles. Being a researcher on restorative justice, he has facilitated in-prison restorative justice programs in South Africa (Pollsmoor prison), and in New Zealand (Rimutaka), as well as he has collaborated with the Restorative Justice Unit of the Canadian Correctional Services. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Mid-Sweden University