Studies

Dr. Danae Deligeorges studied at the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology (Φ.Π.Ψ.) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

She completed her postgraduate studies in America, obtaining a MA in Gifted Education and Support Emotional Needs from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, where she remained for several years and worked, focusing on guiding and supporting gifted children and adults.

In 2022, she was awarded a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

  • She has training and certification as a counselor/coordinator of parent groups of gifted and talented children from SENG (Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
  • She is among the few in Europe and the only one in Greece who holds certification from Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D., and the Gifted Development Center (GCD) for Developmental Recognition Oes
  • She holds international certification and approval for the use of the World Game as a measurement and assessment tool.

From 2010 until 2015, the year she returned to Greece, she collaborated with the Hellenic American Academy in Chicago.

In 2019, she collaborated with IEK Morphé – KEPANSY in Heraklion, Crete, conducting training seminars for educators, as well as talks on Giftedness for parents and educators.

Since 2020, she has been teaching the course "Introduction to Giftedness" in the Postgraduate Studies Program of Adolescent Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

She conducts training seminars for educators and health professionals on the topic of giftedness and neurodivergence.

Research

Knowledge, evolution, innovation. Do they ever stop? For Dr. Deligeorges, absolutely not. She has been collecting empirical data for years, examining hypotheses from different scientific perspectives, and advancing knowledge in her field through research work embraced by the international scientific community.

From 2012 to the present, she has been the editor of the scientific newsletter of the American National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), "Conceptual Foundation".

In 2018, she was selected to be among the 29 experts from around the world who participated in the e-book "Helping Gifted Kids Thrive – Insights from experts", edited by Tina B. Harlow. (Expert ebook download link)

In October 2020, she published the book "Giftedness: Notes I", which serves as a useful and understandable guide for parents, educators, pedagogues, and any reader who wants to come into contact with the invisible world of giftedness.

Collaborations

From 2015 until June 2018, she designed and coordinated as scientific director Programs for Gifted Education and High Abilities for Hellenic Mensa, establishing branches in Athens, Patras, Thessaloniki, and Komotini.

In 2017, she collaborated for the first time with Χ.Α.Ν.Θ., as creator and coordinator of the first Summer Gifted Education Program in Camp. To this day, the collaboration with Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. continues and has expanded, with the coordination of Gifted Education programs for children aged 4-13, throughout the academic year.

She has also taken on the training of Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. staff (Group Leaders, etc.). Similarly, she develops close collaborations with organizations and institutions (e.g., Hellenic-German Education) that invite her and for whom she designs educational programs aimed at serving the specific needs of their students or educational and other adult human resources.

In 2017, she collaborated with the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer "Elpida" as creator and scientific director for the cognitive and psychopedagogical component of the "Elpida Youth Summer Camp" program, the first camp program for children with cancer in Greece.

Φ Κέντρο Ανάπτυξης Νόησης

The Φ Center for Development of Noesis was founded in 2018 by Dr. Deligeorges, as a response to the need for a different supportive approach in the field of giftedness and neurodivergence. At a time when the only intervention was the cognitive "overload" of children, Φ focused on the emotional and social needs of gifted, creative, and neurodivergent people, regardless of age.

The Φ team comes from various scientific fields and is trained by Dr. Deligeorges, who is scientifically responsible for all the Center's activities.

Gifted World Experience

Having attended countless conferences, either as part of the audience or as a speaker, Dr. Deligeorges decided to organize a pioneering conference where human experience is at the center, empowering attendees not only cognitively, through lectures, but mainly experientially, through their participation in specially designed activities that spark self-exploration and self-improvement.

Gifted World Experience manages to bring together leading experts in the field of neurodivergence from around the world.

Talks

Dr. Danae Deligeorges is an active speaker at various events, conferences, and educational programs. Her speeches and lectures cover a wide range of topics related to psychopedagogy, education, personal development, and social change.

Through her speeches, she shares knowledge, experiences, and perspectives that help the audience better understand the mechanisms of learning, development, and change. Her presentations are characterized by clarity, depth, and practical relevance.

Furthermore, her activity includes advocacy for rights, particularly on issues related to education, mental health, and social justice. Through her voice, she contributes to promoting positive changes and protecting the rights of individuals and social groups.