Stelios Stylianou
Stelios Stylianou (PhD in Sociology, University of Washington-Seattle, 2000; MA in Sociology, University of Washington-Seattle, 1996; BA with Highest Honors in Sociology, Hofstra University, 1993; Diploma in Education, Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus, 1989) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at the Cyprus University of Technology. He has taught various undergraduate and graduate subjects in sociology, criminology and social research methodology as a graduate lecturer at the University of Washington (1996-2000), part-time lecturer at the University of Cyprus (2000-2003) and as full time research and teaching faculty at Intercollege (2000-2007), the University of Nicosia (2007-2010) and the Cyprus University of Technology (2010- ). His research has a strong methodological component and it is predominantly located in the substantive areas of social deviance, crime and social control. His recent research projects include the study of juvenile delinquency, the epidemiology of drug use, rave parties and the use of synthetic substances and the use of political symbols by young people in the public sphere. He has published articles in international journals and a book on juvenile delinquency in Cyprus (University of Nicosia Press, 2007).
Research Interests
- The moral structure of social control
- Etiology of crime and deviant behavior
- Juvenile delinquency
- Drugs
- Football Fans' Communication
- Social research methodology
His research activity is predominantly located in the field of deviance and social control. His research interests include juvenile delinquency, drug use and control, fandom and communication, television violence, and internet use.
Research Projects
A/A | Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
1 | 2017-2019 | European Social Survey | Directorate General for European Programs, Coordination and Development | Research Associate- Cyprus Team |
2 | 2012-2016 | World Internet Project – Cyprus (2012, 2014, 2016 waves) | Cyprus University of Technology | Principal Investigator |
3 | 2012-2015 | Football Fan's Communication in Cyprus and Other Societies | Cyprus University of Technology | Principal Investigator |
4 | 2011-2013 | Violence and Crime in Cypriot Television | Cyprus Radiotelevision Authority | Principal Investigator |
5 | 2009-2011 | The Use of Political Symbols by Young People in the Public Sphere of Cypriot Society | Research Promotion Foundation | Principal Investigator |
6 | 2009-2011 | Development of an e-Learning Model for Teachers | Research Promotion Foundation | Research Associate |
7 | 2009-2010 | National General Population Survey on Smoking, Alcohol and Other Drugs | Cyprus Anti-Drugs Council | Principal Investigator |
8 | 2008-2009 | Drug Arrestees Survey | Cyprus Anti-Drugs Council | Principal Investigator |
9 | 2007-2008 | Cyprus Youth Dialogue Project | United Nations Development Program | Research Associate |
10 | 2003-2004 | Research on Juvenile Delinquency | Ministry of Justice and Public Order | Principal Investigator |
A/A | Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / | Vol. | Pages |
1 | 2019 | An Online Experiment on the Influence of Online User Comments on Attitudes toward a Minority Group | Rafael Sofokleous | Communication & Society | 32 | 125-142 |
2 | 2019 | Explaining the Presence of Political Content in Football Fans’ Antagonistic Communication in Cyprus | Vivi Theodoropoulou | Sport in Society | 22 | 1975-1989 |
3 | 2018 | Television Violence in Cyprus [In Greek] | - | Athens: Papazisi | - | 1-256 |
4 | 2017 | Social Capital and the Internet: How Generalized Trust Affects Bonding, Bridging and Linking Social Capital [in Greek] | Dimitra L. Milioni | Information Society: Governance and the Internet, edited by Nikos Demertzis. Athens: National Center for Social Research | - | 91-120 |
5 | 2013 | Performing Fan Identities: the Role of Politics in the Antagonistic Communication of Football Fans in Cyprus | Vivi Theodoropoulou | Proceedings of the Conference "Kick-it: The Anthropology of European Football" (Vienna, Austria) |
| 1-19 |
6 | 2008 | Interview Control Questions | - | International Journal of Social Research Methodology | 11 | 239-256 |
7 | 2007 | Juvenile Delinquency and Cypriot Society [in Greek] | - | Nicosia: University of Nicosia Press | - | 1-350 |
8 | 2004 | The Role of Religiosity in the Opposition to Drug Use | - | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology | 48 | 429-448 |
9 | 2003 | Measuring Crime Seriousness Perceptions: What Have We Learned and What Else Do We Want to Know | - | Journal of Criminal Justice | 31 | 37-56 |
10 | 2002 | The Relationship between Elements and Manifestations of Low Self-Control in a General Theory of Crime: Two Comments and a Test | - | Deviant Behavior | 23 | 531-557 |
Academic qualifications (list by highest qualification) | ||||
Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title |
PhD | 2000 | University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA | Sociology | “The Moral Structure of Social Control” |
MA | 1996 | University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA | Sociology | “A Specific Test of a General Theory of Crime” |
BA (Highest Honors) | 1993 | Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA | Sociology and Anthropology | “The Greek Civil War as Prisoner’s Dilemma” |
Diploma (3 years) | 1989 | Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus | Education | - |
Graduate Level:
- CIS 541 Social Science Research Methods
- CIS 501 Research Methods in Communication
- CIS 811 Quantitative Data Analysis
Undergraduate Level:
- CIS 109 Introduction to Social Research Methodology
- CIS 230 Research Methods in Communication I—Quantitative Analysis
- CIS 382 Social Problems
- CIS 489 Public Opinion
- CIS 482 Social Deviance
Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
From | To | |||
2010 | Today | Cyprus University of Technology | Limassol, Cyprus | Associate Professor |
2007 | 2010 | University of Nicosia | Nicosia, Cyprus | Associate Professor |
2001 | 2006 | Intercollege | Nicosia, Cyprus | Assistant Professor |
A/A | Date | Title | Awarded by: |
1 | 1997 | Second Prize, Gene Carte Student Paper Competition | American Society of Criminology |
2 | 1997 | Top Five Finalist, Student Paper Competition | American Sociological Association (Section on Crime, Law, and Deviance) |
3 | 1994-2000 | Full Graduate Assistantship | University of Washington |
4 | 1993 | Member | Phi Beta Kappa, National Liberal Arts Honor Society (USA) |
5 | 1993 | Member | Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society |
6 | 1993 | Highest Honors | Department of Sociology, Hofstra University |
7 | 1991-1993 | Full Undergraduate Scholarship | Fulbright Commission, USA Government |
