Chrysanthi

Charatsari

Assistant Professor
Short CV Presentation

Chrysanthi Charatsari is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education and Training at the School of Agriculture in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She holds a Ph.D. and has completed five postdoctoral fellowships in Agricultural Education and Extension, Rural Sociology, and Adult Education. Chrysanthi participates as a scientific responsible and research associate in many projects funded by the European Union and/or national funds. Among her other research activities, she has developed an adapted version of Farmer Field Schools for Greek farmers. She has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, collective volumes, and proceedings of international/national conferences. She is an editor for The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension and a member of the International Scientific Committee for the Italian Review of Agricultural Economics. She is also a co-editor of several special issues and collective volumes, and serves as a reviewer for more than 30 Scopus-indexed journals. Her research interests include agricultural education and training, agricultural extension, agricultural innovation, farm advisory work, competence development, agricultural digitalization, sustainability transitions, and innovative learning techniques.

School of Agriculture

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Studies
2005 - 2011

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

School of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Laboratory of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

Doctoral Diploma of the School of Agriculture

2017 - 2019

International Hellenic University

Department of Supply Chain Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management

2001 - 2004

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

School of Geotechnical Sciences, Department of Agriculture

Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Agricultural Development

1995 - 2001

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

School of Geotechnical Sciences, Department of Agriculture

Bachelor of the Department of Agriculture

Skills
English lanuage
Italian language
Statistical packages (SPSS-PASW, LISREL, Amos, Atlas ti.)
Open and Distance education
Research Interests
Agricultural education and training Adult education Participatory techniques in agricultural education The role of agricultural education and training in short food supply chains Vocational education and skills development Evaluation of educational programs Mixed research design in rural sociological research Motivation in agricultural education and adult education Social capital and agricultural education Digital skills and competencies in agrifood chains Innovation in agriculture Digitalization of agriculture Sustainable agriculture and development Education for the sustainability Training of farm advisors Environmental education and awareness Twin transitions in the agrifood sector
Interests
Music Pilates Contemporary literature

Chrysanthi

Charatsari

Assistant Professor
Short CV Presentation

Chrysanthi Charatsari is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education and Training at the School of Agriculture in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She holds a Ph.D. and has completed five postdoctoral fellowships in Agricultural Education and Extension, Rural Sociology, and Adult Education. Chrysanthi participates as a scientific responsible and research associate in many projects funded by the European Union and/or national funds. Among her other research activities, she has developed an adapted version of Farmer Field Schools for Greek farmers. She has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, collective volumes, and proceedings of international/national conferences. She is an editor for The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension and a member of the International Scientific Committee for the Italian Review of Agricultural Economics. She is also a co-editor of several special issues and collective volumes, and serves as a reviewer for more than 30 Scopus-indexed journals. Her research interests include agricultural education and training, agricultural extension, agricultural innovation, farm advisory work, competence development, agricultural digitalization, sustainability transitions, and innovative learning techniques.

Professional Experience
2025

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Laboratory of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

Assistant Professor

2008 - 2025

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Agriculture, ELKE AUTH

Scientific responsible and scientific associate in research projects

2017 - 2020

American Farm School of Thessaloniki, Strategic Project Management Office

Scientific associate

2014 - 2015

Plant Breeding and Genetics Resources Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DEMETER

Scientific responsible of postdoctoral research

2017 - 2025

Hellenic Open University

Visiting lecturer

2016 - 2022

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & International Hellenic University

Visiting lecturer

2012 - 2013

Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Agricultural Development

Visiting lecturer

2004 - 2012

University of Thessaly (former Technological Educational Institute of Larissa), School of Agriculture

Visiting lecturer

2014 - 2025

Freelancer

Provision of R&D services (Farm advisory services, Design of rural development projects).

Courses
2025 - 2025

Agricultural Education (Undergraduate)

2025 - 2025

Environmental Education (Undergraduate)

2019 - 2025

Rural Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate)

2019 - 2025

Rural Sociological Research (Undergraduate)

2025 - 2025

Rural Community Development (Undergraduate)

2019 - 2025

Special Interest Tourism (Undergraduate)

2025 - 2025

Rural Society and Development in a Multifunctional Countryside (Postgraduate)

2025 - 2025

Research Methodology (Postgraduate)

2025 - 2025

Agricultural Extension (Undergraduate)

2025 - 2025

Total Quality Management (Undergraduate)

Publications
2024
Do farm advisory organizations promote sustainability? A study in Greece

Charatsari, C., Michailidis, A., and Lioutas, E. D.

Journal Papers

2022
Farm advisors amid the transition to Agriculture 4.0: Professional identity, conceptions of the future, and future-specific competencies

Charatsari, C., Lioutas, E.D., Papadaki-Klavdianou, A., Michailidis, A. and Partalidou, M.

Journal Papers

2025

Developing a socially distributed knowledge production model for agricultural research and innovation projects.

Charatsari, C., Lioutas, E.D., Sergaki, P., Nastis, S., Aidonis, D., and Michailidis, A.

Conferences

Projects
Digitalizing short food supply chains

Implementation of digital technologies in short agrifood supply chains

NEXTFOOD-Educating the next generation of professionals in the agrifood system

Promotion of green transformation in the agrifood sector through participatory training activities

Honours / awards and international recognition
  • Editorial Board member in the international peer-reviewed journal “The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension”
  • International Scientific Committee in the “Italian Review of Agricultural Economics”
  • Top Cited Articles Award for 2021-22 and 2022-2023 in the journal “Sociologia Ruralis”
  • Special Issue co-editor: Agricultural and Food Economics, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainability
  • Classification in the AD Scientific Index 2026 list (Stanford top scientists) Νο. 18 in the field “Agriculture” (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)