1995-2001. Freelance Engineer. External Expert (researcher) in the School of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, NTUA and in the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly

2005-2014. Researcher (staff member) in NTUA

2014-today. Laboratory Teaching Staff with expertise in ‘Cities and Urban Development’ in the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly

• 2018-, CULTURE PLUS: Culture Branding, Strengthening Extroversion (INTERREG IPA II)
• 2018-, HELIX: Entrepreneurial Learning Exchange Initiative For Sustainable Hospitality Smes In The Balkan-Mediterranean Region (INTERREG Balkan-Mediterannean)
• 2015-16‘Evaluation of the adequacy and sustainability of infrastructures and development of the research method for assessing the impacts for the event ‘Eleusis 2021’
• 2014-15 ‘Marketing Plan for the City of Kozani’
• 2013-15 ‘Marketing Plan for the City of Larissa’
• 2014 ‘CHARTS’: Engaging Culture & Heritage for Sustainable Tourism Development (INTERREG IVc)
• 2012-14 Investigating an Integrated Urban Intervention Plan for the Center of Athens

• Psycharis, Y., Kallioras, D. & Psatha, E. (2018), ‘Political Resilience in Times of Economic Crisis and Local Government Reforms. The case of the Municipality of Volos’, στο Othengrafen, F. & Serraos, K. (eds) Urban Resilience, Changing Economy and Social Trends.
• Kallioras, D., Psatha, E. & Psycharis, G. (2018), ΄Financial Redress in the Local Governments : The Case of Volos’, in Hlepas, N.K. & Getimis, P. (eds.) Financial Redress in the Local Governments, Athens: Papazissis, 234-252 (in Greek language)
• Psatha, E., Lalou, G. & Deffner, A. (2015), ‘Theatres’, in Maloutas, T. and Spyrellis, S. (eds) Athens Social Atlas, http://www.athenssocialatlas.gr/en/
• Psatha, E. & Deffner, (2014), ‘Measuring quality of life in Greek cities using the system DPRD-50’, In: Proceedings of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) 28th Annual congress: From Control to Co-Evolution, Utrecht/Delft, July 2014
• Psatha, E. and Deffner, A. (2012), ‘Quality of Urban Life and City Competitiveness: compatible or non-compatible concepts?’, in Deffner, Α. & Karachalis, Ν. (eds) Place Marketing and Branding. International experience and the Greek reality, Volos: UTH University Press, 151-166.

• Deffner, Α., Bogiantzides, Ν., Mantas, Ν. & Psatha, Ε. (2020), ‘Accessibility to Culture and Heritage: Culture for All’, in Aeihoros: Texts in planning and development (under issue)
• Deffner, A., Karachalis, N., Psatha, E., Metaxas, T. & Sirakoulis, K. (2020), ‘City Marketing and Planning in two Greek cities: plurality or constrains?, in European Planning Studies, 28(7), 1333-1354.
• Psatha, Ε. (2020) ‘Critical Presentation of the book: Polyzos, S. (2015), Urban Development, in Aeihoros: Texts in planning and development, 29, 192-196.
• Psatha, Ε., Petachti, S. & Lourontzi, Ε. (2019) ‘Choosing the bicycle as a means of urban transportation: functional and symbolic dimensions’, in Aeihoros: Texts in planning and development, 28, 250-275.

• Psatha, E. (2019), ‘Cheers to the city. Local Microbreweries as drivers of neolocalism in the Greek cities’, 4th Conference of the Interantional Place Branding Association, Volos, December 2019
• Psatha, E. (2019),’ The Quality of Life in Greek Cities Reconsidered: From the urban indicator system DPRD-50 to the DPRD-20’, Presentation in the 59th ERSA Congress ‘Cities, Regions and Digital Transformations: Opportunities, Risks and Challenges’, Lyon: Universite de Lyon II, August 2019
• Psatha, E., Deffner, A., Lalou, G., Katsafadou, S. & Bogiantzides, N. (2018),’ Small cities & Mega events: The case of Eleusis, ECoC 2021’, Presentation in the 5th Panhellenic Conference of Planning and Regional Development, Volos: University of Thessaly, September 2018
• Psatha, E., Deffner, A., Lalou, G., Katsafadou, S. and Bogiatzides, N. (2017) ‘Can small cities host mega events? The case of Eleusis European Capital of Culture 2021’. Presentation in the 54ème Colloque ASRDLF – 15th conference ERSA-GR, Athens, July 2017.
• Psatha, E., Nikolopoulou, K. (2017), ‘Who remembers the European Capitals of Culture? Is the ECoC title an opportunity for cultural and economic development, or another city marketing tool?’ Presentation in the 54ème Colloque ASRDLF – 15th conference ERSA-GR, Athens, July 2017.
• Psatha, E., Deffner, A. (2017) ‘’Healthy and livable’ cities in the era of crisis: the case of the greek medium sized cities’. Presentation in the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) 31st Annual congress, SPACES OF DIALOG FOR PLACES OF DIGNITY: Fostering the European Dimension of Planning, Lisbon, July 2017.
• Psatha, Ε. (2017), ‘City titles and rankings. Elements of the city identity or Place Marketing Tools?’ Presentation in the 2nd Panhellenic Conference for Place Marketing and Branding, Larissa, April 2017
• Deffner, A., Psatha, E., Metaxas, T., Karachalis, N. and Sirakoulis, K. (2016), Strategic Marketing Plans for nearby, but not similar, cities: A comparative analysis of Larissa and Kozani in Greece, Presentation in the 1st Conference of the Interantional Place Branding Association, London, December 2016
• Psatha, E. (2016), The role of the local governments in defining the level of Quality of Life in Greek cities, 14th Conference of The Greek ERSA Section, Athens, June 2016
• Deffner, Α., Psatha, Ε., Bogiantzidis, Ν., Mantas, Ν., Vlachaki, Ε., Ntaflouka, P. (2015) Accessibility To Culture & Heritage: Designing For All, In: Proceedings of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) 29th Annual congress, Definite Space – Fuzzy responsibility/ ed by Milan Macoun, Karel Maier, Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), 2015. ISBN: 978-80-01-05782-7