{"id":10404,"date":"2025-12-01T13:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/?page_id=10404"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:23:01","slug":"christos-papatzalas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/christos-papatzalas\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTOS PAPATZALAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"padding-left: 80px\" align=\"center\"><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10117 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/228\/2025\/09\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03c2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>CHRISTOS PAPATZALAS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: COMMUNICATION DISORDERS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Phone : (+30) 2610 962712<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Email : <a href=\"mailto:cpapatz@upatras.gr\">cpapatz@upatras.gr<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>ACADEMIC TITLES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2022: Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Speech-Language Pathology Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine University of Thessaly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2016: Master\u2019s Degree (MSc) in LinguisticsDivision of Linguistics, Department of Philology University of Patras<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2014: Bachelor\u2019s Degree (BSc) in Speech-Language Therapy Department of Speech-Language Therapy Technological Educational Institute of Patras (now incorporated into the University of Patras)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Language disorders associated with brain tumors and other neurosurgical pathologies (e.g., epilepsy, arteriovenous malformations, traumatic brain injuries, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Awake brain surgery and intraoperative assessment of language<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Aphasias and related acquired language disorders in monolinguals and bilinguals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Language representation in the brain and neurolinguistics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Neurobiology of language and neuroplasticity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Language\u2013cognition interface and language processing in typical and clinical monolingual and bilingual populations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>TEACHING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Undergraduate <\/em><em>level<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Psychology of Language and Neurolinguistics (SLT_502)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Multilingual Environments and Bilingualism (SLT_705)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Learning Difficulties in Speech and Language Disorders (SLT_402)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Clinical Practice B1 (SLT_603) and B2 (SLT_703)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Postgraduate level<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Speech and Language in Health Education (Master\u2019s program in Health Education, University of Patras)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>OTHER CLINICAL RESEARCH POSITIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">2017\u2013Present: <em>Scientific Associate<\/em> and member of the Awake Craniotomy Team at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">License to practice speech-language therapy in Greece. Issuing authority: Region of Western Greece, Department of Health Services and Professions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Member of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience (HSfN)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Member of the Greek Association of Speech-Language Therapists (\u03a3\u0395\u039b\u039b\u0395).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>AD HOC REVIEWER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Journal of Neuropsychology, Brain Structure and Function, Acta Epileptologica, Child&#8217;s Nervous System, Neurosurgical Review, Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, Aphasiology, Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, Disability and Rehabilitation, Journal\u00a0of\u00a0Integrative\u00a0Neuroscience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>SELECTED PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Book Chapters:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C.<\/strong>, Fountas, K., Kapsalaki, E. &amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2021). Language Disorders in Neurosurgery. In: P. Coppens &amp; I. Papathanasiou (Eds.), Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Communication Disorders 3rd ed. (pp. 581-601). Burlington (MA): Jones and Bartlett Publishers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Journal Articles (peer reviewed)<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Georgiou, R., Zafeiri, A., &amp; <strong>Papatzalas, C.<\/strong> (2026). Treating word-form deafness in Wernicke\u2019s aphasia: a case-report. Aphasiology, 1\u201327. Advance online publication. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02687038.2026.2725589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02687038.2026.2725589<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C<\/strong>., Fountas, K., Kapsalaki, E., &amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2026). The role of right hemisphere in second language processing: Insights from a case study. Clinical linguistics &amp; phonetics, 1\u201311. Advance online publication. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02699206.2026.2685631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02699206.2026.2685631<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Karasimos, A., Efstratiadou, E. A.,<strong> Papatzalas, C.<\/strong>, &amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2026). Integrating large language models into corpus-based teaching: A framework for speech-language pathology, computational linguistics and clinical programs. Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning, 16(1), 106-140<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C.<\/strong>, Fountas, K., Kapsalaki, E., &amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2026). Linguistic Performance and Quality of Life in Patients with Low-Grade Gliomas. Seminars in speech and language, 10.1055\/a-2870-5840. Advance online publication. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/a-2870-5840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/a-2870-5840<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C., <\/strong>&amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2024). Exploring tumor-related language disorders: Pretreatment and post-treatment considerations. <em>Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, 11<\/em>(8), 100526. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apjon.2024.100526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apjon.2024.100526<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C., <\/strong>Papathanasiou, I., Paschalis, T., Tzerefos, C., Kapsalaki, E., Petsiti, A., &amp; Fountas, K. (2022). Inferior Longitudinal Fascicle and Reading: Exploring Their Relationship Through a Brain Stimulation Case Study. <em>Communication Disorders Quarterly, 44<\/em>(1), 52\u201361. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/15257401211056857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/15257401211056857<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C.,<\/strong> Fountas, K., Kapsalaki, E., &amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2022). The Use of Standardized Intraoperative Language Tests in Awake Craniotomies: A Scoping Review. <em>Neuropsychology review, 32<\/em>(1), 20\u201350. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11065-021-09492-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11065-021-09492-6<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Papatzalas, C., <\/strong>Fountas, K., Brotis, A., Kapsalaki, E., &amp; Papathanasiou, I. (2021). The Greek linguistic assessment for awake brain surgery: development process and normative data. <em>Clinical linguistics &amp; phonetics, 35<\/em>(5) 458-488. <\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02699206.2020.1792997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/02699206.2020.1792997<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>SCHOLARSHIPS AND PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">2018-2021: Three-year scholarship to pursue a PhD, from the Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY). Project: \u201cStrengthening Human Resources Research Potential via Doctorate Research\u201d (MIS-5000432), implemented by the State Scholarships Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">2014: Research Assistant in Greece of the DFG-funded project <em>\u201cThe Acquisition of Voice Alternations by Bilingual Children (Greek\u2013German)\u201d<\/em> (DFG Project AL 554\/7-1), hosted at the University of Stuttgart (12 months)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; CHRISTOS PAPATZALAS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Phone : (+30) 2610 962712 Email : cpapatz@upatras.gr &nbsp; &nbsp; ACADEMIC TITLES 2022: Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Speech-Language Pathology Neurosurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine University of Thessaly 2016: Master\u2019s Degree (MSc) in LinguisticsDivision of Linguistics, Department of Philology University of Patras 2014: Bachelor\u2019s Degree (BSc) in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":261,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10404","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/261"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10404"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11054,"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10404\/revisions\/11054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/logoth.upatras.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}