ELISSAVET KOSTA

Dr. ELISSAVET KOSTA

Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece

Biography

Dr. Elisavet Kosta is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Aegean, specializing in Museology, Digital Cultural Heritage, and Cultural Tourism. Her research focuses on visitor experience, digital and immersive technologies in cultural heritage, and the use of Augmented, Virtual, and Extended Reality (AR/VR/XR) in museums and archaeological sites. Her research interests further include digital storytelling, visitor-centered interpretation, personalization, and adaptive cultural experiences, with particular emphasis on how emerging technologies can enhance engagement, accessibility, and meaningful interaction with cultural heritage. She has teaching and research experience in higher education and has participated in funded research and innovation projects in the cultural sector. Her recent research includes the study of visitor experience and attitudes toward digital technologies at archaeological sites, as well as research on the application of immersive technologies to cultural tourism and heritage interpretation. She is also the author of the book Cultural Routes in Greece: Perspectives for the Creative Economy (2024).

Affiliations

University of the Aegean

Mytilene, Greece

Department of Cultural Technology and Communication

Honors and Awards

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Experience

University Educator/Researcher

University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece

29 Jun 2026 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Ioannina, Arta, Greece

01 May 2024 - 31 Jul 2026

Research or Laboratory Scientist

Ionian University, Corfu, Greece

01 Dec 2018 - 30 Apr 2026