Pelekidou Lina is PhD (C ) at the Department of Social Work (Hellenic Mediterranean University) completed her Master studies on Public Health at the University of Crete, the department of Social Medicine School ((http://www.mph.uoc.gr). She is a graduate of the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Department of Social Work. She works (2004-today) as a Field Assistant at the Social Work Department, of (HELEMEPA) ((https://www.hmu.gr/tke/8548). The main object of her work in the department is to educate and supervise students in the laboratory of Cross Cultural Education and Action at their field based studies. Her research interests, include the study for refugees' trauma, transcultural social work, community based interventions, migrant and other vulnerable population.