Dr Peter Kiriakidis, Ph.D.
Professor of Research Methods & Information Systems – SMC
Adjunct Faculty – Queen’s University
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Touro University International, California
- Honors M.A. in Computing, Columbia University, N.Y.
- Honors Bachelor of Education in Computer Science, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Ryerson University, Toronto

Academic Positions
- Professor of Research Methods & Information Systems – SMC
- Assistant Professor – Touro University, California
- Assistant Professor – Aspen University, Colorado
- Adjunct Faculty – Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada
- Adjunct Faculty – Trent University, Ontario, Canada
Main Academic Interests
- The relationship between information and communications technology
- Theories of learning and development
- Globalization and Education
- Educational policy
- Student satisfaction in the online learning environment
- Government Funding in Education
- I.T. & I.S. Management
Honors And Awards
- International Award, L.E.R.N., USA
- 1st place award for the design of the online Internet Software Multimedia Certificate for I.T. professionals
- 2nd place for integrating innovative learning technologies into the I.T. curriculum for online, correspondence, and in the classroom I.T. courses
- Excellence in Teaching, Durham College, Ontario
- Excellence in Teaching, Durham District Board of Education, Ontario
- Factors Affecting Student Satisfaction in the Online Learning Environment – ProQuest, 2005
- Information and Communication Technologies Barriers, Evaluating Web Sites – Paper presented to administration and teachers at WCCI, TDSB, 2003
- How to Integrate technology into the curriculum for all academic departments, Interview Skills Development, Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations, and Computers and Academic departments – Papers presented at Professional Development sessions for educators at WCCI, Toronto District School Board, 2002
- Web site Development, programming for the Web, security, and the Internet – Region of Durham – I.T. employees – 2000
- How to Design multimedia-based Web pages – Guest speaker at Ontario Association of Police Educators Conference, Ontario Police College, Aylmer, ON – 1999
- Web Technology & Education – Guest speaker at CCBC (Canadian College of Business and Computers), Toronto ON – 1999
- Research on the Development of Independent Study Material for Online Delivery – Speaker at Durham College, Oshawa, ON – 1999
- Database Design and Programming Methods – Speaker – City of Niagara, IT employees – prepared CDs for the participants – 1999.
- Object Oriented Programming, Pointers and References – Speaker at Fidelity Investments, I.T., Toronto ON – 1998
- Complete College at Home – Cobourg Daily Star newspaper – 1998
- Internet Multimedia Software Engineering – The Chronicle newspaper of Durham College, Oshawa, ON – 1998
- First Class Client Software – Speaker at Information Sessions at Durham College, Oshawa, ON – 1998, 1997, 1996
- Curriculum for Online Delivery – Guest speaker at SoftTrain Institute Professional Development Day for Educators – Sept. and Nov. 1997
- Computer Programming Contests and Computer Fair – Speaker at Durham Board of Education Professional Development Day for Educators – 1996
- Ontario College of Teachers
- Faculty Council, Trent University