Faculty

Meet Our Distinguished Faculty

At Parvis Exeter Academy, our faculty represents the heart of our global academic vision — a collective of scholars, researchers, and educators who bring together deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for international education. With backgrounds from across the European Union and beyond, our professors not only lead in their fields but also serve as dedicated mentors to our students across K–12, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

Explore the profiles of five exemplary faculty members, each contributing to our vibrant academic and research community.

Dr. Odetta Vranová

Professor of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Systems
Campus: Athens, Greece
Nationality: Slovak
Academic Division: Graduate School

Dr. Odetta Vranová brings over 20 years of experience in environmental systems governance, with a specialization in policy integration across European climate agreements. Her work has been instrumental in the development of cross-sector frameworks for sustainable urban planning in the EU. She teaches graduate seminars in Sustainable Development and leads faculty-student research on ecological impact assessment.

Selected Publications:

  • Transnational Urban Ecology: A Framework for Circular Cities (ISBN: 978-1-5093-7754-3, 2021)
  • Policy Harmonization under EU Environmental Law (ISBN: 978-1-1384-2105-6, 2018)
  • Sustainability Metrics for Interdisciplinary Research (ISBN: 978-0-8634-9012-7, 2015)

Prof. Eimantas Kazlauskas

Associate Professor of Computational Linguistics
Campus: Colorado, USA
Nationality: Lithuanian
Academic Division: Undergraduate College

Prof. Kazlauskas is a specialist in language modeling and AI-assisted semantic analysis. With a PhD from the University of Tartu, he has led several multilingual NLP projects across the Baltic and Nordic regions. His courses in Syntax Theory and Applied AI in Linguistics have inspired a generation of undergraduates at Parvis Exeter Academy.

Selected Publications:

  • Machine Translation in Morphologically Rich Languages (ISBN: 978-0-7432-8892-0, 2022)
  • Deep Parsing Algorithms for Indo-European Languages (ISBN: 978-1-6294-0034-8, 2019)
  • Semantic Drift in AI-Driven Text Generation (ISBN: 978-3-9546-7719-2, 2016)

Dr. Liane Vögele

Lecturer in Comparative Education and Social Change
Campus: Athens, Greece
Nationality: Luxembourgish
Academic Division: K–12 Academy & Undergraduate College

Dr. Vögele focuses on postcolonial curriculum studies and transnational pedagogical innovation. She has conducted field research in educational systems across the Mediterranean and co-developed our Academy’s bilingual curriculum integration model. Her courses bridge K–12 pedagogy with undergraduate educational theory.

Selected Publications:

  • Education Beyond Borders: Curricula in Transition (ISBN: 978-1-8843-2765-3, 2020)
  • The Multilingual Classroom in Europe (ISBN: 978-0-8930-1877-9, 2017)
  • Reimagining Citizenship Education Post-Brexit (ISBN: 978-0-6745-9112-4, 2014)

Dr. Arjen De Smet

Chair of Applied Global Economics
Campus: Colorado, USA
Nationality: Belgian
Academic Division: Graduate School

Dr. De Smet’s expertise lies in behavioral economics and international trade policy. Formerly a senior analyst at the European Central Bank, he joined Parvis Exeter Academy to advance research on ethical economic modeling and global market simulations. He mentors doctoral candidates in the fields of trade ethics and microeconomic resilience.

Selected Publications:

  • Markets of Morality: Behavioral Economics in Practice (ISBN: 978-1-4245-9821-5, 2023)
  • Digital Currencies and Global Inequality (ISBN: 978-1-6061-5677-0, 2020)
  • Game Theory in Multilateral Trade Negotiations (ISBN: 978-1-4516-3769-4, 2016)

Prof. Mirela Dinescu

Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities and Cultural Analytics
Campus: Athens, Greece
Nationality: Romanian
Academic Division: Undergraduate College

Prof. Dinescu is at the forefront of blending humanities with data science. Her work explores algorithmic bias in literature databases and visual analytics in historical archives. She teaches courses in Digital Narratives, Data & Identity, and supervises cross-campus student digital exhibitions.

Selected Publications:

  • Algorithmic Archives: Data, Memory, and Meaning (ISBN: 978-1-4039-9814-1, 2022)
  • Coding Culture: Datafication of Heritage (ISBN: 978-0-2416-5201-8, 2019)
  • Quantifying Emotion in Historical Texts (ISBN: 978-1-8609-2383-5, 2015)

Our faculty’s dedication to inquiry, mentorship, and global engagement defines the academic culture at Parvis Exeter Academy.
Together, they are shaping the minds of tomorrow’s scholars, researchers, and world leaders.