Yannis Psycharis is Professor Panteion University, Department of Economic and Regional Development, Vice-President of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA), Director of the Regional Development Institute at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and President  of ERSA Greek Section.

Professor, Department of Economic and Regional Development, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens (2014-today)

Director, Regional Development Institute, Academic Research Institute, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens  (2018-today)

Head, Department  Economic and Regional Development,  Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (2016-2018 / 2020-2022)

Director, Hellenic Open University, “Public Administration” Undergraduate Program (2018-2023)

Director, National School of Public Administration, Athens (2010-2012)

Research Fellow, LSE Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory of the London School of Economics, UK (2007-2008)

Assistant Professor, Lecturer University of Thessaly, Department of Planning and Regional Development, Volos, Greece (2000-2009)

Tutor Hellenic Open University (2004-today)

Member, General Assembly, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation- ELIDEK (2018-today)

OECD Expert, Regional policy in Greece post 2020, OECD and Ministry of Economy and Development, Member of the Research Team (2018-2019)

Consultant, Project “Sound Macroeconomic Conditions, Structural Reforms and Convergence in Less Developed Regions” (2017)

Expert/Consultant, Council of Europe Expert Council of Europe, Implementation of Local Financial Benchmarking (LFB) and Democratic Administration of Metropolitan Areas (2016-2018)

Member, International Special Experts Committee for expression of opinion on the Integrated Development Plan for the Metropolitan Pole of Hellinikon-Ag. Kosmas (2018)

Vice-President and Member of the Scientific Council, Institute of Local Government, Central Union of Municipalities of Greece- KEDE (2016-today)

Member of the Board of Directors and Vice Chair, Consignment Deposits and Loans Fund (2015-2019)