The Department of Psychology, which belongs to the School of Social Science of the University of Crete, was established in 1984 and enrolled its first students in the fall of 1987 at Rethymno. It is the first and the oldest Department of Psychology in Greece and for its founding the late psychologist Maria Hourdaki contributed greatly with her actions. Maria Hourdaki came from Rethymno and she served as an honorary president of the Department till her passing away in 2010. Read more