He is a Co-Founding Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in Theology at Lincoln Center. According to Dr. Papanikolaou, “the mission of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program at Fordham University is to provide a venue for the academic study of Eastern Orthodox Christianity that is enriching not only for students and faculty, but for the Orthodox and Non-Orthodox communities in New York and around the country.” On February 19th, 2009, the Jaharis Family Foundation announced the establishment of the Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture at Fordham University through a generous donation of two million dollars.