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Professor Małgorzata Wójcik holds a PhD in social sciences in the field of psychology. Her research focuses on the causes of bullying in schools, peer group dynamics, and strategies for fostering positive social environments.

She is the Head of the Bullying Research Center (BRC) at SWPS University, where she leads a team of researchers who design projects and develop systems that promote a positive school climate and prevent bullying. Recently, she has been working on the implementation of the RESQL program — an innovative tool that helps monitor, detect, and prevent bullying in primary and secondary schools.

Professor Wójcik served as the Principal Investigator for research projects funded by the National Centre for Research and Development and the Foundation for Polish Science.

She has received multiple honors, including the Professor Roman Czernecki Award for the best publication in education (2021 and 2023) and the Minister of Education and Science Award for significant research projects implemented in 2022.

She has written several handbooks and published extensively in academic journals.

At SWPS University in Katowice and Wrocław, she teaches courses in social psychology, psychology of communication, educational psychology, and qualitative research methods.