Profile
Professor Agata Dębowska is a Polish-British psychologist specializing in the fields of interpersonal violence psychology and its prevention.
Professional qualifications and experience
She holds the following academic degrees and professional certifications from institutions in both Poland and the United Kingdom:
- Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom (2014)
- Post-doctoral degree (habilitation) in Psychology from SWPS University in 2021
- Chartered Psychologist licensed by the British Psychological Society
- Teaching qualifications for higher education from the Higher Education Academy (UK)
Before joining SWPS University, she held academic positions at the University of Sheffield, Liverpool John Moores University, and the University of Chester, in the UK.
International research experience
Her research interests focus on intimate partner violence (particularly emotional abuse), child abuse and neglect, mental health, and psychopathy. In 2023, she developed and validated the world's first scale for measuring brain fog.
She has conducted research in Poland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uganda, India, and the Caribbean (Barbados, Grenada, and Jamaica).
Scientific publications
She has authored over 60 articles in international scientific journals, including:
- Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Law and Human Behavior
- Journal of Criminal Justice
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Psychological Medicine
Membership in professional organizations
She is a member of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN).
Teaching
Before joining SWPS University, she held academic positions at the University of Sheffield, Liverpool John Moores University, and the University of Chester, in the UK.
At SWPS University, she teaches courses in English on the psychology of violence and advanced psychometrics. She also serves as the Director of the SWPS University Center for Open Education.