Profile
Professor Daniel Boduszek is a Polish-British criminal psychologist and a licensed clinical psychologist. His primary research and clinical interests center on psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, violence against women and children, and criminal cognitive structures. He also explores prisonization, recidivism, homicide, suicide, and mental health.
Professional qualifications and experience
He earned his degree in psychology from Dublin Business School (Ireland). He holds a PhD in Criminal Psychology from Ulster University (UK) and a Habilitation in Psychology from SWPS University (Poland). He was appointed Full Professor of Criminal Psychology at the University of Huddersfield (UK), and in 2021, the President of the Republic of Poland conferred upon him the state title of Titular Professor. Daniel is a Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society), a Chartered Scientist (UK Science Council), and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).
Prior to joining SWPS University, Daniel held academic and research positions at the University of Huddersfield, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and the University of Dublin. His clinical experience includes working in clinical and therapeutic units within Irish and British correctional facilities.
He is the founder of the international peer-reviewed Journal of Criminal Psychology and serves on the editorial boards of Deviant Behavior, Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and the Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.
International research experience
Daniel conducts research in criminal and clinical psychology, focusing on both perpetrators of crime and victims of violence. His international projects span numerous countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Pakistan, India, Tanzania, Uganda, Poland, and the Caribbean.
Research grants and awards
His research has been supported by funding from the European Commission, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), UNICEF, and the RCUK Global Challenges Research Fund. He is a two-time co-recipient of the Literati Network Award for Excellence (2013 and 2019) and the Albert Ellis Award for Research.
Teaching
Currently, he serves as a Visiting Professor of Forensic Psychology at Loughborough University and teaches criminal and clinical psychology at SWPS University.