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SWPS University - Main page

Department of Social Psychology

Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw

The Department of Social Psychology comprises academics specializing in social psychology, cross-cultural psychology and related disciplines.
Historically, this has been one of our oldest and most significant departments, as social psychology was the main pillar of the Warsaw School of Social Psychology SWPS, established in 1996, which has become SWPS University. The founder of the Department and its first, long-standing Head, was Professor Krystyna Skarżyńska. Over the years, the Department of Social Psychology became a part of the Department of Social and Personality Psychology, only to become separate once again in 2021. Department Head: Professor Wojciech Kulesza.

Katedra Psychologii Społecznej w Warszawie Uniwersytet SWPS

Teaching

The Department of Social Psychology comprises academics who teach and carry out research in social psychology, cross-cultural psychology and related disciplines.

All first year students participate in a Fundamentals of Social Psychology course delivered by our department. During our lectures and workshops, we present basic concepts in social psychology, teach how to use this knowledge in practical applications, how to carry out research, and what the research profession is all about.

Katedra Psychologii Społecznej w Warszawie Uniwersytet SWPS

We conduct thesis seminars (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral), teaching our students the ropes of the psychologist and researcher professions.

To our 4th year students, we offer:

  1. Applied Social Psychology specialization

    Students learn about advanced social psychology research and theories and practice skills indispensable in carrying out their own research projects and applying their knowledge in practice. As part of this specialization, we teach:

    • how to conduct training and personal development sessions
    • crisis and conflict understanding and management
    • psychology of love
    • psychology of politics, power and leadership.
  2. Cross-cultural psychology

    Students learn about the impact of culture and migrations on thinking, emotions and human behavior. This helps to shape cultural sensitivity, which is indispensable for working in multicultural environment or with clients hailing from different cultures. As part of the specialization, we teach:

    • cultural factors that shape attitudes, norms, values, and behavior
    • cross-cultural management and leadership
    • acculturation and its diagnosis (including conducting culture-fit interviews)
    • leading cross-cultural competencies training
    • classes on East Asian and African cultures.

    Under the umbrella of cross-cultural studies, we also offer a graduate program Global MINDS (European Master in the Psychology of Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Society). It is a two-year program in English offered by an Erasumus+ consortium, which includes four European universities: University of Oslo in Norway, ISCTE in Portugal, University of Limerick in Ireland, and SWPS University.

Psychology Programs in English

Psychology
Program

Psychology

full-time
Warsaw Master’s degree Review
Study track

Clinical Psychology

full-time Review
Study track

Business Psychology

full-time Review

Team

Wojciech Kulesza
Professor

Head of the Department of Social Psychology

social psychologist

Full bio

Members of the department

Balcerak, Alicja
Bio
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First and last name
Alicja Balcerak
Academic degree or title
M.A. / Teaching Assistant
Permanent employee
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City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
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Center for Research on Social Relations
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social psychologist
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M.A. / Teaching Assistant Alicja Balceraksocial psychologist
Baran, Maria
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Maria Baran
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
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Specialization
cross-cultural psychologist and intercultural competence trainer
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Maria Barancross-cultural psychologist and intercultural competence trainer
Białobrzeska, Olga
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Olga Białobrzeska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Olga BiałobrzeskaSocial psychologist
Bui-Wrzosińska, Lan
Bio
Nie
First and last name
Lan Bui-Wrzosińska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
social psychologist
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Lan Bui-Wrzosińskasocial psychologist
Cholewińska, Alicja
Bio
Nie
First and last name
Alicja Cholewińska
Academic degree or title
M.A. / Teaching Assistant
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
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psychologist
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M.A. / Teaching Assistant Alicja Cholewińskapsychologist
Cisłak-Wójcik, Aleksandra
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Aleksandra Cisłak-Wójcik
Academic degree or title
Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Institute
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Specialization
psychologist
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Role in the Department
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Role in the university
Vice-Rector for Research
Professor Aleksandra Cisłak-Wójcikpsychologist
Hekiert-Małozięć, Daniela
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Daniela Hekiert-Małozięć
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Institute
Institute of Psychology
Specialization
cross-cultural psychologist
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Daniela Hekiert-Małozięćcross-cultural psychologist
Henne, Kamil
Bio
Nie
First and last name
Kamil Henne
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
social psychologist
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[]
Role in the Research Center
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Kamil Hennesocial psychologist
Maj, Anna
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Anna Maj
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Institute
Array
Specialization
psychologist
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Anna Majpsychologist
Muniak, Paweł
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Paweł Muniak
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Research and Teaching Assistant
Permanent employee
Nie
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Institute
Institute of Psychology
Specialization
psychologist
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Ph.D. / Research and Teaching Assistant Paweł Muniakpsychologist
Piber, Kinga
Bio
Nie
First and last name
Kinga Piber
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
psychologist
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Kinga Piberpsychologist
Skarżyńska, Krystyna
Bio
Nie
First and last name
Krystyna Skarżyńska
Academic degree or title
Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
social psychologist
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Role in the Faculty
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Professor Krystyna Skarżyńskasocial psychologist
Sweklej, Joanna
Bio
Nie
First and last name
Joanna Sweklej
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
psychologist
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Role in the Faculty
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Joanna Sweklejpsychologist
Urbańska, Beata
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Beata Urbańska
Academic degree or title
M.A. / Teaching Assistant
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
social psychologist
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[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
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M.A. / Teaching Assistant Beata Urbańskasocial psychologist
Wiśniewska-Juszczak, Dorota
Bio
Tak
First and last name
Dorota Wiśniewska-Juszczak
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Permanent employee
Tak
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Faculty
Array
Specialization
social psychologist, specializing in issues of power and leadership
Role in the Institute
[]
Role in the Research Center
[]
Role in the Faculty
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Position
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Role in the Department
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Role in the university
Vice Rector's Representative for Quality of Education
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Dorota Wiśniewska-Juszczaksocial psychologist, specializing in issues of power and leadership

Collaborators

Piotr Rycielski, Ph.D.
lecturer in social psychology, member of the Practical Social Psychology management team

Doctoral students

Paweł Muniak, M.A.
Aleksandra Plewka, M.A.

Research
members of our department carry out research in the following research centers:

centrum badan nad relacjami spolecznymi uniwersytet swps

Center for Research on Social Relations

The Center conducts research on social relations in whole societies as well as smaller groups such as teams and organizations, political parties, public institutions including public administration units, health centers, schools, online groups, and in groups declaring common identity, for example based on nationality, gender, and world view.

read more about the Center

HumanTech Center for Social and Technological Innovation

The goal of the Center is to link the world of science with partners from local communities as well as the business and arts and culture sectors. The Center provides a platform for representatives of the business sector, NGOs, local governments, scientists and students to work on common projects.

read more about the Center

StresLab Uniwersytet SWPS

StresLab: Stress Research Center

The Center researchers professional and traumatic stress. The researchers study psychological aspects of professional burnout and engagement. They also develop and evaluate methods of preventing mental disorders, including online psychological interventions.

read more about the Center

Former employees

Some of our former employees included:

  • dr Krystyna Doroszewicz
  • dr Hanna Eliasz
  • dr hab. Piotr Gasparski
  • dr Lucyna Kirwil
  • dr Maria Mikołajczyk
  • dr Marcin Małecki