Dedication of Auditorium S305 in honor of Professor Jan Strelau
On our first “SWPS University Day”, we would like to honor the achievements of Professor Jan Strelau by naming Auditorium S305 after him. The family of Professor Strelau will join us in this symbolic commemoration of Professor Strealau’s numerous contributions to SWPS University.
Professor Jan Strelau passed away in 2020.He was a world-renowned psychologist, researcher, and author of the Regulative Theory of Temperament. He made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the development of science in the field of psychology. His research results, published both in Poland and abroad, have contributed significantly to the understanding of the role of individual differences in human behavior.
He has authored, co-authored and edited close to 300 scientific publications, including 44 books. He was also the author and editor of two academic handbooks, which are used by students all over the country.
Professor Strelau was associated with SWPS University for close to 20 years, and it would be hard to overestimate his contributions to our University. Professor Strelau joined SWPS University after retiring from the University of Warsaw. He became the first Dean of the Faculty of Psychology and for many years held the position of Vice-Rector for Research. Professor Strelau was also the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Chair of the Honorary Degrees and Recognition Committee at SWPS University. Professor Strelau had a significant impact on the achievements and academic culture of our University. Since the inception of SWPS University, which initially was founded as the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Professor Strelau worked tirelessly to set the highest standards of education at our institution, which helped us to become the University that we are today.
“Professor Strelau was not only one of the greatest Polish researchers in the field of social sciences, but he was also a good spirit behind a variety of scientific initiatives,” reminisces Professor Dariusz Doliński.