Research Team

Prof. Aleksandra Luszczynska

Professor of Psychology, specializing in processes of health behavior change (e.g. psychosocial aspects of interventions promoting healthy diet and physical activity) and psychosocial resources facilitating recovery in contexts of stress and illness She is co-editor in chief of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17580854), and has been working as editor or editorial board member for 7 journals from areas of health and clinical psychology. Her research is continuously supported from 2009 (e.g., Horizon 2020, 7^thFramework Program, Joint Programming Initiative – Healthy Diet for Healthy Life). For research output see Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/F-3692-2014 or CV:   https://cutt.ly/Rw712E6
Email: aluszczynska@swps.edu.pl,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4704-9544, Google scholar: https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=t9yaijMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao,
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 60, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Prof. Ralf Schwarzer

Professor of Psychology at SWPS University and Professor Emeritus at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. He published more than 500 papers on the effects of psychological resources determining well-being and health behavior. Currently, Ralf is Editor in Chief of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. He is Past-President of Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR), European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), and Health Psychology Division of International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP). He received German Psychology Award and Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions of IAAP.
Email: ralf.schwarzer@fu-berlin.de
personal website: http://my.psyc.de
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0069-3826

Dr Karolina Horodyska

Doctor of Psychology, senior researcher at the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, an associate at the CARE-BEH. Her scientific work focuses on the determinants of healthy diet and physical activity and implementation of health promotion interventions and policies. Researcher and Post-doc in projects supported by national and European funding bodies. She completed an internship at the Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, the University of Newcastle, Australia.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6969-0017
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=itzBARcAAAAJ&hl=pl
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karolina_Horodyska
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 60, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Anna Banik

Doctor of psychology, public health specialist. She is a postdoctoral researcher and co-investigator in national and European Commisson funded research projects. Her research field includes determinants of health behaviors, such as diet and physical activity, as well as predictors of quality of life of people with chronic diseases. She is Principal Investigator in a research project funded by National Science Center, Poland, which aims at identifying the role psychosocial determinants of physical activity in youth and adults. An author of several publications and conference presentations.
Email: abanik@swps.edu.pl,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8674-9981 ,
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?pli=1&authuser=1&user=MvmedskAAAAJ,
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Natalia Liszewska

Doctor of Psychology, graduate at the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities and MA in Sociology at the University of Wroclaw. Certified cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist. At CARE-BEH she runs research in the field of health psychology, family psychology (relations between children and parents in context of eating behaviors and physical activity). She lectures in the field of crisis intervention and psychological help and support. Natalia conducts therapy for individuals, families and couples, also supports people experiencing a psychological crisis.
Email: nliszewska1@swps.edu.pl
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Karolina Zarychta

Doctor of Psychology and certified cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist. Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology, Health and Rehabilitation, and assistant professor at the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, an associate at the CARE-BEH. Certified evaluator of behavior change techniques. Author and reviewer of scientific publications, and Section Editor at Body Image in Eating and Weight Disorders. Her scientific work focuses on the determinants and consequences of healthy, unhealthy, and disordered eating. As a psychotherapist, she works with patients diagnosed with eating, affective, and anxiety disorders. 
Email: kzarychta@swps.edu.pl,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-0841
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=5NF-eeoAAAAJ&hl=pl&oi=ao
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karolina_Zarychta
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 60, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Monika Boberska

Doctor of Psychology (SWPS University, Wroclaw). Principal Investigator in a research project funded by the National Science Centre, Poland. She has worked as research assistant in national and European Commission – funded research projects. Author and reviewer of scientific publications and conference presentations.
Email: mboberska@swps.edu.pl,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-3721,
Google scholar:
https://scholar.google.pl/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=pl&user=FKqto5oAAAAJ
Research gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Monika_Boberska
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Magdalena Kruk

Doctor of Psychology (SWPS University, Wroclaw), research associate at CARE-BEH Center. She has worked in research projects funded by the National Science Centre, Poland, and European Commission. Her research interests include determinants of health-related behaviors, such as emotional indicators and physical activity.  An author of international publications and conference presentations.
Email: mkruk@swps.edu.pl,
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-7780
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Ewa Kulis, MA

Psychologist, PhD student at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities. MA in physical education at University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland. Office manager at CARE-BEH, research assistant in National and European Commission – funded research projects, a scholar at National Science Center, Poland. An author of scientific publications and conference presentations.
Email: ekulis@swps.edu.pl,
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Zofia Szczuka, MA

MA in Psychology, PhD student at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research interests focus on modifiable determinants of physical activity and sedentary behavior. Awarded with a scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland. She is currently involved in international and national research projects funded by National Science Centre, Poland, and European Commission.
Email: zszczuka@swps.edu.pl,
Research gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zofia_Szczuka
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Maria Siwa, MA

Psychologist, PhD student at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities. MA in international relations (Wroclaw University, Poland). Research assistant in projects funded by the National Science Center.
Email: msiwa@st.swps.edu.pl,
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Izabela Pawlowska

Doctor of Psychology, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and supervisor. Senior lecturer at Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology at SWPS University in Wroclaw, Poland. Director of post-graduate studies in psychological diagnosis. Lecturer and supervisor in post-graduate school of cognitive – behavioral psychotherapy. Her main interests include psychology of mental and somatic health, psychooncology, psychological diagnosis, abnormal psychology – especially psychopathology of personality, and psychotherapy.
Email: ipawlowska@swps.edu.pl,
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 60, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Karolina Lobczowska, MA

MA in Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, Poland. Psychologist during certification process in cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Research Assistant in the project: “Effectiveness of existing policies for lifestyle interventions – Policy Evaluation Network (PEN)”, and as a volunteer in the projects: “Co-Create: Confronting obesity: co-creating policy with youth” and “Physical activity and quality of life: dyadic research in the context of formulating individual, dyadic and collaborative plans”.
Email: karolina.lobczowska@gmail.com
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dominika Seniuk, MA

MA in psychology. Her interests encompass affective and cognitive determinants of health behaviour, specifically predictors of sedentary behaviour. Email: dseniuk@swps.edu.pl
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Hanna Zaleśkiewicz, MA student

MA in Psychology student at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Research assistant at CARE-BEH center. Email: hzaleskiewicz@st.swps.edu.pl Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Ernest Swora, MA

MA in Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Wroclaw, Poland. Psychologist during certification process in clinical psychology and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. Affiliate Lecturer at SWPS University, practitioner in a psychiatry care. His main interests include psychosocial rehabilitation of people with psychotic disorders.
Email: eswora@swps.edu.pl,
Address: SWPS University, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology, CARE-BEH, 30b Ostrowskiego St., Room 61, 53-238, Wroclaw, Poland

Dr Lukasz Lapinski

MD, a graduate of Wroclaw Medical University (Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy), SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Faculty of Psychology), Wroclaw, Poland, and Paris University 13 (Faculty of Health Economics and Management0), Paris, France. Drug Addiction Psychotherapist and HIV Advisor. Assistant Professor at Wroclaw Medical University, affiliate lecturer at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities. HIV advisor at Centre for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases and Drug Addiction Wroclaw Healthcare Centre, Wroclaw, Poland. Author and co-author of Polish AIDS Society Recommendations.
Email: llapinski@swps.edu.pl

Prof. Edyta Zierkiewicz

Professor of Educational Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Institute of Pedagogy, Wroclaw, Poland.
She is interested in breast cancer issues analyzed from a socio-pedagogical perspective. She cooperates with the Federation of Associations of Women with Breast Cancer “Amazonki”. Author and co-author of books on the situation of women after treatment of breast cancer, e.g., Życie od nowa: Społeczne zaangażowanie Amazonek-aktywnych pacjentek (with Krystyna Wechmann, 2016).
Professionally she deals with psychological and pedagogical counseling, multicultural counseling.
Email: edytazierkiewicz@gmail.com

Dr Dominika Kwasnicka

Post-doctoral Research Fellow; her research makes three key contributions to the field of health psychology, by: (1) Integrating theories of behaviour-change maintenance, investigating key predictors of maintained health behaviour-change; (2) Testing and advancing these theoretical predictors in systematically-developed studies and evidence-based interventions focusing on diet, physical activity, and weight loss maintenance; (3) Contributing to the development of novel research methods employing upcoming designs such as within-person N-of-1 studies using emerging technologies. Dominika is an active member of EHPS, she is a Head Editor of the Practical Health Psychology Blog www.practicalhealthpsychology.com translated to 20 different languages.
Email: dkwasnicka@swps.edu.pl
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5961-837X
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=oG1w-esAAAAJ&hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pub/dominika-kwasnicka/7/257/245
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dkwasnicka
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dominika_Kwasnicka