SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

CONFERENCES AND GUEST LECTURES

 

2016   31st International Congress of Psychology: Diversity in Harmony: Insights from Psychology. Invited speaker. Lecture: Psychological perspective and conditions of giftedness. Yokohama, Japan, 24-29.07.2016

 

2016   10th International Congress of Societas Humboldtiana Polonorum: Longevity - a blessing or a curse? Medical, technological, cultural, socio-economic and legal aspects. Poster (in cooperation with Barbara Cichy-Jasiocha, PhD): Before They Become Seniors. Life Satisfaction in Artistically Gifted Adults Aged 50-60 years: An Axiological Perspective. Lodz, Poland, 30.06-02.07.2016.

 

2016    International Conference Values, Ideas, Emotions in Words and Images. Lecture: Academic Achievements and their Psychological Determinants. Warsaw, Poland, 28.05.2016.

 

2015   2nd International Conference Giftedness and Creativity: Developing trajectories of human potential. Lecture: Creativity and Intelligence in giftedness. Milan, Italy, 06-07.11.2015.

 

2015   14th European Congress of Psychology: Psychological conditions of human achievements. Lecture: Human Achievements as a Subject of Psychological Research in Europe. Milan, Italy, 7-10.07.2015.

 

2015   12th International Conference on Excellence and Innovation in Education: The Creativity - Innovation Challenge. Lecture: Intelligence, Creativity & Achievements Motivation as Predictors of Outstanding Achievements of Gifted Students. Cracow:
01-04.07.2015 (Participation in the Scientific Committee of the conference).

 

2015   22nd Annual Conference of Psychological News „AKTUALIA 2015”. International Symposium: News and current trends in psychology. Lecture: Current trends in research on intelligence, creativity and giftedness. The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland, 20-21. 04.2015.

 

2014   25th Scientific Congress of the Polish Psychological Association Psychology In a Changing World. Lecture: Creativity and Innovation as Predictors of Achievements in Education. Bydgoszcz, Poland, 18-21.09.2014.

 
- 13th European Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, 9-12 July 2013 -  Keynote Speaker
www.ecp2013.se
- 48th Congress of the German Psychological Society, Bielefeld, 23-27 September 2012 – Keynote Speaker
http://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/blog/uninews/entry/bielefeld_university_to_the_host
- XXX International Congress of Psychology (ICP), Cape Town, 22-27 July 2012 – Invited Speaker
www.icp2012.com

2010 - Lecture: Social and Emotional Development of a Gifted Student. Ceremony of the nomination of scholarship holders of the National Fund for Children.

2010 - Polish Consulate in Sydney. Lecture on Psychological Determinants of the Sense of Happiness.
A Positive Psychology Perspective. 18 July.

2010 - Lecture: Current Trends in Research on Gifted People. University of Bielefeld.

2009 - Seminar: Current Trends in Psychology of Creativity. University of Bielefeld.

2008 - Lecture: Bildung und Erziehung im Kindesalter. 11 November. Katholische Fachhochschule Nordhein Westfalen. Köln.

2008 - Lecture: Systemische Beratung/ Familientherapie – Theoriezugänge, Wirkungforschung, neue Konzepte. 11 November. Katholische Fachhochschule Nordhein Westfalen. Köln.

2008 - Ceremony of the nomination of scholarship holders of the National Fund for Children. Warsaw, November. Lecture: Shaping of a Creative Attitude – Possibilities and Limitations.

2005 - Lecture in University “La Sapieza”, Roma: “Influence of Personality on High Abilities”.

2004 – The National Fund for Children. Lectures for teachers, head teachers and scholarship holders during the ceremony of presenting nominations in Warsaw Castle. Lecture: “High Abilities and System of Student Education”.

2004 – Lecture at the conference: “Gifted Student in Local Educational System”.

2004 – Lecture at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium: „Giftedness and Creativity. Current Trends of Research".

2004 – Lecture at the Department of Personality Psychology, University in Zurich: „Current Trends in Research on Creativity”.

2004 – Psychological workshops for scholarship holders of the National Fund for Children, Świder near Warsaw.

2004 - Lecture for participants of music workshops of the National Fund for Children, Zakopane, “High Abilities and Personality Development”.

2004 – Lecture for the Franciscan Nuns of the Cross, Laski near Warsaw, Institute for the Blind, “Psychological Aspects of Interpersonal Communication”.

2002 – Lecture, Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld (Germany), “Current Trends in Research on Giftedness”, within the Program Socrates – Erasmus.

2002 - Visiting Lecturer in scientific seminar, Department of Experimental Psychology at the Catholic University of Lublin: “Psychology of Wisdom and Psychology of Mind”.

2001 – Lecture, Yale University (New Haven), Department of Psychology: “Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Research on Giftedness and Wisdom – International Perspective”.

2001 – Lecture, University of Notre Dame (South Bend), Department of Psychology: “Recent Research on Giftedness: International Perspective”

2001 - Workshops, Conference: the International Human Learning Resources Network, Sedona, USA, “Psychology of Wisdom”.

2001 - Lecture in King’s College, Department of Psychology: “Theoretical and Practical Aspects in Research on Giftedness, Creativity and Wisdom”.

2001 – Lecture in Catholic Debating Society, New York. „Changes in Mentality and Attitude of the Polish People - Psychological Perspective”.

1999 – Lecture and workshops, Conference: International Human Learning Resources Network, Mexico. “The Psychological Support for Gifted People in Europe and Contemporary American Experiences”.

1992 – 2001 Lectures for teachers, head teachers and parents, scholarship of the National Fund for Children, Warsaw.

1998 - Visiting Lecturer, University of Düsseldorf (Germany), Department of Psychology. Subject: Hochbegabungforschung – Interkulturell Perspective (Research on Giftedness – International Perspective)

1994 – Visiting Lecturer, University of Pavia (Italy). Department of Psychology. Subject: Motivation and Achievements in the Learning Processes.

1993 –   Visiting Lecturer, University of Hanover, Department of Psychology. Subject: Special Education in Poland.

1990 – Visiting Lecturer, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, School of Social Work. Subject: Virginia Satir as Social Worker and Family Therapist.

1990 –   Visiting Lecturer, Nicolls University, Thibodaux, Louisiana. Department of Psychology and Counselling. Subject: Virginia Satir, Combining the Roles of Social Worker and Family Therapist.

1989 – Visiting Lecturer, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Department of Special Education. Subject: Selected Issues of Special Education - Theory and Practice: A Comparative Analysis of Approaches in U.S.A., Poland and other European Countries.

1988 – Visiting Lecturer, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Department of Psychology. Subject: New Trends in the Psychology of Individual Differences: Developmental Perspective.

1988 – Visiting Scholar. Free University of West Berlin, Bisingen, Germany, Polish-German Seminar on Special Education. A lecture series: the Role of the Psychologist in the Rehabilitation of Disabled People.

1987 - Visiting Professor, College of Special Education, Budapest, Hungary, Subject: Possibilities of Cooperation Between the Psychologist and the Teacher of Special Education, Diagnosis in Rehabilitation Psychology.

1986 – Workshop Director, Institute of Social Education, Bremen, West Germany. Subject: Therapeutic Intervention in Crisis Situation in the Family.

1985 – Workshop Director, Youth Therapy Center, Gävle, Sweden. Activities: Group Therapy and Therapy of Carl Rogers.

1983 – Visiting Lecturer, Academy of Special Pedagogy, Warsaw, Poland. Lecture series: Psychology of Blind People.

1982 – Visiting Lecturer, University of Bonn, West Germany, Subject: New Directions of Contemporary Psychology, Selected Problems in the Psychology of Creativity.

 


SUPERVISED PH.D DISSERTATIONS AND PROMOTION GRANTS

 

  1. Alicja Olszak. Psychopedagogic Competence of Teachers of Special Schools. Dissertation defended: 1997.
  1. Bogumiła Witkowska. Conditions of Attitudes of Nursing Home Personnel towards People with Mental Disturbance. Dissertation defended: 1999. Ph.D. Dissertation awarded the Prize of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin.
  2. Waldemar Klinkosz. The Influence of Personality on Academic Achievement of Blind and Partially Sighted Students. Dissertation defended: October 2002. Ph.D. Dissertation awarded the Prize of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin; Promotion Grant of KBN (The Committee for Scientific Research). 1H01F 034 19.

  3. Małgorzata Siekańska. Psychological Conditions of Job Satisfaction of Gifted People. Dissertation defended: May 2003. Dissertation awarded the Prize of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin; Promotion Grant of KBN. 1H01F 034 21.
  1. Małgorzata Karpińska-Ochałek. Vocational Interests and their Selected Psychosocial Correlates in Youth with Mental Handicap. Dissertation defended: 2004.
  1. Renata Smoleń. Sense of Life Quality and its Selected Psychosocial Correlates in Youth with Mental Handicap. Dissertation defended: 2005.
  1. Grzegorz Wiącek. Psychosocial Correlates of Success in Integrated Education”. Dissertation defended: October 2005.
  1. Krzysztof Śmigórski. Processes of Latent Cognition in Creative People, Dissertation defended: December 2007.
  1. Anna Wołpiuk-Ochocińska. Selected Aspects of Social Functioning of Gifted Students. Dissertation defended: May 2008.
  1. Magdalena Personality Determinants of Risk Preferences in Creatively Gifted People. Dissertation defended: October 2008.
  1. Ewelina Soszyńska. Mental Operations in Creative People. Dissertation defended: June 2010.
  1. Barbara Ostrowska. Body Image of Adolescents and their Social Functioning. Dissertation defended: June 2010.
  1. Beata Łubianka. Psychological analysis of value systems in young people of various     school achievements. Dissertation defended: June 2011.
  1. Tomasz Knopik. The psychosocial determinants of well-being of gifted people. Dissertation defended: June 2012.
  1. Angelika Bąk. The psychological factors of the underachievement syndrome of gifted Dissertation defended: December 2012.
  1. Weronika Augustynowicz. Selected psychosocial correlates of outstanding school Research in Poland and Ukraine.  Dissertation defended: June 2013.
  1. Agata Kapeluszny. Psychosocial determinants of sense of quality of life in students with high academic achievements. Dissertation defended: July 2014.
  1. Małgorzata Rachwał. Selected determinants of job satisfaction in those professions with different social prestige. Dissertation defended: May 2015.
  1. Barbara Cichy-Jasiocha. Selected psychological determinants of sense of quality of life in artistically gifted adults. Dissertation defended: June 2015.
  1. Olha Bilyakovska. Studying abroad Students’ psychological characteristic. Research in Poland and Ukraine. Dissertation defended: October 2015.
  1. Martyna Płudowska. Selected psychological determinants of sense of quality of life in people with materialistic orientation. Dissertation defended: June 2016.
  1. Sylwia Gwiazdowska-Stańczak. Perception of family by high achievement students. Dissertation defended: October 2016.

 

-         reviewer of the scholarly achievements of a candidate for the title of professor of humanities

-         reviewer of 22 Ph.D. Dissertations

-         reviewer of 3 Habilitation Thesis

-         supervisor of 10 (12) Ph.D. Dissertations

-         5 Ph.D. Dissertations in progress

-         supervisor of over 200 M.A. Theses

 

Supervisor of the honorary doctoral degree of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin awarded to Professor Józef Kozielecki. March 2008.

 


SCHOLARSHIPS 

 

1982 - Scholarship of the Federal Government of West Germany, March-July 1982. International Program for Experts in Social Work and Youth Development. (Internationales Studienprogram fur Fachkrafte der Jugend und Sozialarbeit der Bundesrepublick Deutschland).

 

1988 - Avanta Network Scholarship, July-August (USA), participation in seminar on interpersonal communication. (International Training Institute, Process Community-Module I, Crestad Butte, Colorado).

 

1988 - Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship, September 1988 – March 1989, Visiting Fellow, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Stay at Columbia University and Yale University in New Haven.

 

1990 - Catholic University of Nijmegen (Holland) Scholarship, April – July. Visiting Fellow.

 

1989 - Avanta Network Scholarship, July – August, 1990. Virginia Satir`s International Training Institute, Process Community – Module II, Crested Butte, Colorado.

 

1992 Scholarship of the International Human Learning Resources Network. Scientific Conference in Portugal.

 

1993-1995 - Research Fellowship of Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, March 1993 – March 1995, Visiting Fellow, University of Munich, Department of Psychology, Germany. Cooperation with Professor Kurt Heller.

 

1998 - Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) Scholarship, February-March. Visiting Fellow.

 

1999 - Scholarship of the International Human Learning Resources Network. October 18 – 25, Mexico.

 

2000 (September)-2001 (May) 9 months Fulbright Scholarship at Yale University, New Haven, USA. Visiting Fellow and cooperation with professor R. Sternberg in Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies and Expertise; title project: “The Role of Assessment Category and Achievements of Gifted Students”.

 

2001 - Scientific Scholarship in the Institute of Psychology at the Catholic University of Leuven (July – August).

 

2002 - One week stay in Institute of Psychology at the University of Bielefeld, Germany, within the Program Socrates – Erasmus.

 

2002 - Stay in University La Sapieza, Rome, Italy (19 - 31 October), within the framework of an intergovernmental Polish-Italian agreement; Professor’s secondment.

 

2003 - Scientific Scholarship in the Institute of Psychology at the Catholic University of Leuven (July – August).

 

2004 - One week stay in University La Sapieza, Rome, Italy, within the Program Socrates – Erasmus.

 

2006 - One month research stay in the University of Bielefeld, Germany (01-31 July).

 

2007 - Secondment to the University La Sapienza in Rome within the framework of an intergovernmental Polish-Italian agreement (Professor's secondment) (19 Oct –31 Oct).

 

2007 - Secondment to the University La Sapienza in Rome within the framework of the Socrates - Erasmus Programme.

 

2008 - Scientific scholarship at the Institute of Psychology of the Catholic University in Leuven (July – August).

 

2009 - Scholarship within the framework of the Erasmus Programme. Secondment to the University of Bielefeld.

 

2010 - Scholarship within the framework of the Erasmus Programme. Secondment to the University of Bielefeld. Conducting lectures.

 


TEAM RESEARCH

 

1986 - 1991  Participation in research within the Department Program R.P. III, 25 in subject II/ I: “The Influence of Individual Factors on the Development of High Ability”. Research and final report – “Some Individual Differences in High Ability Students”. 

 

1988 - 1995  Participation in research: "Wissenschaftliche Evaluation des baden-würtenbergischen  Schulmodellversuchs "Gymnasium mit achtjährigen   Bildungsgang" within Humboldt scholarship. Preparation of the final report: "Lern- und Leistungsvoraussetzung der Schuler des achtjährigen Gymnasium".

 

1997 – 1999  Cooperation with team research professor Alois Angleitner in the Institute of Psychology at the University of Bielefeld (Germany). Adaptation of Interpersonal Adjective Scale by W. Wiggins.

 

2001 - …. Cooperation with professor Robert Sternberg in Yale University (New Haven, USA) within the projects: “Transitions in the Development of Giftedness” and “Category of Assessment and Achievements of Gifted Students”.

 

2000 – 2002 Management of promotion grant of KBN H01F 034 19  - Ph.D. Dissertation by Waldemar Klinkosz: “The Influence of Personality on Academic Achievement of Blind and Partially Sighted Students”.

 

1999 – 2003  Management of promotion grant of KBN H01F 034 21  - Ph.D. Dissertation by Małgorzata Siekańska: “Psychological Conditioning of Job Satisfaction of Gifted People”.

 

2002 Comparative research within the project coordinated by R. McCrae & A. Terracciano (National Institute of Aging, NIH, DHHS and 62 Members of the Personality Profiles of Cultures Project) „Universal Features of Personality Traits from the Observer’s Perspective: Data from 42 Cultures”.

 

Comparative research – participation in the project: „Personality Profile of Culture according to NEO-PI-R (Form  S)” with Robert R. McCrae (USA) – adaptation work and research of Polish students (18.09.2002 – 18.09.2003).

 

Cross-cultural research - participation in the project: “Personality Profile of Culture according to the National Character Survey”: Informant Ratings of Individuals and Nations” with Robert R. McCrae (USA) – adaptation work and research of Polish students (18.09.2002 – 18.09.2003).

 

Since May 2004 - Cooperation with professor Heinz Schuler, Chair of Psychology of Personality, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart (Germany). Common work on the Polish adaptation of the questionnaire „Leistungs-motivationsinventar” H. Schuler, M. Prochaska.



FUNCTION

 

1990-1994 - Member of the General Committee of the European Council for High Ability.

1991 - Organizer and chairman of the Symposium during the 6th International Conference in Prague. Symposium of the European Council for High Ability.

1991 - Chairman of three Symposia during the World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children. The Hague, Netherlands.

1991 - Organizer and chairman of the symposium „Psychology of Music” during the World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children. The Hague, Netherlands.

1991 - Member of the Avanta Network – International Organization developed by Virginia Satir.

1991 - Chairman of the Session during the Conference on Psychology of Music, Manchester.

1992 - Organizer and chairman of the Symposium: “Cognitive Processes in Intellectual Achievements” during the Third European Conference of the European Council for High Ability. Competence and Responsibility”, Munich, Germany.

1992 – 2002 - Leadership of psychological workshops in a camp for gifted youth organized by the National Fund for Children.

1991-1993 - Polish Delegate in the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.

1992 - Series of lectures and workshops about psychology of creativity at the Conference on International Human Learning Resources Network, October, Portugal.  

1992-1994 - National Representative (Poland) in the Eurotalent.

1993 - until now - Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal „Gifted Education International”.

1988 - Member of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences.

1989 - Participation in the Conference: „Dritte Arbeitstagung Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik“. Trier.

1990 - 1998 - Scientific Consultant of the National Fund for Children.

1995 - Member of the Organizing Committee of the Conference organized by the Institute of Central-West Europe and UNESCO: “Identity, Diversity, Tolerance and the Culture of Peace”. Lublin.

1995 - Organizer and Vice-Chairman of the Education Section during the Conference “Identity, Diversity, Tolerance and the Culture of Peace” organized by Institute of Central-West Europe and UNESCO, Lublin.

1996 - Organizer of the Symposium on “Psychology of Gifted People”. XXIX Congress of the Polish Psychological Association.

1996 - Member of the European Association of Personality Psychology.

1997 - 2003 - Vice-President of the Polish Psychological Association.

1998 – 2003 - President of Lublin Branch of the Polish Psychological Association.

1998 - Editor-In-Chief of the “Review of Psychology” - Official Journal of the Polish Psychological Association.

1998 - Consultant Editor in the „High Ability Study”.

1998 - Polish Correspondent in the European Council for High Ability.

1998 - 1999 - Member of the Program Committee of the XXX Congress of the Polish Psychological Association. Organizer of symposia on psychology of individual differences and educational psychology.

1999 - Organizer and chairman of the Symposium: “Psychological Aid to Gifted People” during XXX Scientific Congress of the Polish Psychological Association.

1999 - Organization of the International Scientific Conference: “Specialist Counselling for Youth in Europe”, Kazimierz (09.07. – 12.07.1999).

2000 - Member of the Scientific Committee of Psychopedagogic Conference in Koszalin.

2000 - President of the Organizing Committee of XXXI Scientific Congress of the Polish Psychological Association.

2000 - Member of the Committee of XXXI Scientific Congress of the Polish Psychological Association.

2001 - Plenipotentiary of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin, in the Interuniversity Commission on the International Research Program.

2001 - Member of Science Council MAU.

2001 - Member of the Senate Commission on Science and Foreign Cooperation.

2002 - Member of the Scientific Association of Catholic University of Lublin.

2002 – 2005 Head of Team of Faculty Plenipotentiaries in the International Research Program in the Catholic University of Lublin.

2002 - Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Catholic University of Lublin on scientific and international cooperation.

2002 - Member of the Scientific Commission in the Institute of Psychology of the Catholic University of Lublin.

2002 - Plenipotentiary of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin in the University Commission on the International Research Program.

2003 - Vice-President of the Polish Psychological Association.

2003 - 2005 - Coordinator of Program Socrates – Erasmus in the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Catholic University of Lublin.

2004 - Member of the Council of the National Fund for Children.

2004 - Member of the Scientific Council of the Interfaculty College MISH in the Catholic University of Lublin.

2004 – 2005 - Vice-president of the Program Committee of XXXII Scientific Congress of the Polish Psychological Association, September, Kraków.

2005 - Organization of the Symposium: “Ability and Creativity – Theory and Educational Practice“ during the XXXII Scientific Congress of the Polish Psychological Association, September, Kraków.

2005 - Member of the Senate Commission on housing.

2005 – 2012 - Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences in the Catholic University of Lublin.

2005 - Corresponding Member of the Scientific Society of Lublin.

2005 Lecture at the University "La Sapienza" in Rome "Tradition and Current Trends in Research on Creativity and Giftedness". Lectures and seminars delivered within the framework of the Socrates Erasmus Programme.

2006–2009 - Vice-President of the Polish Psychological Association

2009 - Member of the Scientific Committee of VIP – Tagung Societas Humboldtiana Polonorum. Humanism in European Science and Culture. Lublin.

2009 - re-elected as the Vice-Chair of the Polish Psychological Association in the term 2009 – 2012.

2009- Co-chaired jointly with Dr Gisela Janetzke the Panel Discussion entitled Christian Humanism versus Secular Humanism. Participants: Archbishop Józef Życiński, Archbishop Abel, Prof. Mirosława Hanusewicz –Lavelle, Dr Mykola Riabczuk. VIP – Tagung Societas Humboldtiana Polonorum. Humanism in European Science and Culture.

2009 – Member of the Scientific Committee of the Congress of Societas Humboldtiana Polonorum. Toruń.

2009 - Polish delegate at the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence.

2009 – Member of the Scientific Committee of the Conference The Psychology of Sport in Theory and Practice. University School of Physical Education. Kraków 2010.

2009 –  Member of the Polish Fulbright Alumni Association.

2009   Member of the Scientific Committee of the 8th International Congress of Societas Humboldtiana Polonorum. Welt ohne Grenze, Wissenschaft ohne Grenze. Toruń, 27 – 30 June.

2009 - re-elected member of the Board of Societas Humboldtiana Polonorum for the years
          2010 – 2012.

2010 - elected as a Polish delegate for the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS).

2010 - elected as a Polish delegate for the European Federation of Psychologists’ Association (EFPA).

2010 - Member of the Scientific Committee of the 12th European Congress of Psychology, Istanbul, Understanding & Embracing Diversity, 4 – 8 July 2011.

2010 - Member of the Honorary Committee of the Conference in Honour of Professor Aleksandrowicz. Kraków

2012 - Member of Scientific Committee of International Psychological  Applications Conference  and Trends. Lisbon 24.05. – 36.05.

Autor: Ewelina Soszyńska
Ostatnia aktualizacja: 08.11.2016, godz. 14:54 - Martyna Płudowska