Our PhD Students

Master’s degree in Polish Philology. PhD student in linguistics.

She is a graduate of first- and second-cycle studies in Polish Philology (teaching specialization) at the Tarnów Academy.

She earned her master’s degree based on her thesis entitled ″Linguistic Aggression in Social Media (Selected Issues)″, supervised by Dr hab. Małgorzata Pachowicz, Professor of Tarnów Academy. The thesis received a diploma of recognition and was awarded a distinction in the 19th edition of the Tadeusz Tertil Award Competition.

In 2025, she was awarded the Medal of the „Outstanding Graduate of the Tarnów Academy”.

The doctoral student’s interest areas include:

– linguistic correctness in written and spoken communication,

– feminatives in the Polish language,

– linguistic worldview,

– language in the media,

– the didactics of teaching the Polish language in primary and secondary schools.

She conducts research in the field of cultural linguistics.

ORCID: 0009-0007-0457-5134

e-mail: d751437@doktorant.uken.krakow.pl

I am a graduate of the University of the National Education Commission in Cracow, where I obtained both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology. Currently, my research is centred on electrophysiology, with a specific focus on the characterization of the bioelectrical activity of individual neurons and neural networks. My primary interest lies in the cellular and network-level mechanisms by which changes in neuronal excitability and conductivity contribute to neuroplasticity – the brain’s inherited ability of the brain to reorganize and adapt in response to experience, injury, or learning. The primary objective of my current and my forthcoming research is to analyse the principles of neuronal signal integration and their influence on the modulation of synaptic plasticity. The ultimate objective is to clarify fundamental processes that regulate the adaptability of neural circuits.

I am a PhD student in the humanities in the discipline of history. I completed my bachelor’s (2021) and master’s (2023) studies at the Pedagogical University of Cracow in the field of history. The topic of my master’s thesis was Świniarsko in the period of social, political, economic and cultural changes of 1848-1939.

My research interests focus on the regional history of Sądecczyzna in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the everyday life of the rural population and the political activity of the peasant movement in Galicja. I am currently preparing a dissertation, titled The Development of the Chełmiec Commune in the First Three Decades of the Polish People’s Republic (1945-1977). 

Paulina Rus – PhD student in the discipline of security science. Graduate of administration (with a specialization in e-government) and national security (with a specialization in security and defense management) at the KEN Pedagogical University in Cracow (2019).

The doctoral student’s research interests are focused on the problems of politics and national security, especially related to internal, social, local, and personnel security.

The current work on the dissertation focuses on capturing the transformation of general and public security in the areas of the Kraków and Łódź agglomerations. The concept of the dissertation is to compare the transformations taking place from 1999 (the implementation of administrative reform) to the current years, both in the context of the indicated regions and between them. The last part will include recommendations and proposals for changes for the next years of operation and activities of services, inspections, and guards that co-create the above-mentioned types of security.

She submitted a doctoral thesis entitled „Kreowanie bezpieczeństwa powszechnego na obszarach aglomeracji krakowskiej i łódzkiej w latach 1990-2020 w świetle działań Państwowej Straży Pożarnej i Ochotniczych Straży Pożarnych”

Graduate of the UKEN Doctoral School in the discipline of literary studies from the year 2020/2021 and ex research and teaching assistant in the Department of Media and Cultural Research of the UP Institute of Polish Philology. In his doctoral dissertation, he reflects on the presence of Habsburg and Galician myths in contemporary Polish prose. The topic of research, however, continues to expand beyond the confines of the discipline, entering the field of history, cultural studies and sociology, as well as beyond the geographical area of Poland to include all of Europe of the Habsburg cultural circle.

Other research interests include the philosophical contexts of literature, especially in the fields of phenomenology, hermeneutics and psychoanalysis; the relationship between the sciences and the humanities; and issues in the field of new media culture and new technologies, also from a psychological perspective. His research into the (micro)history and sociology of German settlement in Galicia (the so-called Josephine colonisation) follows a separate course.

His hobbies include non-commercial tourism, bibliophilia, historical investigations, and power sports.

He submitted a doctoral thesis entitled “Realizacje mitu habsbursko-galicyjskiego we współczesnej prozie polskiej”

Francis began his studies in Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria where he studied Political Science and worked on Women empowerment and participation in politics In Nigeria as his final year project and went further to study Political Science in National School of Political Science and Administrative Studies, Bucharest, Romania. His Master’s thesis was on the impact of African Union on the conflicts of Libya and Somalia. He is currently a PhD student in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. His research interests are International organizations, Human development, Humanitarian aids, United Nations, International security, conflict resolution, peace and security studies, Sustainable Development Goals, African politics. His research is majorly on The Effectiveness of United Nations Humanitarian aids on Human development and International Security in Nigeria from 2011-2021 being supervised by Prof. Jacek Sroka and Prof. Bearta Ziebinska. it also interesting to note that he has co-publication to his name which can be found on this link https://doi.org/10.36534/erlj.2022.02.06 International Association for the Educational Role of Language; Volume 2022-2{8}, pp. 76-77.

PhD student at the University of the National Education Commission in the field of social sciences in the discipline of psychology. Graduate of psychology at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow (2024).

Her master’s thesis focused on sense of dignity, self-esteem and self-stigmatization among individuals with mental disorders diagnoses. These topics are closely related to her research interests.

Her doctoral dissertation examines childhood experiences, self-stigmatization, and subjective social status among individuals with mental disorder diagnoses.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia (1992), currently pursuing his Ph.D. studies at the Doctoral School of the Pedagogical University of Cracow. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Arts from The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota and a Master’s in Visual Arts from the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, Czech Republic.

His artistic journey began with a passion for Fine Arts and Sculpture, which gradually led him to explore objects, applied arts, and the captivating world of toys, the focal point of his career. For him, toys serve as a bridge between multiple disciplines, encompassing not only arts and design but also visual culture and the primordial human instinct to play.

In 2015, Sebastián co-founded Dduoo, a multidisciplinary studio specializing in the creation of objects, notably receiving the Lápiz de Acero Design Award in 2017 for a collection of toys.

Relocating to Poland in 2020, he joined the design team of the renowned toy brand Bajo, contributing to the development of numerous objects now distributed worldwide.

His research centers on the significance of toys in material culture and their role as a
tool for cultural introspection.

Doctoral student in the discipline of literary studies. Graduate of theological and philosophical studies at the Pontifical University of John Paul II and polish philology at the Pedagogical University in Krakow. His Master’s thesis in literary studies examined the autobiographical self in the intimist work of Michał Głowiński. He is interested in contemporary Polish prose, especially the issues of masculinity in literature, autobiography, post-dependence, geopoetics and generally the problem of identity of the subject in the novel. He is preparing a thesis on the novel works of Ignacy Karpowicz.

Piotr Sikora (born 1986 in Krakow, Poland) is a critic and curator of contemporary art. He defended his master’s degree at the Institute of Art History of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

I have a master’s degree in philosophy (JU). My research interests focus on philosophical thought in dialogue with psychoanalytic theory, German Idealism, and theories of comedy. In my doctoral project, I will examine the issue of retroactivity in post-Lacanian ontology, drawing on historical examples as well as contemporary literature.

When I’m not devoting my time to science, I create short-form comedy films, work as a narrator, and also run an amateur bicycle repair workshop.

e-mail: d751432@doktorant.uken.krakow.pl

Márk Sima started his doctoral studies in 2021 at the Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management department. His BA studies were History with the specialization of the History of Visegrad Group countries at the Eötvös Lóránd University of Budapest. He finished MA at the same university on Central Europe studies. The title of his PhD dissertation: Spatial concepts of Poland and Lithuania in the late 19^th and the early 20^th century. His dissertation is an attempt to understand Polish and Lithuanian nationalism as geographical concept. His main interests are: Spatial concepts, critical cartography, Nationalism and geography, Polish history and culture, Lithuanian history and culture.

PhD student at the Doctoral School of the University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, in the discipline of history. I graduated studies I and II in the same discipline at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow.

My main research interests focus on 19th-century Polish emigration, especially overseas emigration. I have already written on this theme in my master’s thesis: Poles in the first years of the Australian gold rush. In turn, in my doctoral dissertation, I would like to focus on the analysis of the life and activities of a Polish traveler, emigrant, journalist and writer – Sygurd Wiśniowski.

Apart from that scientific research on 19th-century Polish emigration, I also undertake activities aimed at popularizing this issue by publishing popular science articles on this topic.

Doctoral student at the Pedagogical University of Cracow in the field of linguistics. Graduate of speech therapy at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz and the Pedagogical University in Krakow. Currently a student of neurologopaedics with elements of audiology and phoniatrics at the Jagiellonian University. Speech therapist working with children and adults.

Her interest area is the process of communication of patients struggling with cancerous diseases of the head and neck. Her dissertation will focus on the determinants of the communication process in patients after total laryngectomy.

I am a PhD candidate in the field of social sciences in the discipline of psychology. I graduated from Jagiellonian University with a Master’s degree in psychology. I am a practicing psychologist and a systemic psychotherapist. I work with adults and families as a therapist, as well as with adolescents as a school psychologist. My research interests include preventive psychology and prophylactics of mental health issues. The subject of my doctoral thesis is personal and environmental factors associated with adolescent online violence.

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PhD candidate at the University of the Commission of National Education in Krakow (UKEN) in the field of linguistics. She graduated in Applied Linguistics from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The author of the master’s thesis entitled “Legal Language and Deontic Modality: Comparative Insights from Polish, English, Russian, and Ukrainian Hunting Acts”. In her forthcoming doctoral dissertation, she will focus on the comparative analysis of hunting terminology in three languages: Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian. Her research interests include diachronic linguistics, sociolinguistics, specialized terminology, and corpus-based studies.

PhD student at the Doctoral School of the KEN Pedagogical University in Cracow in the field of linguistics. At the same university she also completed a two-degree course of study, which allowed her to obtain a master’s degree in speech therapy in 2022. She is currently working professionally as a speech therapist, taking part in many trainings and courses, which allow her to improve her workshop and open herself up to working with more groups of patients.

Her research interests revolve around the problems of communication difficulties and cognitive disorders of patients in the course of selected neurological diseases – most of all in the course of migraine and epilepsy, so this is what her dissertation will be devoted to.

I am a PhD candidate in the field of social sciences, within the discipline of pedagogy, at the Doctoral School of the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków.
I completed my Master’s degree in 2025 in social and care pedagogy and pedagogical therapy at the University of the National Education Commission in Kraków. I defended my Master’s thesis entitled “Sense of Meaning in Life and the Integration of the Noös, Soma, and Psyche Domains in Generation Z.”
My research interests are focused on Generation Z. I am currently preparing my doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Dr hab. Ireneusz Świtała, Professor at UKEN. In my research, I concentrate on the analysis of intergenerational trauma and examine its impact on the upbringing and education of Generation Z. Drawing on contemporary psychological and pedagogical research tools as well as the lived experiences of Gen Z individuals, I am developing an original pedagogical framework aimed at addressing current educational and upbringing-related challenges.
In my personal life, I am interested in fashion, enjoy traveling, and value spending time with others.

A Graduate of the Institute of Technology of the Pedagogical University of Krakow, MSc. Eng degree with honours in the field of Computer Science Applied in Technology. The subject of the work was the computational methods in the analysis of the microstructures of cast composite engine pistons. During his studies he represented the Student Scientific Circle of Materials Engineering including international scientific conferences.
Currently, a PhD student at the Doctoral School at the Pedagogical University of Krakow in the discipline of Physical Sciences where he is continuing his research under the supervision of Professor Władimir Mitiuszew and PhD eng. Paweł Kurtyka.
The main research interests concern the field of computational physics and relate to the application of analytical methods in modelling physical properties of composites. These are especially applicable in a precise description of physical phenomenon and assessment of technological processes in the manufacturing of metal composites for branches of modern industry.

Beside of the Doctoral School he is a member of the International Research Group Materialica+ and the Polish Society of Composite Materials.

PhD candidate at the University of the Commission of National Education in the discipline of socio-economic geography and spatial management. Graduate of BA and MA programmes in Geography at UKEN, with a teacher specialisation.
My research interests focus on the evolution, identity, and values of the cultural landscape of the Polish part of the Carpathians and the Podkarpacie region. A particular area of interest is the application of GIS in geography, including work with databases, vectorisation, and the visualisation of results and projects. I am especially keen to combine spatial analyses with a historical perspective.
Teacher of geography and physics at primary and secondary school level.
Enthusiast of history (especially World War II), geopolitics, strategy games, podcasts, and table tennis.