Appointment of the Deputy Director of the Doctoral School of Social Sciences

19 03 2026

We are pleased to announce that dr hab. Małgorzata Gambin, prof. ucz., was appointed by the Rector of the University of Warsaw (LINK) as the deputy director of the Doctoral School of Social Sciences in the 2025-2028 term. Congratulations to the Professor!

Dr. hab. Małgorzata Gambin, prof. ucz. is a university professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology of the Child and Family at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw. As the Vice-Chair of the Discipline Council for Psychology and a member of the Doctoral School of Social Sciences Council, she actively contributes to shaping academic standards and educating early-career researchers.

Her research focuses on developmental psychopathology, particularly the role of family relationships, mentalization, emotion regulation, and resilience mechanisms in the face of social crises. She has been affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw throughout her academic career, where she obtained her master’s degree, PhD, and habilitation in social sciences.

She expanded her international experience during a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship at the Developmental Psychopathology Lab at the University of Houston in the United States. She is the author of numerous publications in prestigious scientific journals and has led research grants. She is also a graduate of a four-year Family Therapy Training Program and has completed specialized training in child and adolescent therapy. She collaborates with the Empowering Children Foundation and co-creates the Social and Clinical Psychology Laboratory (SoCLab) at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw.

For her outstanding achievements, she has received multiple Rector’s Awards from the University of Warsaw as well as a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

Duty of the Deputy Director of the School, dr hab. Małgorzata Gambin, prof. ucz. – Mondays, 10.30 – 11.30 (by appointment by email – szkola.ns@uw.edu.pl).