Professor Przemysław Piotrowski - head of the Department of Forensic Psychology and Criminology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Author and co-author of over 100 publications, including 7 books and articles in respected scientific periodicals (e.g. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Human Nature, Rationality & Society, Behavior Research Methods, New Ideas in Psychology, and others). Research interests: psychology of crime, penitentiary psychology, social rehabilitation. Member of scientific organizations: International Society for Criminology and European Society of Criminology. ORCID: 0000-0002-3163-3228

Selected publications (2019-24)

Tucholska, K., Gulla, B., Wysocka-Pleczyk, M., Piotrowski, P., Florek, S., Sekulak, M., & Głomb, K. (2024). Time Experiencing in Men Serving the Term of Imprisonment – a Semantic Differential Study. KronoScope, 23(2), 177-200.

Piotrowski, P., Tucholska, K. Florek, S., Gulla, B., Wysocka-Pleczyk, M., Głomb, K. & Sekulak, M. (2023). Do not kill the time, modify your time perspective: proactivity vs present hedonism in male inmates. The Prison Systems Review, 121(4). DOI: 10.52694/ThPSR.121.23

Głomb, K., Piotrowski, P., & Romanowska, I.A. (2023). It is not real until it feels real: Testing a new method for simulation of eyewitness experience with virtual reality technology and equipment. Behavior Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-023-02186-2

Olszewska, K., Piotrowski, P., & Wojciechowski, B.W. (2023). Attitudes Towards Rape and Their Determinants Among Men, Women and Non-Binary People in Poland. Sexuality & Culture, 27, 863–877. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10042-2

Florek, S., & Piotrowski, P. (2022). Importance of Aesthetics in Prison Space – Psychological Perspective. In: M. Šefčić & A. Jandrić Nišević (Eds.), Arts od Freedom: A Necessity of Art in Prison. Collection of New Ideas and Practices for Prison Staff, Policymakers, and Public (p. 25-32). Croatian Association of Fine Artists.

Florek, S., & Piotrowski, P. (2022). Aesthetics in Prison: An Evolutionary Approach. In: M. Šefčić & A. Jandrić Nišević (Eds.), Arts od Freedom: A Collection of Practices and Ideas on Art in Prison. Manual for Artists (p. 45-59). Croatian Association of Fine Artists.

Piotrowski, P., & Florek, S. (2022). Psychological and Correctional Contexts of Art in Prison. In: M. Šefčić & A. Jandrić Nišević (Eds.), Arts od Freedom: A Necessity of Art in Prison. Collection of New Ideas and Practices for Prison Staff, Policymakers, and Public (p. 11-21). Croatian Association of Fine Artists.

Piotrowski, P., & Florek, S. (2022). Prison Space, Time and Art: Psychological and Correctional Contexts. In: M. Šefčić & A. Jandrić Nišević (Eds.), Arts od Freedom: A Collection of Practices and Ideas on Art in Prison. Manual for Artists (p. 63-75). Croatian Association of Fine Artists.

Sekulak, M., Głomb, K., Tucholska, K., Gulla, B., Wysocka-Pleczyk, M., Piotrowski, P., & Florek, S. (2022). Spatial metaphors of psychological time: The study of imprisoned men. New Ideas in Psychology, 67, 100963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2022.100963

Pasowicz, M., & Piotrowski, P. (2021). Psychological Resources in Male Prisoners: An Application of the Growth Resources Model. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2, 24–37. https://doi:10.12740/APP/127670. IF=0.532

Wysocka-Pleczyk, M., Tucholska, K., Gulla, B., Piotrowski, P., & Florek, S. (2020). Wybrane problemy prowadzenia badań naukowych w zakładach karnych w kontekście analizy perspektywy temporalnej więźniów [Selected problems of conducting scientific research in prisons in the context of analysing the temporal perspective of prisoners]. Resocjalizacja Polska, 19, 297-317. https://doi: 10.22432/pjsr.2020.19.18.

Piotrowski, P., Florek, S., & Gulla, B. (2020). War trauma and self-help. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 1, 12–21. doi: 10.12740/APP/116653. IF=0.532

Kwiek, M., & Piotrowski, P. (2020). Do Criminals Live Faster Than Soldiers and Firefighters? A Comparison of Biodemographic and Psychosocial Dimensions of Life History Theory. Human Nature, 31(3), 272–295. doi: 10.1007/s12110-020-09374-5.

Florek, S., Gulla, B., & Piotrowski, P. (2019). Radykalizacja: konteksty psychologiczne [Radicalization: psychological contexts]. Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Biblioteka Jagiellońska. ISBN: 978-83-955592-6-6.

Conference attendance (selected from 2019-23)

- 19th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, EUROCRIM2019 „Convergent roads, Bridges and new pathways in criminology”, 18-21.09.2019, Ghent, Belgium: Ghent University.

- XIX World Congress of Criminology “Science, Technology and Teaching in Criminology: Researching, Investigating and Preventing Crime. Emphasis on Teaching & Educating on Rule of Law”, 27-30.10.2019, Doha, Qatar: International Society for Criminology & Qatar University.

- 21st Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology EUROCRIM2021 (e-conference), 8-10.09.2021. European Society of Criminology.

- 22nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology EUROCRIM2022, 21-24.09.2022, Malaga, Spain, University of Malaga. European Society of Criminology.

- 18th European Prison Education Association Conference, 13–17.06.2023. Tønsberg (Norway): EPEA.

- 23rd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology EUROCRIM2023 “The Renaissance of European Criminology”, 6-9.09.2023, Florence, Italy, Universita Degli Studi Firenze. European Society of Criminology.