My research interests focus on the social-cognitive predictors of health behavior change, the development of theory-based interventions, and improving quality of life among people with chronic illness (e.g., the role of social support and benefit finding).
This work has been recognized with several awards, including the Early Career Award, International Society For Behavioral Medicine (2004); Early Career Award, Stress and Anxiety Research Society (2004); Award of Polish Academy of Science for the Best Young Psychologist (A. Malewski Award)(2005); and Citation Award from the Program Committee of the International Society For Behavioral Medicine (9th ICBM; 2006)
I am a Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society and am currently serving as President of the Health Psychology Division, International Association of Applied Psychology. In addition, I am Editor-in-Chief of Anxiety, Stress and Coping, Associate Editor of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, and have served on the editorial board of the British Journal of Health Psychology, Health Psychology Review, Psychology and Health, Applied Psychology: International Review, European Journal of Psychotraumatology, and Polish Psychological Bulletin.