Denise Andrzejewski

Denise Andrzejewski is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. Her research focuses on cognitive development, mental health dynamics, and generational shifts in psychological metrics. She explores topics like the Flynn Effect, attention performance trends, and psychosocial factors in healthcare and education.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Key research areas include analyzing affective temperament in cancer patients, IQ trends in Austrian populations, and mental health challenges faced by university students. She has conducted cross-temporal meta-analyses on attention metrics and investigated workplace incivility impacts.

Andrzejewski has collaborated with institutions like the University of Vienna (2024–2025 visiting researcher) and presented at conferences such as the International Society for Intelligence Research (ISIR). Her findings on generational improvements in attention and debunking cancer-specific temperament myths have been featured in multiple media outlets.

Her research methodologies include mixed methods, meta-analysis, and psychometric evaluations. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address cognitive and behavioral trends in modern populations.