Monika Kornacka

Dr. Monika Kornacka is an Assistant Professor and psychologist specializing in emotional regulation in mood disorders, repetitive negative thinking, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. She holds roles as Deputy Director of the Institute of Psychology and Head of the Emotion Cognition Lab (ECL) at SWPS University's Faculty of Psychology in Katowice. Her research focuses on transdiagnostic processes, mental disorder risk factors, and the application of new technologies like VR, mobile apps, and eye-tracking in clinical psychology and psychopathology research. Funded by grants from the National Science Centre (NCN) and NAWA, her work includes developing tools like the CBT Dynamic Network App for symptom analysis. She teaches clinical psychology, methodology, and CBT, and advises master’s theses.

Research Interests:

• Emotional regulation in mood disorders
• Repetitive negative thoughts and maladaptive daydreaming
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Executive function training
• New technologies in clinical interventions

Awards: Secured a EUR 285K NCBiR grant for CBT Dynamic Network App development, recognized as a top NCN grant recipient, and led a winning research poster team. Her work bridges psychology with interdisciplinary collaboration in technology and health.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Emotion Cognition Lab, which integrates psychologists, IT specialists, engineers, and UX designers to advance tech-driven psychological research and interventions.