Aleksandra Cichocka

Professor Aleksandra Cichocka is a Professor of Political Psychology and Deputy Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Kent. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Warsaw and was a Fulbright Fellow at New York University. Her research focuses on political psychology, particularly collective narcissism, self-worth dynamics, and the psychological underpinnings of political attitudes. She leads the Political Psychology Lab and has been on leave until Summer 2025.

Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Warsaw, 2013), Fulbright Fellowship (New York University, 2009-2013).

Research interests include links between narcissism and political behavior, collective narcissism's social consequences, and psychological factors driving political engagement. Her work has been published in top journals like Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Political Psychology.

Key achievements include major grants from the Leverhulme Trust and Nuffield Foundation, and awards such as the Jos Jaspars Medal (2017) and Andrzej Malewski Award (2016). She supervises current and past PhD students in topics like conspiracy theories and identity politics.

Professional roles include editorial positions at PNAS Nexus and European Journal of Social Psychology. Her research spans global collaborations on topics like pandemic responses and nationalism.