Danuta Opozda

Danuta Opozda is a Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Department of Family Pedagogy. Her work focuses on family education, parental roles, intergenerational relations, and narrative research in pedagogy.

• Institute of Pedagogy
• Scientific editor of Pedagogical Annals (4th issue)
• Reviewer for Social Pedagogy Nova, Lublin Pedagogical Yearbook, and others
• Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (KNP PAN)

Her research interests span family pedagogy, upbringing models, identity formation, and the intersection of cultural/social changes with family dynamics. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches and narrative methodologies.

Recent articles analyze topics like parental burnout, intergenerational relations, and the role of forgiveness in family communication, often connecting empirical research with theoretical frameworks from Christian pedagogy.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Rector's Award (IV degree, 2023)
  • Bronze Cross of Merit (2017)
  • Individual Rector's Award (II degree, 2014)
• Leadership:
  • Organized national conferences on family education
  • Co-hosted international events like 'Synergia środowisk wychowawczych'
  • Member of multiple scientific committees