Elżbieta Rydz

Professor Elżbieta Rydz at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) serves in the Department of Developmental Psychology within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her academic career spans interdisciplinary research at the intersection of developmental psychology, religious identity, and interreligious dialogue.

• Key affiliations: Polish Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality; Polish Association of Human Developmental Psychology (Board member)
• Research focuses: Religious identity consolidation, moral/spiritual intelligence, interreligious dialogue readiness, aging psychology, and developmental analysis of religious coping mechanisms

Her recent publications (2022-2024) explore:

• Mediation effects of forgiveness/hope in religiosity-life satisfaction relationships
• Personality correlates with spiritual/moral intelligence in early adulthood
• Developmental differences in supernatural mind understanding
• Intersections between self-compassion and religious help-seeking stigma in adolescents

Major awards include:

• 2024: Silver Medal for Long-Term Service
• 2023: Rector of KUL Individual Award, First Degree
• 2016: Prof. Joseph Sidorowski Award
• 2011: National Education Commission Medal

She has demonstrated extensive grant leadership in projects such as:

• "BEZPIECZNA RODZINA" (2020): Social innovation program with international cooperation
• "Quality of Life and Its Determinants in the Context of War Experiences" (2022): Research with Ukrainian refugee populations