Joanna Pawelczyk

Joanna Pawelczyk is a Professor at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University, specializing in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and psychotherapy research. Her work bridges language and gender studies with professional communication contexts.

• MA in English (1996), Ph.D. (2000), D.Litt. (2011) at Adam Mickiewicz University
• Research focuses on gender in organizations, psychotherapeutic discourse, and critical pedagogy

Her recent publications explore discourse analysis applications in psychotherapy, gender dynamics in language, and narrative frameworks. Awards include multiple AMU Rector's Prizes for research and administrative contributions.

• British Council grant: Investigating Gender and Sexuality in the ESL Classroom (2013-2014)
• NAWA grant: Joint Polish-Austrian research (2022-2023)

She has co-organized international workshops (e.g., YLMP, RiGLS) and served on editorial boards for journals like Journal of Gender and Power and Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics.