Monika Barbara Sidor

Monika Barbara Sidor is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, Institute of Political and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin (UMCS). She holds a doctorate in political science and sociology from UMCS, with research focusing on territorial self-government, social participation, and non-governmental organizations in Polish municipalities.

• Research Interests: Local government structures, social participation mechanisms, NGO collaboration in public administration, municipal policy, and political thought.
• Publications: 27+ works, including studies on Polish municipal cohabitation, participatory budgeting, and social policy implementation.
• Awards: Multiple awards from UMCS Rector for scientific achievements and a National Science Center (Poland) OPUS 6 grant.
• Teaching: Courses in Public Administration, Social Participation, Local Public Services, and NGO engagement.

Her recent work examines pandemic-era governance challenges, cross-border NGO collaboration, and electoral system pathologies in Polish cities. With a Google Scholar h-index of 5 and 967 ministerial score, she contributes to both academic and practical debates on municipal democracy.