Paweł Brudek

Rev. Dr. hab. Paweł Brudek, Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology within the Faculty of Social Sciences at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, is a dual-qualified priest and psychologist specializing in geropsychology. His research focuses on wisdom development, aging dynamics, and spiritual coping in late adulthood, with particular emphasis on marital satisfaction, death attitudes, and psychosocial resilience.

His groundbreaking work includes the Polish adaptations of key psychological scales like the Death Attitude Profile-Revised and Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale, advancing cross-cultural gerontological research. Collaborating with Dr. Tomasz Korulczyk on the Bank Negotiator AI project, he explores human-machine interaction in professional settings.

Brudek's 15 most recent publications (2018-2023) demonstrate a consistent focus on aging research, with methodologies spanning psychometric validation, mediation analysis, and cross-sectional studies. His work bridges clinical psychology and existential theology, reflecting his unique dual vocation.

Scientific Awards:

• 2016: Uwarunkowania mądrości w biegu życia scholarship

As Director of the Institute (2024-2028), he oversees academic operations while maintaining active supervision of master's theses on aging-related topics. His interdisciplinary approach combines psychological science with pastoral care, creating innovative frameworks for understanding late-life existential development.