Zdzisław Marek Kurkowski

Prof. Zdzisław Marek Kurkowski is a researcher and lecturer at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin and the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Warsaw. Holding a professor title since 2016, he specializes in hearing disorders, speech therapy, and audiophonology with over 200 publications and 60 conference presentations.

• B.A. in Polish Philology (Catholic University of Lublin, 1976)
• Postgraduate Speech Therapy (UMCS, 1981)
• PhD in Special Education (UMCS, 1996)
• Habilitation in Audiophonology (UMCS, 2013)

His research focuses on auditory perception development in hearing-impaired children, central auditory disorders, and Tomatis method applications. He pioneered Poland's first Postgraduate Surdologopedia Program and developed the Clinical Polish Studies specialization.

Scientific contributions include:

• Over 300 supervised bachelor's/master's theses
• 200+ publications in national/international journals
• Co-editor of 29 academic volumes
• Award-winning Logopedia: Speech Disorders Theory textbook

Key projects:

• Polish Hearing Disorders Epidemiological Studies (UMCS & Brigham Young University)
• 'Lublin Early Detection of Communication Disorders' screening program
• 'Polimodal Sensory Perception Stimulator' (2014-2015 award-winning device)