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Biography
I am a Psychology graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland (MA, 1995), and of the Department of Human Communication Science, University College London (PhD, 2001). From 2001 until 2011 I was a lecturer at Department of Human Communication Sciences, University of Sheffield, where I contributed to a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, particularly in Speech and Language Therapy. I joined the UCC in January 2011.
Research Interests
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, especially self-directed education (unschooling, democratic schools).
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. NEURODIVERSITY
LITERACY, especially reading and writing development, reading and writing instruction, as well as reading and writing difficulties: their mechanisms, assessment and therapy.
ANXIETY DISORDERS, especially selective mutism.
ORAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, oral language difficulties.
Teaching Activities
Developmental psychology; educational psychology; special educational needs; reading, writing, dyslexia; social sciences research methods
UCC Futures (primary)
- Children
Other research affiliations
- UCC Futures - Collective Social Futures
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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ADHD and Third-level Education in Ireland: Student Experiences and Suggested Improvements
O'Rourke, J., Douglas, C. & Szczerbinski, M., 23 Jun 2026, In: Irish Journal of Academic Practice. 14, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive Underpinnings of Functional Reading Difficulties in Polish Adults
Chyl-Tanaś, K., Szczerbiński, M. & Pokropek, A., 22 Apr 2026, In: Brain Sciences. 16, 5, 438.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of adults with low literacy skills: a review of methods
Chyl, K., Dębska, A., Pokropek, A., Szczerbiński, M., Tanaś, Ł. L. & Sitek, M., 2024, In: Frontiers in Education. 9, 1346073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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RAN and two languages: a meta-analysis of the RAN-reading relationship in bilingual children
Kishchak, V., Ewert, A., Halczak, P., Kleka, P. & Szczerbiński, M., May 2024, In: Reading and Writing. 37, 5, p. 1235-1265 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive correlates of reading: comparison of Braille and print readers
Dzięgiel, G., JL, B., Szczerbinski, M. & Jednoróg, K., Jun 2023Research output: Other output
Prizes
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Honorary membership of the Polish Dyslexia Association
Szczerbinski, M. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2008
Prize: Honorary award