Barbara Gawda | Psychology | Best Research Article Award

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Barbara Gawda | Psychology | Best Research Article Award

Prof. Dr Barbara Gawda, University of Maria curie-Sklodowskaw, Poland

Prof. Barbara Gawda is a full professor at the Institute of Psychology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin, Poland. Renowned for her contributions to emotional psychology, she explores how emotions are mentally represented, expressed, and linked to psychopathology and personality traits. Her work bridges the gap between affective language and neural behavioral mechanisms. She has authored over 170 scientific publications, including impactful books, and actively participates in academic discourse with over 100 conference presentations. Prof. Gawda is known for her empirical approach and interdisciplinary integration of psychology, language, and neuroscience. Her most recent monograph, Psychology of Hate, exemplifies her interest in complex emotional phenomena and their social implications. With decades of dedication to psychological research and teaching, she continues to mentor, publish, and lead projects that advance understanding of emotional cognition and personality disorders.

Publication Profile

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Education

Prof. Barbara Gawda earned her degrees in psychology from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin, Poland. She pursued a Master’s degree with a specialization in clinical psychology, laying a strong foundation in understanding human cognition and emotion. She continued her academic path by obtaining a PhD in psychology from the same institution, where she focused on emotional expression and affective language. Her doctoral dissertation addressed the linguistic markers of emotional disorders, establishing her long-term scholarly trajectory. Later, she received her habilitation (post-doctoral degree), which is a key academic qualification in Poland, based on her outstanding contributions to the study of emotional representation and language processing in psychopathology. Her academic training combined traditional psychological methods with modern neuroscience and linguistic analysis. This rich educational background has deeply informed her research methodology and teaching, equipping her to lead innovative investigations into emotional cognition, psychopathology, and personality disorders.

Experience

Prof. Barbara Gawda has dedicated her academic career to the Institute of Psychology at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, where she rose through the ranks from assistant professor to full professor. She has over 25 years of teaching experience in clinical psychology, psycholinguistics, and affective neuroscience. Her work spans both theoretical and applied psychology, with emphasis on emotional language and psychopathological analysis. She supervises doctoral theses, mentors early-career researchers, and leads national and international research projects. Prof. Gawda has served on editorial boards of psychology journals and contributed peer reviews to leading publications. In addition to her teaching and research, she actively engages in organizing scientific conferences and workshops related to emotion and psychopathology. Her collaborative work with linguists, neuroscientists, and clinicians underlines her interdisciplinary approach. She continues to be a key figure in the Polish psychological community and maintains a strong presence in the European scientific network.

Awards and Honors

Prof. Barbara Gawda has received multiple academic distinctions in recognition of her scholarly achievements. Her awards include several Research Excellence Grants from the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) for her pioneering work in emotional representation and affective language. She has been honored by Maria Curie-Skłodowska University for her outstanding publication record and international collaboration. She was also awarded the Rector’s Prize for Scientific Achievement on numerous occasions. In 2022, she was acknowledged for her contribution to Polish psychological science through a lifetime achievement recognition by a national psychological association. Her invited lectures at international conferences and symposia also reflect her prestige in the field. In addition to formal awards, Prof. Gawda enjoys high esteem among her peers for her mentorship and leadership in the psychological research community. Her academic visibility continues to grow due to her innovative insights and consistent scientific productivity.

Research Focus

Prof. Barbara Gawda’s research explores the intersection of emotional cognition, language, and psychopathology. She investigates how emotions are mentally represented and expressed through affective language, and how these patterns relate to personality traits and disorders. Her studies focus particularly on individuals with antisocial personality disorder, borderline traits, and psychopathy, aiming to uncover the linguistic and cognitive markers that characterize their emotional expression. Her research also delves into the neural mechanisms underlying behavior and emotion regulation, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods, including psycholinguistic analyses and neuropsychological assessments. Prof. Gawda is especially interested in how emotional narratives reflect psychological dysfunctions and how these insights can be applied in diagnostics and therapy. Her work bridges clinical psychology and neuroscience, making significant contributions to understanding the emotional dimensions of mental disorders. She continues to develop models that explain affective dysfunction through language analysis and cognitive-emotional integration.

Publication Top Notes

  • 🧠 Psychology of Hate – A monograph on the emotional and cognitive mechanisms of hate (UMCS, 2023)

  • 💬 Affective Language in Antisocial Personality Disorder – Exploring emotional expression in forensic populations

  • 🧪 Emotional Narratives and Psychopathy Traits – A psycholinguistic study

  • 🧠 Neural Correlates of Emotional Language – Insights from neuroscience and psychology

  • 📖 Linguistic Markers of Borderline Personality – Analysis of narrative structures

  • 🧠 Emotion and Language in Criminal Behavior – Understanding the emotional deficits in offenders

  • 🗣️ Affective Semantics and Personality Disorders – Emotional vocabulary as diagnostic tool

  • 📊 Quantitative Analysis of Emotional Lexicons – A corpus-based study in clinical settings

  • 🧬 Psychopathology and Emotional Language Patterns – Cross-sectional investigation

  • 🧠 The Emotional Mind: Language, Behavior, and Brain – Interdisciplinary perspectives

Lea Daou | Psychiatry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Lea Daou | Psychiatry | Best Researcher Award

 

Resident Physician-Post graduate year II at American University of Beirut Medical Center,  Lebanon

Dr. Lea Daou is a dedicated Psychiatry Resident at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), currently in her second postgraduate year (PGY2). She holds a medical degree from the Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, where she consistently ranked at the top of her class. Dr. Daou has completed rotations in psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, and emergency medicine, and has also gained international experience through an observership at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Her academic achievements include passing the USMLE Step 2 with a score of 247 and USMLE Step 1, along with high scores on the IFOM exams. Dr. Daou’s research contributions are substantial, with publications in respected journals such as Academic Psychiatry, Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry, L’Encephale, and the Australasian Journal of Dermatology. She has explored topics ranging from the attitudes towards psychiatry among medical students to neurocognitive assessments for Alzheimer’s disease and substance use disorders in the context of socio-economic crises.

Professional Profiles:

📚 Education:

Dr. Lea Daou pursued her medical education at the Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Hadath, Lebanon, from 2015 to 2022. During her time there, she demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking 1st in her 2nd and 3rd years of pre-med out of 130 candidates. She continued to excel, ranking 2nd in her first year of medical school (med I) out of 126 candidates and maintaining the 2nd position in her fourth year (med IV) out of 124 candidates. Prior to her medical studies, Dr. Daou completed her Lebanese Baccalaureate in Life Sciences at Sisters of Charity School-Besançon in Baabda, Lebanon, from 2000 to 2015. She graduated with honors, achieving a commendable rating of “very good.” In addition to her academic achievements, she contributed over 100 hours of community service, demonstrating a strong commitment to both her education and her community.

🗣️Professional experience:

Dr. Lea Daou is a Psychiatry Resident at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), currently at the PGY2 level. She has completed rotations in psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, and emergency medicine. Dr. Daou has also completed an observership at the Cleveland Clinic Ohio in the Psychiatry department, specifically in the Consultation Liaison Service/Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC). Prior to her residency, she served as a Med IV intern at Baabda Governmental Hospital in Baabda, Lebanon, and Saint Charles Hospital in Hazmieh, Lebanon. She also completed a Med III internship at Sacre Coeur Hospital in Hazmieh, Lebanon, where she received a certificate for remarkable performances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Achievements:

Dr. Lea Daou has achieved significant milestones in her academic and professional career. She has successfully passed the USMLE Step 2 with a score of 247 in November 2023 and USMLE Step 1 in April 2022. Additionally, she performed well on the IFOM exams, scoring 84 on IFOM 2 and 79 on IFOM 1 in December 2021. Dr. Daou has contributed to the field of psychiatry through several publications and ongoing research projects. She co-authored a paper on the attitudes towards psychiatry among Lebanese medical students, identifying factors that could foster a more favorable outlook, which was published in Academic Psychiatry in April 2021. As the second and corresponding author, she has been integral to this research. Another significant publication is her narrative review on the potential of neurocognitive assessments as a lower-cost alternative to biomarkers in predicting the progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), published in Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry in July 2023, where she served as the first author. Furthermore, Dr. Daou led a cross-sectional study on substance use disorder amid the economic crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and social unrest in Beirut, which appeared in L’Encephale in September 2023. She is also the first and corresponding author of this study. Currently, she is working on an exploratory cross-sectional study that started in March 2023, focusing on screening for eating disorders and their correlates in the geriatric Lebanese population. In addition to her work in psychiatry, Dr. Daou has contributed to general medical research. She authored a bibliometric analysis of psoriasis research in the Arab world from 2004 to 2019, published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology in August 2020. She also co-authored a nationwide study on the epidemiology and incidence of retinoblastoma in the Middle East, published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science in October 2021, and another article on trans-duodenal surgical ampullectomy in January 2022 in the same journal. Dr. Daou’s research on melanoma in the Arab world, a quantitative and qualitative PubMed-based analysis of research output from 2004 to 2019, was published in the International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology in August 2022, where she was the first author. Lastly, she contributed to an article examining the clinical trials landscape for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and its adequacy in developing new treatments, published in ecancermedicalscience in September 2022.

Skills:

Dr. Lea Daou possesses advanced proficiency in French, English, and Arabic. Her linguistic skills enable her to engage with a diverse range of patients and colleagues in her professional environment. Additionally, Dr. Daou has contributed to the academic community by reviewing articles for several esteemed journals, including Academic Psychiatry, Transplant Immunology, African Health Sciences, Journal of Men’s Health, and the International Journal of Mental Health Promotion.

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📚Publications :

Can neurocognitive assessment be a lower-cost substitute for biomarkers in predicting progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? A narrative review

Authors: Daou, L., El Alayli, A., Constantinos, F., Dib, G., Barakat, M.

Citations: 1

Year: 2023

Journal: Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry, 9, 100069

Substance use disorder in the context of the economic crisis, covid-19 pandemic and social unrest: a cross-sectional study across Beirut (2020–2021) | Trouble addictif dans le contexte de la crise économique, la pandémie covid-19 et la situation sociale: une étude transversale à Beirut (2020–2021)

Authors: Daou, L., Rached, A., Jrad, M., Naja, W., Haddad, R.

Citations: 0

Year: 2023

Journal: Encephale

Perspective on Melanoma in the Arab World: A Quantitative and Qualitative PubMed-Based Analysis of Research Output (2004-2019)

Authors: Daou, L.R., El Hage, S., Bteich, Y.T., Hosri, J.E., Wehbi, J.A.M.

Citations: 0

Year: 2022

Journal: International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, 5(4), pp. 213–217

Current landscape of clinical trials for HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)

Authors: Bteich, Y.T., Hosri, J.E., Wehbi, J.A., Daou, L.R.

Citations: 2

Year: 2022

Journal: ecancermedicalscience, 16, 1447

Attitudes Towards Psychiatry in Lebanese Medical Students: What Are the Factors that Could Lead to a More Favorable Outlook?

Authors: El Hage, S., Daou, L., Sayde, G., Hallit, S., Salameh, P.

Citations: 3

Year: 2021

Journal: Academic Psychiatry, 45(6), pp. 681–687

Psoriasis: A bibliometric analysis in the Arab World (2004–2019)

Authors: Daou, L., El Hage, S., Wakim, E., Safi, S., Salameh, P.

Citations: 13

Year: 2021

Journal: Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 62(1), pp. e19–e23