Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA	Doctorate Expected 2008
Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA	Master's Degree in Communication May 2006
Institute of Applied Social Studies University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland	Master's Degree in Sociology with Highest Honors May 2003
Institute of Sociology Universita' Degli Studi di Urbino, Urbino, Italy	European Union Fellowship Feb.-July, 2001
Institute of International Relations University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland	Certificate Oct. 1998-June, 1999

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Principal Investigator University of Pennsylvania, Warsaw School of Social Psychology Polish Dialogue Project Face-to-Face small group deliberations on sexual minority rights; Assessing the impact on opinion strength and sociopolitical mobilization	Fall 2007
Research Assistant Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania Research assistant to Prof. Michael X. Delli Carpini. Analyzing survey of deliberators conducted by the Center for Research and Analysis at the Roper Center at the University of Connecticut	Fall 2007
Research Assistant Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania Research assistant to Prof. Vincent Price and Prof. Joseph Cappella. Analyzing quasi-experimental data from the Health Care Dialogue Project	Fall 2006 - Spring 2007
Principal Investigator, Diana Mutz Co-Principal Investigator University of Pennsylvania Online Chatters Project Project sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics at the University of Pennsylvania; Data collected by Knowledge Networks Online survey of a representative sample of participants in online discussion groups; Assessing exposure to political talk and political disagreement online	Spring 2006
Principal Investigator University of Pennsylvania Online survey of participants in neo-Nazi and radical environmentalist online forums; assessing the impact of participation in ideologically homogeneous online groups	Summer 2005
Research Assistant Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania Research assistant to Prof. Monroe Price. Conducting research on al Jazeera	Fall 2004
Research Intern Grade the News Organization Stanford University, CA Conducting content analysis of local print and broadcast media that contributed to the Organization's Annual Report	Summer 2003
Intern Polish Public Television, Department of Program Analysis Warsaw, Poland Co-organizing the Seventh National Local Media Conference	March - April, 2003
Volunteer Stefan Batory Foundation Warsaw, Poland Co-organizing a conference on the European Union Schengen Treaty, wrote briefs of conferences and articles for the Foundation's web site	March -Oct., 2002
Principal Investigator San Francisco, CA., St. Louis, MO., Bismarck, MO Constructing and conducting a public opinion survey on public perception of the American TV coverage of the 9/11 and the war on terrorism for the M.A. thesis	July -Dec., 2001
Research Assistant Institute of Applied Social Studies, G-5 Group University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland Research Assistant to Prof. Barbara Fatyga. Helped construct field research of Polish youth, conducted and co-analyzed surveys of adolescents in small towns	1999-2000

TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Recitation Instructor and Teaching Assistant Annenberg School for Communication TA for Prof. Vincent Price Comm125 Communication Behavior. Lead two weakly recitation sections of 25 students each. Prepared sections, graded exams and papers.	Spring 2006
Teaching Assistant Annenberg School for Communication TA for Prof. Kathleen Hall Jamieson Comm226 Political Communication. Prepared and graded exams, individual class presentation, graded papers.	Fall 2005
Private English Tutor Taught students, ages 5 to 22, individual and small-group. Prepared for school courses, exams and international tests.	1996- 2004
Conductor of a Conflict Resolution Training Second National Polish Youth Conference, Warsaw, Poland Co-organized and conducted a theoretical and practical presentation on conflict resolution and conflict management.	March 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Junior Media Planner-Buyer Press Department, Zenith Optimedia, Warsaw, Poland Planned advertising campaigns and purchased advertising space in print media. Assessed the visibility and effectiveness of campaigns.	2004
Junior Media Planner-Buyer Press Department, OMD, Warsaw, Poland Planned advertising campaigns and purchased advertising space in print media.	2003
Freelance Journalist National Monthly Magazine "Perspektywy", Warsaw, Poland Wrote articles and conducted interviews.	March 2002- July 2004
Logistics and Marketing Assistant "PL System", Warsaw, Poland Contacted international suppliers and clients, oversaw orders and deliveries.	Summer 1999

AWARDS

2006 Honorable Mention: Student Paper Competition, DC Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research
2006 Best Student Paper Award: American Association for Public Opinion Research Seymour Sudman Student Paper Competition
2006 James D. Woods Award for the Outstanding Assistance in Teaching, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
2005 Honorable Mention: Student Paper Competition, DC Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research
2005 Annual Prize for Excellence for the best paper submitted to the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society
2002-2003 Polish Ministry of Education Scholarship for Excellent Academic Achievements
2001 European Union Fellowship for Universita Degli Studi di Urbino, Italy
1997-2002 University of Warsaw Scholarship for 5.0 grade average

ACADEMIC FUNCTIONS

Associate Editor - EastBound Journal of Budapest University of Technology and Central European University

COMPUTER SKILLS

Cross-platform word processing, spreadsheet, internet and presentation applications; SPSS 13, STATA 8

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in Polish, English, and Italian; Intermediate German & Spanish