Assistant Professor and head of the Graduate Programme in Security Studies at the University of Warsaw, Institute of Political Science. Graduate of the Institute of Political Science at Wrocław University (2001), where she also completed her PhD at the Institute of International Studies (2006). Received her habilitation from the University of Warsaw (2015). Lecturer at the Antonio de Nebrija University and the National University for Continuing Education in Madrid (UNED). A member of many scientific organizations, such as PTNP, AECPA, IPSA and ECPR. She is a member of the board of the IPSA “Quality of Democracy” scientific committee, coordinator of the Polish-Spanish Scientific Research Network, and a member of the ECPR Executive Committee.