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Dr. Magdalena Grohman

Clinical Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation

(972-668-7358) -

Email: Magdalena.Grohman@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Jagiellonian University, 2004
    Major: Psychology
    Specialization: Cognitive Psychology, Creativity
  • MA, Jagiellonian University, 1998
    Major: Psychology
    Specialization: Cognitive Psychology, Creativity

Licensures and Certifications

  • Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Online, DSI CLEAR. (2024 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association, Div. 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology. (January 1, 2015 - Present).
  • American Psychological Association, Div. 10, Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. (January 1, 2010 - Present).
  • Cognitive Science Society. (January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2015).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Lunch & Learn, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, CACS, UNT. Friso,Texas,United States of America. (March 6, 2024 - November 7, 2024).
  • Seminar, DMI Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, CACS, UNT. Frisco,Texas,United States of America. (February 1, 2024 - October 29, 2024).
  • Seminar, Power Up Series / Real Talk - The PBL, PBLWorks. online,Texas,United States of America. (September 26, 2024).
  • Self-Study Program, Design Thinking: Cultivating Curiosity for Empathy and Inclusion, LinkedIn and UNT Bridge. online,TX,United States of America. (July 30, 2024).
  • Self-Study Program, Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Complex Systems, LinkedIn and UNT. online,TX,United States of America. (July 28, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, RESISTANCE, RECOVERY, REFLECTION, REIMAGINATION, Design Research Society. Boston,MA,United States of America. (June 24, 2024 - June 28, 2024).
  • Faculty Fellowship, Faculty Success Leadership Fellows Program, Faculty Success, Office of the Provost. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 25, 2024 - May 9, 2024).
  • Workshop, Crucial Conversations, Faculty Success, Office of the Provost. Denton,United States of America. (March 6, 2024 - March 8, 2024).
  • Seminar, Core Curriculum, NCFDD. Online,Texas,United States of America. (January 17, 2024).
  • Workshop, Lunch and Learn DMI Faculty Workshops, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, CACS, UNT. Frisco,Texas,United States of America. (September 27, 2023 - December 13, 2023).
  • Seminar, DMI Seminar Series, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, CACS, UNT. Frisco,Texas,United States of America. (September 19, 2023 - December 12, 2023).
  • Faculty Fellowship, Faculty Success Leadership Fellows Program, Faculty Success, Office of the Provost. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (September 14, 2023 - December 7, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, American Psychological Association Annual Convention, American Psychological Association. Washington DC,Columbia District,United States of America. (August 3, 2023 - August 5, 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ADSN 2030 - Applied Design Thinking, 1 course.
  • BAAS 3000 - Pathways to Civic Engagement, 2 courses.
  • BAAS 3020 - Fundamentals of Inquiry and Discovery, 2 courses.
  • CACS 2030 - Creativity and Complex Problems, 1 course.
  • SPDA 2030 - Applied Design Thinking, 3 courses.
  • SPDA 3030 - Applied Design Principles and Practices, 2 courses.
  • SPDA 3220 - Connections II: Team Creativity, 1 course.
  • SPDA 4020 - Connections III: Cultural Contexts, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • The University of Texas at Dallas, Fall 2022.
  • Dallas Museum of Art, Summer 2015.
  • Jagiellonian University, Spring 2004.
  • Warsaw School of Social Science, Spring 2004.
  • B. Jański School of Higher Education, Spring 2001.

Directed Student Learning

  • Other (Recommendation Letter), "Application to Masters of Business Administration in Management Consulting, UNT.," Multidisciplinary Innovation. (October 1, 2024).

Awards and Honors

  • NSF Award number 1902072, NSF. (September 1, 2019).
  • Nominated for Nomination for President's Teaching Awards - Undergraduate Non-Tenure System., The University of Texas at Dallas. (April 1, 2021).
  • APA Division 10, Society for the Psychology, Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts President’s Citation, Division 10, Society for the Psychology, Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. (August 7, 2019).
  • Imagination Institute Award, Template Foundation, Templenton Foundation. (July 1, 2015).
  • NSF Award number EEC-1338735, NSF. (September 1, 2013).
  • Visiting Fellowship Program, Rice University. (March 6, 2016).
  • The Fulbright Commission Scholarship Award, Fulbright Commission, Warsaw, Poland. (August 15, 2001).
  • Scholarship, Department of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University. (October 1, 1998).
  • Department of Philosophy Dean’s Conference Award, Department of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University. (June 1, 2000).
  • Scholarship, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University. (October 1, 1993).
  • 10-month European Union TEMPUS Grant, European Union TEMPUS. (August 1, 1994).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Ivcevic, Z., Reiter-Palmon, R., Tang, M., Grohman, M. (2024). Crises, creativity and innovation.. Palgrave McMillan.

    • Book Chapter

  • Grohman, M.G., Lee, E., Gans, N., Majewich Fey, A., Brown, M.J. (2024). Formation of Engineers in Research Labs during the COVID-19 Crisis.. A Diversity of Pathways through Science Education. 197-217. Springer.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Grohman, M.G., Brown, M.J., Gans, N., Edwards, J.G. (2023). Student learning experiences in the research lab: Qualitative analysis of two types of leadership-mentorship styles.. Baltimore, American Society for Engineering Education.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • DeWitt, T. (Author & Presenter), Palao Mendizabal, A. (Author & Presenter), Brindle, T. (Author & Presenter), Grohman, M. (Author & Presenter), 2024 Project-based Learning Symposium, Reverse-engineering our ideal PBL graduate, College of Applied and Collaborative Studies, Frisco, United States of America. (2024).
  • Grohman, M. (Author), Science Reports Rounds, Ethnography in Cognitive Researcher’s Practice., Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, Poland. (2023).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Grohman, M.G. (Author & Presenter), DMI Seminar Series, Ethics as Rare Bird, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation, CACS UNT, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Paper

  • Grohman, M.G. (Author), Brown, M.J. (Author), Gans, N. (Author & Presenter), Edwards, J.G. (Author), 2023 Annual Conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Student Learning Experiences in the Research Lab: Qualitative Analysis of Two Types of Leadership-Mentorship Style, American Society for Engineering Education, Baltimore, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Symposium

  • Pretz, J. (Author & Presenter), Grohman, M. (Author & Presenter), Morgan, W.T. (Author & Presenter), First Annual Society for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts Conference, Workshops: How to Teach Creativity Creatively, APA Division 10 Society for Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, Denton, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Grohman, M.G. (Principal), Brown, M.J. (Co-Principal), Gans, N. (Co-Principal), "The formation of engineers in the research lab: A cognitive ethnography study," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $21004 Funded. (2023 - 2024).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee: Multidisciplinary Studies with a focus in Professional Communications. (December 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Awards Committee. (October 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Ceremony Planning Committee. (October 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Appointed Alternate Member), Executive Commitee. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Other (Assists in L&L organization & logistics), Lunch and Learn. Faculty Development Seminars. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, PBL Symposium Planning Committee / UNT Team Mentoring Grant. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Special Institutional Assignment, Faculty Leadership Fellows Project. (August 24, 2023 - Present).
  • Student Recruiter, Study Abroad Faculty Lead. (January 2024 - October 2024).
  • Other (Participating in student recruitment event), DMI Programs. (July 27, 2023 - September 2024).
  • Attendee, Orientation (Participated in new students orientation), DMI PDA, APDA, BAAS programs. (August 15, 2023 - August 14, 2024).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Graduation Ceremony and Commencement. (May 13, 2023 - May 2024).
  • Attendee, Meeting, End of year Capstone Cellebrations. (May 11, 2023 - May 2024).
  • Committee Member, Department of Multidisciplinary Innovation Seminar Series (DMISS). (February 1, 2023 - May 2024).
  • Special Institutional Assignment, Ad Hoc CACS Strategic Alignment Committee. (April 2024).
  • Attendee, Award Ceremony, CACS Faculty & Staff Award Ceremony. (April 28, 2023 - April 2024).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Teaching demonstration by prospective candidates. (April 10, 2023 - April 2024).
  • Other (Volunteer at Salute to Faculty Excellence UNT award ceremony), Salute to Faculty Excellence. (April 26, 2024).
  • Other (Secret judge of students projects and presentations), North Texas Now end of semester student presentations. (December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023).

Public Service

  • Other (Teaching Polish language course for adults.), Polish School of Dallas. (August 15, 2021 - August 2024).

Professional Service

  • Committee Chair, American Psychological Association/Division 10. (August 1, 2022 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Peer Reviewed Journals. (January 1, 2015 - Present).
  • Editor, Book, Work on "Crises, Creativity, and Innovation" edited volume. (August 2022 - September 2024).
  • Committee Member, American Psychological Association/Division 10. (August 1, 2022 - May 2024).