PhD in the humanities in the field of psychology. In her research she combines organizational psychology, personality studies, and employee behavior in different work environments. Her scholarly contribution focuses on how individual differences—particularly personality traits and behavioral styles—affect leadership preferences, employee well-being, and adaptation to contemporary digital work conditions. Recently, she began studying psychological responses to technological uncertainty, including the dynamics of cyberloafing, digital stress, and the instrumental perception of people.

Her main research interests include leadership styles and individual differences, psychological mechanisms of cyber-behaviors (e.g., cyberloafing, cyberchondria), organizational stress and employee well-being, dark and basic personality traits in the workplace, objectification of others, digital transformation, and psychological uncertainty in professional environments. Since 2016 she has worked as an assistant professor and lecturer, teaching psychology, human resource management, and organizational behavior in both Polish and English. She also supervises empirical research at the master’s and MBA levels, focusing on organizational psychology and personality psychology. She has developed a variety of psychometric tools measuring phenomena such as cyberchondria, cyberloafing, interpersonal objectification, as well as managerial profiles and leadership style analysis.

Before her academic career (1998–2010), Dr. Babiak held managerial positions in international corporations and in the NGO sector. She gained experience in project management, partnership building, and organizational development. She oversaw complex leasing projects, coordinated cross-sector cooperation, and led charitable programs with social impact. This diverse professional background continues to shape her research perspective, especially in leadership, occupational stress, and organizational adaptation to dynamic change.