Professor Marta du Vall, PhD.
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-730X
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TS-KXWMAAAAJ&hl=pl
https://ludzie.nauka.gov.pl/ln/profiles/xe1na1XiT0f/publications
mduvall@uafm.edu.pl
Marta du Vall – Professor at the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Doctor Habilitatus of Social Sciences, experienced researcher, social activist, and academic leader. She has over 15 years of experience in strategic management, implementing social innovations, promoting science, and building relationships with stakeholders. She specializes in combining scientific rigor with management pragmatism. Certified Project Manager (IPMA-D, SCRUM).
Her experience as a researcher and President of the Board of the "Women of Science – Polish Women Scientists Network" Foundation includes, among others, participation in the European project RRI Tools (2014–2016) funded by the European Commission, and in the project funded under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism "Innovative Gender as a new source of progress" (2013–2016).
Since then, her research activities have mainly oscillated around the topics of: innovation management, public policy, and social participation, with particular emphasis on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), cross-sectoral collaboration, co-management and inter-organizational learning, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Academic, Editorial & Social Functions:
- Member of the Scientific Discipline Council for Economics and Finance & Management and Quality, Vizja University Scientific Federation;
- Member of the committees of cyclical conferences: IBEM (International Conference on Innovation in Business, Economics & Marketing Research) & BEMM (International Conference on Business Economics, Marketing & Management Research);
- Section Editor, Security. Theory and Practice (UAFM journal) – section: Collaboration Architecture for Security: Governance, Policy, Social Communication, Innovation;
- Thematic Editor, State and Society (UAFM journal) – section: Management and Communication;
- Chairwoman of the Committee for Education Quality at the Faculty of Management, Media and Technology, UAFM;
- Lecturer at the Faculty of Management, Media and Technology, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Architecture of the UAFM;
- Lecturer at the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Vizja University;
- Founder and President of the Board of the "Women in Science – Polish Women Scientists Network" Foundation.
Selected Publications
du Vall, M. (2026). Odpowiedzialne Badania i Innowacje (RRI) jako zmiana paradygmatu w zarządzaniu innowacjami: Wyzwania i rola uniwersytetów w kontekście zrównoważonego rozwoju [Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as a paradigm shift in innovation management: Challenges and the role of universities in the context of sustainable development]. Journal of Modern Science, 65(1). https://doi.org/10.13166/jms/220174
du Vall, M. (2026). Key barriers to inter-organizational learning in the European security ecosystem. Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka, (1), 21–34. https://doi.org/10.31749/2451-0718-btip-2026-1-001
du Vall, M. (2026). Inter-organizational learning in urban policy based on the example of European Union initiatives. Państwo i Społeczeństwo, 26, Article 402. https://doi.org/10.31749/2451-0858-SaS-2026-402
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2026). The Polish (un)sustainability paradox: A critical analysis of high SDG rankings and low administrative effectiveness. Sustainability, 18(1), Article 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010165
du Vall, M. (2024). Scientific institutions and civil society: A European Union perspective. In Universities and non-governmental organisations: A comparative European study of the potential for civil society collaboration (pp. 131–147). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003361169-12
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2024). Role of non-governmental organizations in the area of effective environmental safety management in Poland on the example of Polish Smog Alert (PSA). Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka, (1). https://doi.org/10.48269/2451-0718-btip-2024-1-005
du Vall, M. (2024). Zanieczyszczenie światłem jako wyzwanie dla zarządzania bezpieczeństwem środowiskowym na przykładzie działań DarkSky International [Light pollution as a challenge for environmental safety management on the example of DarkSky International activities]. Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka, (4). https://doi.org/10.48269/2451-0718-btip-2024-4-007
du Vall, M. (2019). Super inteligentne społeczeństwo skoncentrowane na ludziach, czyli o idei społeczeństwa 5.0 słów kilka [A human-centered super-smart society: A few words about the idea of Society 5.0]. Państwo i Społeczeństwo, (2).
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2019). Cooperative and collaborative knowledge management, so how we should manage the most important resource of the organization − case study. SHS Web of Conferences, 66, Article 01034. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20196601034
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2018). Empowering civil society through educating about responsible research and innovation. SHS Web of Conferences, 48, Article 01045. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184801045
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2018). Media labs – creative cooperation and mutual learning: Case studies across Europe. SHS Web of Conferences, 48, Article 01044. https://doi.org/ 10.1051/shsconf/20184801044
du Vall, M. (2018). Grywalizacja jako klucz do zwiększenia zaangażowania młodego pokolenia w działania społeczne [Gamification as a key to increasing the engagement of the young generation in social activities]. Państwo i Społeczeństwo, (1).
du Vall, M. (2017). Efektywność działań polskich organizacji pozarządowych w dobie nowych mediów [Efficiency of Polish non-governmental organizations' activities in the era of new media]. Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM.
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2017). Civic technology for education: Analysis and evaluation of selected initiatives. SHS Web of Conferences, 37, Article 01015. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173701015
du Vall, M., & Majorek, M. (2015). Taking gender seriously. Present trends and recommendations for scientific environment. In Statistical profiles of women's and men's status in the economy, science and society (pp. 47–66). Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
