Doctor of Earth Sciences, Assistant Professor of Department of Socio-Economic Geography at the Cracow University of Economics. His research focuses on rural development issues, especially issues concerning peripheral rural areas, regional and local politics, and diversification of access to primary education in rural areas. Additionally, he is interested in Geographical Information Systems, which he uses in his research. His recent work explores to what extent the peripherality of the location determines the opportunities for economic development. Marcin Semczuk did his graduate work in geographical sciences at the Pedagogical University of Cracow, with specialization in economic geography. His doctoral thesis is entitled: The Influence of Peripherality on the Socio-economic Development of Rural Areas in the Małopolska Province. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Polish Geopolitical Society where he is a member of the board, and since 2018 he has been a member of Polish Geographical Society.