 She received her PhD degree in Ethnology (Folklore) in 1982 and her DSc in 1998.During her time at MTA Néprajzi Kutatóintézete, Pócs also lectured for the University of Szeged between 1991 and 1999.Following her partial retirement in 2001, she continued to work as a senior research fellow at MTA Néprajzi Kutatóintézete.