Lisa Battaglino

Dr. Battaglino is Dean Emeritus of the College of Education and Health Sciences at Bridgewater State University. She played a key leadership role promoting the advancement of technology in education, urban school partnerships, projects focused on increasing science, technology, engineering and math teachers, and international ventures geared at improving conditions for individuals with disabilities. The focus of her recent research is the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on individuals with Down Syndrome.

Dr. Battaglino spent 30 years as a special education professor promoting the values of social justice, diversity, and inclusion and conducted numerous workshops nationally and internationally. She was invited to a White House Summit for her leadership in improving technology training for teacher preparation. Also, she accepted the 2017 National Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Perspectives on behalf of the College of Education and Health Sciences at Bridgewater State University at the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. Dr. Battaglino has been part of international educational exploratory teams to Belize, Moscow, Singapore, Cape Verde, and China.

She has contributed to scholarly journals and written book chapters in 15 Letters on Education from Singapore (Lulu Publishing Services) and Remembering Massachusetts State Normal Schools: Pioneers in Teacher Education (Institute for Massachusetts Studies).

Dr. Battaglino currently serves on Governor Baker’s Rural School Commission. In addition, she serves on the Bridgewater State University Foundation and is active on both the Investment and Student Engagement Committees.

Dr. Battaglino received a Bachelor of Education in Special and Elementary Education (B.S.) from Bridgewater State University in 1979, a master’s degree in Special Education (M.Ed.) from Boston College in 1981, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Boston College in 1991.