Cristina Gaggioli

She is an associate professor of Didactics and Special Pedagogy at the University for Foreigners of Perugia and Rector's Delegate for SLD and disabilities. She is the Director of CeRiMM - Maria Montessori Research Center for the promotion and in-depth study of Maria Montessori’s pedagogical approach through research, training, and study activities focused on topics related to educational innovation and inclusion. She is also the Director of the International Advanced Course Maria Montessori. Pedagogy for peace. Her research focuses on Educational Technologies and learning, with a particular interest in Special Educational Needs. She is a member of the technical-scientific committee of the Educational Technologies Laboratory (LTE) at the University of Florence, and she participates in the activities of numerous research groups. She is managing editor of the journal (category A for competition sector 11/D2) “Media Education. Studies, research, good practices.”

She is the Scientific Supervisor of the University’s Pedagogical-Didactic and Psychological Counseling services. For over fifteen years she has collaborated with the Italian Dyslexia Association and participated, as an expert, in the Consensus Conference project “SLD Guidelines 2018” published by the Italian National Institute of Health in 2022. She is the author of numerous publications, including the book “The Classroom Beyond the Walls. Gamifying to Include,” winner of the 2025 Italian Pedagogy Award.