Cristina Gaggioli

She is an Associate Professor of Didactics and Special Pedagogy at the University for Foreigners of Perugia and the Rector's Delegate for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and Disabilities. She is Director of CeRiMM - Maria Montessori Research Center for the enhancement and advancement of Maria Montessori's pedagogical approach through study, research, and training activities on topics related to educational innovation and inclusion. She is Director of the International Advanced Training Course Maria Montessori. Pedagogy for peace. She conducts research in the field of Educational Technologies and Learning, with particular interest in Special Educational Needs. She is a member of the Technical-Scientific Committee of the Laboratory of Educational Technologies (LTE) at the University of Florence and participates in the activities of numerous research groups. She is managing editor of the journal (classified A for competition field 11/D2) “Media Education. Studies, research, best practices.”

She is the Scientific Director 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 National Institute of Health in 2022. She is the author of numerous publications, including the volume “The classroom beyond the walls. Gamifying to include,” winner of the 2025 Italian Pedagogy Award.