The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has announced the naming of its prestigious research award in honor of Mary Lynn Boscardin, Ph.D. ’84 EPOL. The award will now be known as the Dr. Mary Lynn Boscardin Excellence in Special Education Research Award.
For more than 40 years, Boscardin has shaped the field of Special Education Administration and Leadership at the University of Massachusetts Amherst through her work as a professor. Her guidance has prepared leaders nationwide to meet the profession’s legal, instructional, and equity-focused demands. She has also directed multiple U.S. Department of Education (OSEP) initiatives supporting the development of highly qualified special education administrators.
Boscardin’s service to CASE has been exceptional, including her presidency from 2014–2016 and more than 25 years as Editor of the Journal of Special Education Leadership. She also served as President of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) in 2018–2019 and is a member of the prestigious Elizabeth Farrell Society Honor Roll.
