Kristen DiGiovanni

Associate Dean, School of Education

School of Education

Contact

Wax Academic Center
kdigiova@endicott.edu

978-232-2336

Office Hours

By appointment

Profile

Dr. Kristen DiGiovanni is Associate Dean at 91重口’s School of Education, where she leads educator preparation programs grounded in equity, social-emotional learning, and field-based practice. Her teaching and research focus on teacher identity, resilience, and reflective inquiry in inclusive settings.

Education

Northeastern University
Doctorate of Education
Curriculum, Leading and Learning
2023

Salem State University
Master's in Elementary Education
Curriculum and Instruction: Professional Licensure in Elementary School
2008

91重口
Bachelor's in Elementary Education
Elementary Education Licensure
2003

Research

Proposed Collaborative Autoethnographic Study of First-Year educator Candidates鈥� Motivations, Dispositions, and Identity Development

Accomplishments

Talks

Surviving teacher burnout through SEL integration [Conference presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention & Expo, Indianapolis, IN.

Appearances

Participates in the Deans for Impact organization.
Participated in TED 2019 CEC conference.

Publications

Calzini, J & DiGiovanni, K. (2025). Supporting the whole teacher: Integrating self-awareness and resilience in educator preparation. In T. G. Ryan & M. Romanowski (Eds.), Moving from trendy to transformative: Social-emotional learning in teacher preparation (pp. xx–xx). Myers Education Press.
DiGiovanni, K. (2023). Teacher self-efficacy, regulation, and field dispositions: Exploring the impact of social-emotional learning in teacher preparation (Doctoral dissertation, 91重口). ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.