Suzanne M. Buglione

Dr. Suzanne M. Buglione is Associate Professor of Higher Education in the Education Leadership Doctoral program at Johnson and Wales University. She is working at JWU to advance equity-minded practice and foster tomorrow’s higher education professionals. She is also the
chair of the university’s Institutional Review Board. In 2022, she left the position of Vice
President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer at Bristol Community College, and
previously served there as Dean of Teaching and Learning where she was responsible for faculty
and staff development, academic and library support and experiential education. As a leader,
Suzanne has worked with the MA Department of Higher Education to develop a Racial Equity
Strategic Plan, delivered ongoing training for community college deans and campus leaders, and
led proposal development and negotiations for union contracts.

Suzanne’s experience includes over two decades of college teaching in undergraduate and graduate education, with a focus on High Impact Practices, outcomes assessment and prior learning assessment. Suzanne earned a bachelors in Natural Science in 1988 and a master’s degree in education with a focus on Community Health from Worcester State University in 2001, and her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in leadership in higher education in 2012. As a scholar, she has presented widely and authored work related to the community college, the scholarship of engagement, adult learning, identity development and social justice, faculty development, leadership and organizational culture. She is the Principal and founder of CommunityBuild, a consulting group providing individual, organizational and community development.