Lisa Wadors Verne

Dr. Lisa Wadors Verne, Vice President Global Programs at Benetech. Dr. Wadors Verne brings deep experience running globally funded programs, and has also the project lead for multiple private grants supporting children with learning differences and their caregivers. She has a doctorate in Special Education and Policy with a focus on teachers’ beliefs about including children with special needs in typically developing classrooms from the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University, Joint Doctoral Program. 

 With over 20 years in educational research and application, Dr. Wadors Verne has particular expertise in special education policy and law, inclusion, and family and school collaboration. She is currently interested in the use of technology in classrooms for meaningful inclusion. From 2007-2018, in addition to her position at Benetech, she was an adjunct faculty member and Master’s Student Supervisor at San Francisco State University. Dr. Wadors Verne holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from Villanova University and an M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Santa Clara University.