Cecilia Bibbò

Dr. Cecilia Bibbò is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy & Leadership at the University at Albany’s School of Education. She is a Faculty Affiliate of the AI Plus Institute, serves on the AI & Society College Advisory Board for 2026–2027, and was a 2025–2026 Faculty Innovation Fellow with the AI & Society College. Previously, Dr. Bibbò served as an evaluator at the Italian Quality Assurance Agency and as a research project officer at the Italian Ministry of Education. As an expert in higher education evaluation, she played a key role in assessing the quality and effectiveness of higher education institutions and programs across Italy, with a particular focus on performing and fine arts institutions and programs. In 2022, she was selected as a Council for Higher Education Accreditation Fellow, further strengthening her expertise in international higher education quality assurance.

With over a decade of experience, Dr. Bibbò has contributed to educational research and served on various European and international committees dedicated to improving the quality of higher education. Her research interests include accreditation policy and practice, policy formulation and democratic engagement in policymaking, institutional behavior, comparative and international higher education, international cooperation for improving educational quality for all, and the use of artificial intelligence in teaching, learning, and research.

Dr. Bibbò earned her PhD in Educational Policy and Leadership from the University at Albany, SUNY, and holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Siena, Italy.