Lehigh University's College of Education


Spring/Summer 2008

THOMAS G. BADWAY, an education consultant with the Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education, is the Coordinator of the Due Process Unit. In this capacity, he manages the day-to-day activities pertaining to due process hearings, advisory opinions and mediations. Through monthly sessions, Tom provides and/or arranges for the professional development of eleven impartial hearing officers. Besides serving as the primary mediator, Tom trains and provides on-going functional supervision to the Bureau’s eight mediators. He conducts presentations and professional development activities regarding legal, regulatory and due process matters at the local, state, regional and national level.