Justin Bathon

Justin Bathon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies, director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), and Program Chair of the School Technology Leadership Programs at the University of Kentucky. He came to Kentucky from Indiana University - Bloomington, where he earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and taught courses in educational law. Justin also has a Juris Doctor and Masters in Educational Leadership from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Justin has legal and educational experience at the local, state, national & international levels, including time as a high school teacher in southern Illinois.

Justin's research explores (broadly) the intersections of education, law and technology, with occasional tangents like educational leadership preparation infrastructure.