Baccalaureate., Framingham State College
M.S.N., Boston College
Ph.D., Boston College

Dr. Lawless holds a Doctorate in Education and a Master's degree in Nursing from Boston College. Dr. Lawless earned a baccalaureate degree in Psychology from Framingham State College. Dr. Lawless has served in various nursing roles in the acute care sector including Vice President of Clinical Services, Assistant Administrator/Nursing, Healthcare Consultant and Director of Education. She has been teaching in undergraduate and graduate education in several area colleges. She was instrumental in designing and implementing the joint MS/MBA program at University of Massachusetts/Worcester with Clark University