Dr. Linda Banks-Santilli is an associate dean\u00a0for Academic Affairs and clinical associate professor\u00a0at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.<\/p>\n
In this role, Dr. Banks-Santilli oversees the operations of the Data & Enrollment Management (DEMO) and Professional Preparation offices. She also serves as ex-officio on the Academic Affairs Committee, a committee that reviews and approves curriculum, and the Academic Review Committee, a committee responsible for monitoring students’ successful time to degree completion. Dr. Banks-Santilli collaborates with the associate dean for student affairs, the director of the undergraduate program, the director of doctoral programs, the assistant dean for academic affairs, department chairs, other associate deans, and a number of\u00a0instrumental staff members. She represents BU Wheelock’s interests at the University’s undergraduate and graduate councils. She also serves on the Cabinet and is, along with her colleagues, responsible for helping to enact the College’s strategic plan. Teaching has always been a passion for Dr. Banks-Santilli, and in her current role, she has taught in the special education program.<\/p>\n
Before her role at BU Wheelock, Dr. Banks-Santilli served as dean\u00a0of Education & Human Development at the historic Wheelock College and was a member of the faculty there for many years. As a former Boston Public School teacher, Dr. Banks-Santilli worked primarily with children and adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders. Her dissertation was focused on the quality of their educational experiences. Since that time, Dr. Banks-Santilli has published on topics associated with teacher preparation and first-generation college student success.<\/p>\n
Pronouns: she\/her<\/p>\n