Profile

Deborah A. Santiago is the co-founder and Vice President for Policy and Research at Excelencia in Education and has spent more than 15 years leading research and policy efforts from the community to national levels to improve educational opportunities and success for all students. Her current research focuses on state and federal policy, financial aid, effective institutional practices, and student success in higher education. She has been cited in numerous publications, including The Economist, the New York Times, the Washington Post, AP, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

Deborah serves on the board of the Latin American Youth Center (DC) and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. She also serves on the advisory boards of Univision’s Education Campaign and the Pathways to College Network.