Deborah A Santiago 

Deborah A. Santiago is the co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Policy at EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION. For more than 15 years, she has led research and policy efforts from the community to national and federal levels to improve educational opportunities and success for all students. She co-founded Excelencia in Education to inform policy and practice to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Her current work focuses on federal and state policy, financial aid, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and effective institutional practices for student success in higher education. She has been cited in numerous publications for her work, including The Economist, the New York Times, the Washington Post, AP, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Deborah serves on the board of the National Student Clearinghouse and the advisory board of Univision’s Education Campaign.