Previously, Dr. Santos was project coordinator/co-principal investigator for the Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, Special Education, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Santos has published articles on the impact of culture, race, and language in the delivery of services to young children (birth to 5 years old) with disabilities and their families. Currently, her research examines parent-child interactions across cultures in order to contribute to the knowledge base of the roles mothers play in their children's development and the roles played by fathers in enhancing positive maternal and child outcomes.