2025 Current Research Webinar Series: Faculty Addressing Behavioral Concerns Related to Students with Disabilities Webinar

Description

The intersectionality of disabilities and student conduct administration is well-researched, but typically through the lens of the student or within the PK-12 setting. This webinar will look at the experiences of a small group of faculty in a community college setting who addressed behavioral concerns related to students with disabilities (SWDs). The themes that surfaced through this research included faculty training, decision-making factors, and lived experiences including the emotional toll (secondary trauma) carried by faculty.   

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Alice Santoro (She/Hers) Dr. Santoro has over 25 years of experience in higher education. She is currently Acting Dean of Collegewide Student Engagement and Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus at Montgomery College. In this role, she manages the student code of conduct area, serves as chair of the Takoma Park/Silver Spring behavioral intervention team, and provides leadership to Athletics, Student Employment Services, Student Life, and campus-based Counseling and Advising. 

Dr. Santoro’s background includes public safety leadership, emergency preparedness, academic advising, counseling, and teaching. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector working in psychiatric rehabilitation, in crisis intervention, and as a board member for a local organization.

Dr. Santoro earned a doctorate in educational leadership and management from Drexel University with a concentration in higher education, a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Bowie State University, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Trinity University in Washington, D.C., and an associate’s degree in emergency preparedness from Montgomery College. Contact: alice.santoro@montgomerycollege.edu