Dr. Banks' current research is concerned with teacher self-understanding and intergroup education. Professor Banks has published in numerous journals including the Phi Delta Kappan, Educational Policy, Theory into Practice, and Educational Horizons. She is also associate editor of the Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education and co-editor of Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives. Professor Banks serves on several national committees and boards including the American Educational Research Associations Outstanding Book Award Committee and the Board of Examiners for the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Ed.D., Public Administration, Seattle University M.A., Counseling, Seattle University B.S. Social Science, Michigan State University