Who We Are

Lupita Santillan, PhD, is an Acting Assistant Professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Santillan is an attending psychologist for the Early Childhood Clinic and the CALMA Clinic at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She is passionate about increasing access to evidence-based early childhood interventions and the provision of mental and behavioral health in Spanish. Her clinical training has focused on providing care to families and children with developmental delays and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Dr. Santillan’s research focuses on the development, implementation, and efficacy of evidence-based behavioral treatments to support children with developmental delays and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Washington Autism Center and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Predoctoral Internship - University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Ph.D. - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Department Affiliations