James Banks, Doctor of Humane Letters

James Banks received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at Grinnell College Commencement 2006.

James A. Banks is Russell F. Stark University Professor and Director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is a past president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Professor Banks is a member of the Board of Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences. He is also a member of the National Academy of Education.

Professor Banks has written or edited 15 books in multicultural education and in social studies education. Professor Banks has written over 100 articles, contributions to books, and book reviews for professional publications.