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Colleen Canty, Ph.D., is a 2024 graduate of the PhD Program in Leadership and Change at Antioch University and an adjunct professor at Fitchburg State University and Capella University. As a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA®), her career spans 12 years as an education-behavior specialist across multiple settings, including therapeutic schools. She has presented at international conferences such as the International Leadership Association (2016, 2017) and focuses on improving behavioral intervention systems in education.
- Alma Mater: Fitchburg State University (Master's in Education, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Behavior Modification), Antioch University (Ph.D. in Leadership and Change).
Her research centers on enhancing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in alternative school environments, emphasizing stakeholder collaboration, student-centric goals, and culturally responsive systems design. Her dissertation highlights strategies for systemic behavioral reform in therapeutic high schools.
Notable awards include the Boston Business Journal 'People on the Move' Award (2016) and the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the White House for community service.
