June Canty

June Canty is a faculty member at Washington State University's College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences, holding the administrative role of Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Her research focuses on rural and special education, teacher preparation, legal implications of admissions and dismissal policies in professional programs, and policy recommendations for teacher induction practices.

• Ed.D. in Higher Education, University of Washington (1983)
• M.Ed. in History and Philosophy of Education and Elementary Education, Wayne State University (1978)
• B.S./M.Ed. in Music Education and Social Sciences, Oakland University (1975)

With over four decades of experience in teacher education since 1982, she has served on prominent academic bodies including the Washington State Professional Educators Standards Board (PESB) as vice chair and higher education representative, the PESB Executive Committee, and the American Council on Rural Special Education. Her teaching background spans K-12 classrooms in music, history, social studies, and special education, as well as preservice and inservice teacher education programs.

Notably, she has held leadership roles such as Chair of the Special Study Group on Admissions and Retention in Teacher Education (AACTE) and Editorial Board Member of the Rural Special Education Quarterly. A warning in her profile highlights her proactive stance against online impersonation scams targeting students.