
Dr. Kanter has served as under secretary of education since 2009. Prior to her government service, she was chancellor of the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District in California from 2003 to 2009. Earlier, she served for 10 years as president of De Anza College in Cupertino, California.
Professor Kanter is a graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. She holds a master’s degree from Harvard University and an educational doctorate from the University of San Francisco.


