Margaret Callahan
Provost & Chief Academic Officer
Margaret Faut Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FNAP, FAAN, serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. Callahan joined Loyola University Chicago in 2015 as the Provost of the Health Sciences Division. In 2017, she assumed the role of interim University Provost and Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Callahan spearheaded the development and launch of the Parkinson School for Health Sciences and Public Health, supported the expansion of research services across the university, and has led numerous successful leadership recruitments. She previously served as the Senior Vice President for Strategy and Innovation at Loyola University Chicago where she developed the first Office of Strategy and Innovation. As part of this role, she led the early development of the university’s strategic plan.
Prior to Loyola, Dr. Callahan served as the interim provost at Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) and dean and professor of the University’s College of Nursing. She led Marquette University College of Nursing through a successful reaccreditation, expanded the college’s freshmen class size by 77 percent, and implemented the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. She led successful advancement efforts to build the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation.
Earlier in her career, Dr. Callahan was chair of adult health nursing, director of the nurse anesthesia program, and professor at Rush University, where she worked for many years.
Dr. Callahan holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science from Rush University College of Nursing. Her research on pain management, palliative/end-of-life care, and health policy is widely published. Additionally, she is a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Dr. Callahan is an elected fellow in the Institute of Medicine, Chicago, National Academies of Practice, and the American Academy of Nursing.
Provost & Chief Academic Officer
Margaret Faut Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FNAP, FAAN, serves as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. Callahan joined Loyola University Chicago in 2015 as the Provost of the Health Sciences Division. In 2017, she assumed the role of interim University Provost and Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Callahan spearheaded the development and launch of the Parkinson School for Health Sciences and Public Health, supported the expansion of research services across the university, and has led numerous successful leadership recruitments. She previously served as the Senior Vice President for Strategy and Innovation at Loyola University Chicago where she developed the first Office of Strategy and Innovation. As part of this role, she led the early development of the university’s strategic plan.
Prior to Loyola, Dr. Callahan served as the interim provost at Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) and dean and professor of the University’s College of Nursing. She led Marquette University College of Nursing through a successful reaccreditation, expanded the college’s freshmen class size by 77 percent, and implemented the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. She led successful advancement efforts to build the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation.
Earlier in her career, Dr. Callahan was chair of adult health nursing, director of the nurse anesthesia program, and professor at Rush University, where she worked for many years.
Dr. Callahan holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science from Rush University College of Nursing. Her research on pain management, palliative/end-of-life care, and health policy is widely published. Additionally, she is a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Dr. Callahan is an elected fellow in the Institute of Medicine, Chicago, National Academies of Practice, and the American Academy of Nursing.