Kathleen Callahan

Center for Education Research and Policy - Department of Leadership and American Studies

Senior Lecturer

Luter Hall 207
(757) 594-8136
kathleen.callahan@cnu.edu

Education

Ph D in Higher Education, Florida State University
M Ed in College Student Affairs, University of South Florida
BA in Sociology, North Carolina State University

Teaching

Leadership Studies, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Leadership Development, Pop Culture, Gender and Leadership

Research

Youth leadership, servant leadership, leadership in student affairs and higher education, internationalization of student affairs and higher education, history of student affairs and higher education, leadership identity development, pop culture and leadership

Selected Accomplishments

Faculty/Staff Member of the Year Award, CNU Greek Life. (2019)

Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2025). A Femininomenon: Leadership Development Through Representation On‐Screen. New Directions for Student Leadership. Volume, 2025. Issue, 185. Pages, 1-8.
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2025). Leadership Development Through Exploring Critical Perspectives and Storytelling in Pop Culture: Toward Leadership for Liberation Values. New Directions for Student Leadership. Volume, 2025. Issue, 185. Pages, 1-7.