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Loyola Marymount University

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5.05/4/2026

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Mary K. McCullough, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Leadership in Loyola Marymount University’s School of Education, where she currently serves as Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and interim Chair of the Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology. She earned a B.A. from Mount St. Mary’s College in 1968, an M.A. from the University of San Francisco in 1985, and a Ph.D. in Policy, Planning, and Administration from the University of Southern California in 1992. Joining LMU in 1995 after a distinguished career as a principal and assistant principal in public and Catholic schools, McCullough has held pivotal leadership roles including Inaugural Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership for Social Justice, Director of the Administration Programs, Faculty Senate President, Associate Dean for Faculty, and Interim Dean of the School of Education from 2018 to 2021. Her contributions extend to facilitating a $5 million grant process for California secondary schools and chairing several Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation site visits for secondary institutions.