BUFFALO, NY - Canisius President John J. Hurley appointed Margaret C. McCarthy, PhD, vice president for academic affairs. 
McCarthy is a professor of graduate education at Canisius and currently serves as associate vice president for academic affairs. She will assume the position of vice president on July 13.
“Dr. McCarthy’s collaborative approach and continuous expressions of the ideals and values embedded in the college’s Catholic, Jesuit mission and identity will be invaluable to her in the role of vice president for academic affairs,” President Hurley says.
McCarthy has been a dedicated member of the Canisius faculty and administration for more than 30 years. Prior to her current position, she served as dean of the School of Education and Human Services, during which time McCarthy led the school through the comprehensive NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) process, and later its reaccreditation process. Under her leadership, the school also introduced four new online master’s degree programs and saw the creation of the Institute for Autism Research.
McCarthy holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the State University of New York College at Buffalo and a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision from Canisius University (1987). She earned a doctorate degree in social foundations of education from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
McCarthy succeeds Richard A. Wall, PhD. Wall, a professor of economics and finance, will return to the classroom for the 2015-16 academic year.
