Dr. Margaret Sullivan, Regional
Chancellor, USF St Petersburg

Dr. Margaret Sullivan is one of St Petersburg’s academic and community leaders. Dr. Sullivan has led USF St Petersburg since December 2008, first as Interim Regional Chancellor before becoming Regional Chancellor.

Dr. Sullivan has brought more than 15 years of experience in higher education administration to USF, during a career that began with a fellowship in special education at Georgia State University. Sullivan transitioned from art instruction into school administration before pursuing doctoral studies in educational leadership.

Sullivan also spent 11 years as an administrator at Georgia State University, serving as Assistant Vice President of Academic Services, Assistant to the President and Planning Associate.

Brenau University selected her as Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1989 and she served as department head and chairman for graduate studies. At Brenau, she was a professor of Education and Psychology as well as its academic leader until 1993 for its undergraduate women’s college and co-educational bachelor’s and master’s programs.

She is an active member of numerous advisory boards, and has authored articles, book chapters, monographs, and reports related to higher education accreditation, academic planning and evaluation, information processing, learning disabilities, mental retardation and deaf services. Find out more about USF St Petersburg by visiting: stpete.usf.edu