Kadian Callahan

Dr. Kadian M. Callahan is Associate Dean for Student Success and Community Engagement in the College of Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University and Professor of Mathematics Education. She works with administrators, faculty, staff, and student leaders to promote student success through inclusive policies and practices. She collaborates with student leaders, faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure that structures, policies, and practices align with the goal of creating a welcoming learning environment that fosters student success.  Dr. Callahan also works with faculty and administrators across higher educational institutions to advance continuous improvement in undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. 

As a change agent, she facilitates faculty learning communities and course transformation institutes, has led mathematics departmental change efforts, and serves as a change partner for institutions seeking to improve introductory mathematics. Her research examines strategies for improving teaching and learning in science and mathematics courses and programs and analyzing STEM institutional change efforts to transform teaching, learning, and the student experience.  She is particularly interested how student voice facilitates change in undergraduate STEM education.