Dr. Mari Ann Callais

Dr. Mari Ann Callais has worked in higher education for 16 years, and most recently served as an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University. Currently, she serves as the Director of Development for The Center for Living, Learning, and Leading for Delta Delta Delta. She has also held the position of NPC Delegate and National President for her sorority, Theta Phi Alpha. She has presented more than 600 workshops on fraternity and sorority values, student leadership and team building.

Mari Ann holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Loyola University, New Orleans, and a Masters of Education and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Research from Louisiana State University. She has been presented several awards through the years, including the Fraternity Communications Association’s 2013 Varner Award, the Sigma Sigma Sigma “Greek Advisor of the Year,” Theta Chi “Outstanding Greek Affairs Professional Award” and has received the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference “Advisor of the Year Award” twice. She was also awarded the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors “Distinguished Service Award,” the highest award Theta Phi Alpha bestows on a member, the “Guard of Honor,” and bestowed the National Council on Diversity’s “2011 Most Powerful and Influential Women of Louisiana Award,” presented to individual women who have been nominated for their leadership, community, ethics and excellence.