Background
Callahan, Christopher Alfred was born on March 27, 1960 in Brooklyn. Son of John Joseph and Adelaide (Verchione) Callahan.
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Christopher Alfred Callahan
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Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Boston University, 1982; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1990.
Career
News editor, reporter, The Daily Free Press, Boston, 1979-1982;
intern reporter, Newsday, summer 1980;
intern reporter, Boston Globe, 1981;
Sears Congressional intern, 1982;
reporter, Associated Press, Concord, N.H., 1982;
statehouse reporter, Associated Press, Augusta, Maine., 1982-1983;
reporter, editor, Associated Press, Providence, 1984-1986;
statehouse reporter, Associated Press, Boston, 1986-1987;
Washington regional correspondent, Associated Press, 1987-1989;
Washington regional correspondent, State News Svc., 1983-1984;
lecturer journalism College Comm., Boston University, 1989-1990;
director Annapolis Bureau College Journalism, U. Maryland., 1990-1991;
director Capital News Svc., U. Maryland., Washington, 1991-1993;
assistant dean, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1993. Board directors Maryland. Media Inc.; lecturer, program presenter various organizations, colleges universities, since 1991.
Judge national monthly and annual journalism awards Hearst Newspapers, since 1995. Judge various contests, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Society Professional Journalists (U. Maryland. campus adviser since 1992, new information technologies committee since 1994, Outstanding campus chapter region II award 1993-1994, 94-95, Outstanding campus chapter national award 1993-1994, 94-95), Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc., Association Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., National Press Club.
Connections
Married Jeanmarie Callahan, November 15, 1986. 1 child, Cody Robert.
