Background
Coughlin, Sister Magdalen was born on April 16, 1930 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of William Joseph and Cecilia Gertrude (Diffley) Coughlin.
Coughlin, Sister Magdalen was born on April 16, 1930 in Wenatchee, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of William Joseph and Cecilia Gertrude (Diffley) Coughlin.
Bachelor, College St. Catherine, Minneapolis, 1952. Master of Arts, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1970.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Loyola Marymount University, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Holy Family College, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Dominican College, 1991.
Teacher history Alemany High School, San Fernando, California, 1960-1961. Teacher history St. Mary's Academy, Los Angeles, 1961-1963. Assistant professor history Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1963-1970, dean academy development, 1970-1974, president, 1976-1989, chancellor, from 1989.
Provincial councilor Sisters of St. Joseph, 1974-1976. Trustee Marianne Frostig Center, Los Angeles, 1976-1990, also board directors. Trustee St. Catherine's College, Minneapolis, 1982-1991.
Board directors, vice chairman California Council for Humanities, 1984-1988.
President Commission on Status of Women, Los Angeles, 1984-1990. Board directors Doheny Foundation, from 1987. Trustee Jean Paul Getty Trust, from 1991.
Member California History Society, American History Society, Fulbright Alumni Association, Women in Business, Women's Trusteeship, Association Indiana California Colleges (board directors 1979), Indiana Colleges Southern California (board directors 1976), American Council Education (board directors from 1986), Southern California Association Philanthropy (board directors from 1991), Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Epsilon Sigma.