Maureen McCarthy

Maureen McCarthy joined CDS as its inaugural Director of Communications in January 2023.

Maureen is an accomplished editorial director and content strategist with a distinguished record of delivering effective and impactful digital and print communications. She is an award-winning editor, nationally published journalist, and result-driven communicator dedicated to elevating brands through insightful website content, social media and email campaign marketing, community outreach, and event/conference planning.

In her role and as a member of the administrative leadership team in CDS, Maureen leads the communications and content strategy, overseeing CDS’ editorial and content creation, digital presence and website production, social media, email, and media relations strategy development and implementation efforts. She also oversees CDS's Events & Programs unit, which executes 90+ faculty and student-focused events annually.

Prior to joining CDS, Maureen led communications efforts for BU Digital Learning & Innovation. She is an adjunct lecturer with BU College of Communication (2022), BU Women's Guild Communications chair, a member of BU D&I Allies & Advocates for Faculty & Staff, a recipient of Newbury Center Terrier F1RST training, and a Tri-Alpha National Honor Society inductee.

Before joining BU, Maureen was the editorial director for four wellness magazines and several award-winning companion websites (Gluten-Free Living, Pain-Free Living, and Practical Diabetology), serving as editor-in-chief of Diabetes Self-Management. Maureen’s communications experience also includes elevating the mission of Boston Children’s Hospital as a digital editor and senior writer.

A locally and nationally published journalist, Maureen covered the Massachusetts high-tech industry as a business correspondent for the Boston Business Journal. And for more than a decade, she authored stories as a real estate columnist, business, and features correspondent for the Patriot Ledger and Enterprise, with published work in dozens of local, regional, and national GateHouse Media publications.

Beyond her professional experiences and affiliations, Maureen blends her deep devotion to Boston Children’s Hospital and passion for cooking by preparing home-cooked meals for families at Boston Children’s Yawkey Family Inn, the hospital’s patient-family housing program.