Linda A. McCauley is an American scientist and academic administrator. She is dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. She was a professor of nursing and associate dean of research at University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

McCauley completed a B.S.N. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned a master's in nursing from Emory University. She completed a doctorate in environmental health at University of Cincinnati.^[1]

McCauley had an academic appointment at University of Cincinnati.^[2] She was a scientist in the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) and a professor of nursing in the family and community health division at Oregon Health & Science University. McCauley joined University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in 2003 as associate dean of research and a professor of nursing. She had administrative responsibilities including the research initiatives and policy making and oversight.^[3] She became dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in May 2009.^[1] McCauley is experienced in nursing education and researches the impact of environmental exposures and health hazards on vulnerable populations such as workers and young children.^[2]

McCauley is a fellow of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the American Academy of Nursing.^[1]