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About Kelly L. Sullivan

Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
Biography: Dr. Sullivan is a nationally recognized expert in evidence based medicine and sleep research. As a neuroepidemiologist, she has designed, executed, and analyzed dozens of medical studies and clinical trials after she received her MPH and Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. She has specialized training in evidence-based medicine, research methodology, and neuro-epidemiology. She has led a wide variety of studies as a principal investigator or Co-principal investigator with focuses on chronic diseases, mental health, and maternal-child health using state and national databases including BRFSS, as well as interventional studies of treatments for neurologic conditions. Her research related to Parkinson’s personality and gender differences in sleep drew public attention, and she received interviews from a variety of national and local media. Dr. Sullivan is also engaged in community service by helping local educators to conduct research to improve children’s academic performance. Over the past years, she has served as a member, reviewer, or committee member for multiple state and national associations including American Academy of Neurology, National Quality Forum, National Institutes of Health, and European Society of Translational Medicine as well as multiple peer-reviewed journals. In addition to research, Dr. Sullivan is experienced in teaching graduate level courses in epidemiology including Observational Epidemiology, Field Methods in Epidemiology, Mental Health Epidemiology, and Professionalism & Ethics in Public Health Practice, and has mentored master and doctoral students as dissertation chair and committee member.
 
Disciplines: Epidemiology
Teaching Interests: Introduction to Epidemiology, Epidemiologic Research Methods, Mental Health Epidemiology, Field Methods in Epidemiology, Study designs

Positions

2019 - Present Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
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Present Affiliate, Center for Public Health Practice and Research, Georgia Southern University
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Present Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences
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Present Director, Georgia Southern University ‐ Karl E Peace Center for Biostatistics and Survey Research
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Present Division coordinator, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences
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Present NYAR Center Research Affiliate Faculty, Georgia Southern University
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2014 - 2019 Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Georgia Southern University
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2022 - Present Member, JPHCOPH Curriculum Development Committee, GS
2022 - Present Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor (Center for Addiction and Recovery), GS
2021 - Present Member, Promotion and Tenure committee, GS
2020 - Present Concentration Coordinator, JPHCOPH, Epidemiology, GS
2018 - Present Member, Teaching and Service Evaluation, GS
2017 - Present Member, Academic Assessment Steering Committee, GS
2017 - Present Member, JPHCOPH Faculty Awards Committee, GS
2016 - Present Alternate, Faculty Senate, GS
2016 - Present Member, University Academic Standards Committee, GS
2014 - Present Member, Faculty P&T and Process Assessment, GS
2012 - Present Member, Guideline Development Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
2022 Chair, JPHCOPH Faculty Awards Committee, GS
2018 - 2021 Member, Evidence Review Work Group, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
2018 - 2021 Author Panel, GDDI, Guideline Update: Initiation of Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease, AAN
2017 - 2020 Chair, Academic Standards Committee, GS
2018 - 2019 Member, Faculty Assembly, GS
2016 - 2018 Chair, Essential Tremor Quality Measure Set Committee
2014 - 2016 Member, DrPH Development Committee, Epidemiology
2012 - 2013 Author Panel, GDDI, Practice Guideline in Tardive Syndrome
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Honors and Awards

  • MDS International Travel Grant, Movement Disorder Society (2004)
  • Public Health Traineeship, University of South Florida (2007-2008)
  • Outstanding Alumni (USF COPH), 2020

Courses

  • Mental Health Epidemiology (EPID 9134)
  • Field Methods in Epidemiology (EPID 8130)
  • Epidemiologic Research Methods I (EPID 7133)
  • Epidemiologic Research Methods II (EPID 7134)
  • Epidemiologic Methods (PUBH 8133)
  • Epidemiology (PUBH 6533)

Education

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2006 - 2011 Ph.D. in Epidemiology, University of South Florida
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2000 - 2002 M.P.H. in Epidemiology, University of South Florida
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1996 - 2000 B.S. in Social Work, University of West Florida
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Contact Information

PO Box 8015
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-2289
Office: Hendricks Hall

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Peer-Reviewed Publications (83)