Michael K. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Research Interests:

Dr. Sullivan's broad research focus encompasses many aspects of poverty, and more specifically interventions tailored for at-risk youth and adolescents. Dr. Sullivan has recently authored two articles dealing with effects of environment on self-competency in middle school minority adolescents, and he has fifteen journal articles now in print, in addition to two edited books.

Selected Publications:

Sullivan, M. & Evans, T. (In Press) Adolescents living in public housing: Self perceptions of self competence and family satisfaction. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal.

Sullivan, M., Evans, T., & Johnson, T. (2005). Rural versus urban African-American adolescents: Competence scores and environment. Journal of Social Service Research, 32 (1).

Washington, G,. & Sullivan, M. (2005). TANF Policy: Past, present and future directions. The Journal of Health and Social Policy, 21 (3).

Sullivan, M. (2006). The effects of emotional well-being on job status in current TANF recipients. The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 12 (2-3).

Sullivan, M., Larrison, C.R., & Nackerud, L. (2004). Examining the Relationship between psychological well-being and the need for and the need for continued public assistance benefits. Family in Society, 84 (2).

Sullivan, M., Egan, M., & Gooch, M. (2004). Conjoint interventions for adult victims & children of domestic violence: A program evaluation. Research on Social Work Practice 14 (3).

Sullivan, M. (2004). Homophobia, history, and homosexuality: Trends for sexual minorities. The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 8 3-4.

Sullivan, M. & Wodarski, J. (2004). Rating college student substance abuse: A literature review. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4 (1).

Sullivan, M., & Larrison, C. (2004). Income barriers faced by individuals in receipt of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The Journal of Health and Social Policy 17 (4).

Sullivan, M. & De Coster, V. (2003). Looking back: Effects of well-being on employment in a retrospective TANF population. Journal of Family Social Work 6 (3).

Larrison, C.R., Nackerud, L., Risler, E., & Sullivan, M. (2002). TANF recipients and the digital divide: Left out of the new economy? Journal of Technology and Human Services 19, (4), 1-12.

Sullivan, M. & Wodarski, J. (2002). Social alienation in gay youth. The Journal of Human Behavior in The Social Environment. 5, (1), 1-17.

Sullivan, M. & Risler, E. (2002). Understanding college alcohol abuse and academic performance: Selecting appropriate intervention strategies. The Journal of College Counseling. 5, (2), 114-123.

Journal Edited:

The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services (A Taylor Francis/Haworth Press Journal)

Edited Books:

Larrison, C. & Sullivan, M. (2006). Welfare reform impacts: Balancing safety nets and behavior modification. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Sullivan, M. (2004). Sexual minorities: Discrimination, challenges and developments in America. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Book Chapters:

Sullivan, M. (In press). Elimination disorders in childhood: Enuresis and encopresis. In: Handbook of Empirical Based Social Work. Editors: Bruce Thyer & John S. Wodarski. Wiley & Sons Publishers, New York.

Sullivan, M. (2006) Homophobia, history, and homosexuality: Trends for sexual minorities. In: Sexual minorities: Discrimination, challenges and developments in America. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Sullivan, M. (2006) The effects of emotional well-being on job status in current TANF recipients. In: Welfare reform impacts: Balancing safety nets and behavior modification. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Sullivan, M. (2002). Labeling theory and human development. In: Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Integrating Theory and Evidenced-Based Practice. Editors: John S. Wodarski & Sophia F. Dziegielewski. Springer Publishing, New York.

Research Projects, Funded Research, Grants and Awards:

Sullivan, Michael. This grant titled Interventions for At-risk Student's enrolled in Alternative Middle-school Settings (IASAMS) is a R-21 federal funding mechanism submitted to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. It is designed to develop and test an early intervention program to assist and return at-risk minority youth attending an alternative school back to their community school with skills necessary to maintain their continued attendance. The requested funds are for $275,000.00 over 2 years. Submission date: 2/2006.

Sullivan, Michael & Evans, Theora. Investigating Self-Perceptions of At-Risk Adolescents: Mephis Public Housing Residents. Submitted CSW Research & Development Awards, requested amount $6,000.00, Status: Funded $3,350.00

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B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.S.W., State University of New York at Buffalo
Ph.D., University of Georgia