Dr. Richard Sullivan
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Richard Sullivan received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He earned a Masters in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his Bachelor's degree from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.
Current Courses
SOC 106.002 Introduction To Sociology
SOC 466.001 Sociological Theory
SOC 366.001 Contemporary Social Movements
SOC 106.003 Introduction To Sociology
SOC 333.001 Political Sociology:Power,Culture & Change
SOC 398.002 Professional Practice:Internship In Sociological Research
Teaching Interests & Areas
Dr. Sullivan regularly teaches a large-enrollment Introduction to Sociology course as well as upper division classes on social movements, higher education, and political sociology. He also teaches social theory at the graduate level.
Research Interests & Areas
Political Sociology, Education, Social Movements, and Labor Studies. His previous research focused on the social movement dynamics of labor movement revitalization, union organizing among white-collar workers and immigrants working in garment industry sweat shops. He is now working on several projects in the arena of public sociology. This work includes producing a podcast, publishing a regular newsletter, and writing a book that addresses the need to improve the sociological literacy of the general public.