Faculty Profile
Patricia O'Sullivan
Areas of Expertise
- HEALTH ETHICS
- HIGHER EDUCATION, OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
- HISTORY, CATHOLIC CHURCH
- HISTORY, EARLY-MODERN ENGLISH RELIGION
- HISTORY, JUDAISM
- INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
- TEACHER COACHING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, LESSON PLANNING, CREATING ASSESSMENTS, LEADING EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS, GRANT WRITING
- TEACHING STRATEGIES
Brief Bio
Patricia O'Sullivan is the Project Coordinator for Externally Funded Academic Innovation Projects in the Academic Innovation Group. She also teaches Health Ethics to pre-pharmacy students. In addition to her campus work, Ms. O'Sullivan represents the University through partnerships with the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Every Learner Everywhere. Ms. O'Sullivan received a B.A. in Communications from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1991, an M.A. in Theology from Assumption College in 1993, and an M.A. in History from the University of Mississippi, Oxford in 2007. Ms. O'Sullivan has completed several certificate programs in instructional design, open educational resources (OER), eLearning, faculty development, inclusive teaching, and DEI leadership. Her publication record includes several peer- reviewed articles, a book chapter, two guidebooks, and case studies. She has also published four historical fiction novels and two contemporary novels that highlight the themes of religion and identity.
Degrees
BS |
Communications |
University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1990) |
MA |
Theology |
Assumption College (1993) |
MA |
History |
The University of Mississippi (2007) |
MA |
History |
University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2007) |
Committee Memberships
CETL - Keep Teaching and Learning |
Ad Hoc Committee |