Olivia Sullivan
Research Associate
Center for Rural Health and Research
College of Public Health
College of Public Health
EDUCATION
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Doctor of Public Health (Community and Behavioral Health), expected May 2025
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Master of Public Health (Maternal and Child Health), 2021
ST. OLAF COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts (Biology, Chinese), 2018
RESEARCH FOCUS
Rural Health, Appalachian Health, Healthcare Access Barriers, Gender and Sexual Minority Health, Family and Child Health, Peripregnancy, Emergency Medicine/Emergency Medical Services, Health Services Research
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Brannock, M. K., Sullivan, O. A., & Beatty, K. E. (2024). Availability of certified sexual assault nurse examiners in Appalachian states. Journal of emergency nursing, 50(4), 544-550.
Sullivan, O.A. (2020). Pilot Study of a Gender and Sexual Minority Patient Sensitivity Curriculum for Prehospital Emergency Medical Technician Students. Public Health Review, 3(2).
Sullivan, O. A., & Wang, C. (2020). Autism spectrum disorder interventions in mainland China: A systematic review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 7, 263-277.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Sullivan, O.A., Parkhe, R., Graham, C., Obleschuk, C., Simon, K., Jones, K., Keith, J., & McLain, S. American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo, Poster, The impact of different definitions of rurality on HIV funding eligibility for queer and trans Pennsylvanians (2024)
Graham, C., Obleschuk, C., Simon, K., Sullivan, O.A., Keith, J., Batson, H., Kishpaugh, J., Parkhe, R., & Mclain, S. National LGBTQ Health Conference, Poster, From Data Collection to Collective Impact – Recruiting, Engaging, and Sustaining Partnerships via the Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment (2024)
Balio, C.P., Sullivan, O.A., Petty, E.G., & Beatty, K.E. National Rural Health Association 47th Annual Rural Health Conference, Poster, Measuring Area Level Social Determinants of Health (2024)
Sullivan, O.A., Brannock, M.K., & Beatty, K.E. Appalachian Student Research Forum, Presentation, Availability of Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) in Appalachian States (2024)
Parkhe, R., Sullivan, O.A., Kishpaugh, J.M., Keith, J.D., Batson, H., Graham, C., & McLain, S. Xavier University of Louisiana 17th Health Disparities Conference, Poster, Exploring rural and urban LGBTQ health needs (2024)
Sullivan, O.A., Pettyjohn, S., & Wahlquist, A. Appalachian Studies Association 47th Annual Conference, Presentation, The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy in Caregivers on the Next Appalachian Generation (2024)
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Knitting, gardening, home improvement, and spoiling my Pyrenees/hound mix, Rey.