Susan Sullivan

Dr. Susan Sullivan is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex. She holds roles as Course Director for the MSc Psychology (Conversion) and co-Lead for the MSc Marketing & Consumer Psychology. Her research focuses on interventions to improve emotion recognition in older adults and reading comprehension in children with sensory impairments. She has contributed to funded projects, including a £66,072 study (2014–2016) on interventions for visually impaired readers. Sullivan earned a 1st-class BSc and PhD in Psychology from Sussex, followed by a research fellowship. She has taught Developmental Psychology at the University of the West Indies and collaborated extensively with Prof. Jane Oakhill on reading comprehension projects.

Education:

• BSc Psychology (1st class), University of Sussex
• PhD/DPhil in Psychology, University of Sussex

Research Interests:
Sullivan’s work spans developmental psychology, cognitive aging, and educational interventions. She examines social cognition in aging populations and reading strategies for children with sensory impairments. Her studies often employ mixed-methods approaches to assess intervention efficacy and cognitive processes.

Grants:

• R.M. Phillips Fund (2014–2016): £66,072 for interventions targeting visually impaired readers

Teaching:
Sullivan teaches Developmental Psychology at the postgraduate level and oversees two master’s programs at Sussex.