Michael Sullivan

Michael D. Sullivan is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy and School of Foreign Service. He retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army, where he held roles including Assistant Professor at the National Defense University's Department of War and Conflict Studies and JCS Chair. He has extensive advisory experience in Iraq and Kosovo. Sullivan holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, alongside master's degrees from American Military University, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and Kansas State University. He is a recipient of the Douglas A. MacArthur Leadership and Writing Awards and was named a Master Strategist in 2006.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., International Relations & Security, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
  • M.A., Security Studies, Kansas State University
  • M.A., Military Science, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
  • M.A., History, American Military University
  • B.S., Psychology, United States Military Academy

His expertise spans American defense and foreign policy, counter-terrorism, security sector reform, and irregular warfare. Sullivan has led initiatives like the Shootout for Soldiers charity event and holds proficiency in German and Arabic. A self-declared Star Wars expert, he studies the Clone Wars series in his free time.

Awards:

• Douglas A. MacArthur Leadership Award (2002)
• Master Strategist (2006)
• Douglas A. MacArthur Writing Award (2006)

Advising & Service: Sullivan commanded U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder (2012–2014), directed the Strategic Capacity Group, and served in the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq. His work emphasizes security force assistance and post-conflict reconstruction.

Labs/Teams: Active in charity work through Shootout for Soldiers and the Boston lacrosse community.