Patricia L. Sullivan

Patricia L. Sullivan is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work focuses on military strategy, foreign policy, and conflict analysis. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis (2004), specializing in international relations, comparative politics, and research methodology.

Her research examines the utility of military force, impacts of foreign military aid, and decision-making in conflict scenarios. Key projects have been funded by prestigious institutions including the Carnegie Corporation (Andrew Carnegie Fellowship), National Science Foundation, and Office of Naval Research. Sullivan has published widely on armed conflict outcomes, security assistance, and post-conflict reconstruction, including her influential 2012 book Who Wins? Predicting Strategic Success and Failure in Armed Conflict (Oxford University Press).

• Research Highlights: Military intervention effectiveness, civilian harm from security aid, rebel social service funding, and human rights post-conflict.
• Funding Sources: Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, NSF grants, Smith Richardson Foundation, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Office of Naval Research.

Her teaching portfolio includes courses on foreign policy, international conflict, national security policy, and political institutions. Sullivan's interdisciplinary approach bridges security studies, political methodology, and global governance.