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Susan Crawford Sullivan is a Professor of Sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, serving as Montserrat Cluster Director (Divine). Her academic career includes a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University (1996) and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University (2005). She previously held a visiting assistant professorship and research associate role at Harvard Divinity School (2009-2010).
Her research focuses on religion’s role in addressing poverty, family dynamics, and community-based learning, particularly within Catholic social teaching frameworks. Key works include Living Faith: Everyday Religion and Mothers in Poverty (2011)—winner of two distinguished book awards—and A Vision of Justice: Engaging Catholic Social Teaching on the College Campus (2014), which explores institutional mission integration.
Dr. Sullivan teaches courses such as Sociology of Religion, Catholic Thought and Social Action, and Families and Societies. Her recent publications (2024) examine global monotheistic responses to poverty and U.S. religious philanthropy. Awards include the 2012 ASA Sociology of Religion Distinguished Book Award and a 2015 publishing excellence finalist designation.
Her work bridges faith-based initiatives with social policy, emphasizing marginalized populations such as low-income mothers, individuals with Alzheimer’s, and youth with autism. Sullivan collaborates across disciplines to advance justice-oriented education and community engagement.
