Teresa Sullivan

Teresa Sullivan is a distinguished academic and administrator, holding the George M. Kaufman Presidential Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and serving as the university's 8th president since 2010. Previously, she was a provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan.

• Research Focus: Labor force demography and sociology of work, with significant contributions to understanding financial distress, census methodology, and higher education productivity.
• Leadership: Her presidency has emphasized institutional integrity, data-driven governance, and addressing socioeconomic vulnerabilities in American society.