Megan Sullivan
Faculty Director BU Inclusive Pedagogy Initiative; Associate Professor of Rhetoric
Teaching Interests
Non-fiction writing (e.g. the essay, writing for social justice, literary journalism); public speaking; Irish literature; women writers
Research Interests
Inclusive Pedagogy, Irish literature and culture, women’s studies, mass incarceration
Selected Publications
Books
Clarissa’s Disappointment and Resources for Families, Teachers and Counselors of Children of Incarcerated Parents. Shining Hall Press, 2017.
Parental Incarceration: Personal Accounts and Developmental Impact, co-edited with Denise Johnston. Routledge, 2016.
Women in Northern Ireland: Cultural Studies and Material Conditions. University Press of Florida, 1999.
Book in Progress
Maeve Brennen: Writing from Ireland and the United States
Articles
Sullivan, Megan. “Institutions of Higher Education Would Benefit from Hiring Faculty and Staff with Disabilities. BU Today POV. November 2021. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/higher-ed-institutions-hiring-more-faculty-staff-with-disabilities/
Sullivan, Megan. “Research and Best Practices to Support Students with Incarcerated Parents.” Eds. Rossen, Eric and Robert Hull, Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide For School-Based Professionals. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press. January 8, 2020.
Sullivan, Megan. “A Qualitative Analysis: U.S. Children of Incarcerated Parents.” Revue CRIMINOLOGIE. University of Montreal. April, 2019.
Sullivan, Megan. “How Can Research on Children of Incarcerated Parents in the United States Alter Corrections Practice?” Advancing Corrections: Journal of the International Corrections and Prisons Association. International Corrections and Prisons Association, 5(2018), 90-100.
Other professional activity and/or awards
Outstanding Service Award, Boston University, College of General Studies, September 2020
Exemplary Program Award for Co-Curricular General Education Learning, Association for General and Liberal Studies, 2019. Wrote and accepted award on behalf of Boston University’s College of General Studies.
Dr. Ishmail Sensel Award for Outstanding Professor, Boston University, College of General Studies, September 2016
2016 Larry D. Underwood Award in Children’s Literature, Shining Hall Press
2015 Anthony Award in Non-fiction Prose, Between the Lines Literary Journal