Sarah Sullivan (CAS, 2011) to Speak at 2022 Convocation Ceremony
We are excited to announce our 2022 commencement speaker: Class of 2011 BU Sociology graduate Sarah Sullivan!
Sarah Sullivan specializes in transforming government by centering the voices and experiences of real people in the design of public services.
Since 2019, Sarah has served as the Senior Director at Think of Us, where she works to reimagine the design of the child welfare system. Currently, she is working in six states to eliminate their use of institutions in foster care and place more youth with family. She is the co-author of two recent books: Away From Home: Youth Experiences of Institutional Placements in Foster Care and Aged Out: How We’re Failing Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care.
Prior to her work in child welfare, Sarah worked in the Obama White House where she served as a Senior Writer to President Obama and later as the first Chief of Staff to the United States Digital Service, President Obama’s signature effort to reimagine the way the federal government designs and delivers key services like Veteran’s benefits and immigration. Following her time at the White House, Sarah founded a nonprofit organization called the New Data Project, which developed a new technology to help more people get out to vote.