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Ann M. Sullivan, Ph.D
Professor of Chemistry
Ann M. Sullivan, Ph.D
Professor of Chemistry
Ann Sullivan received her doctoral degree in physical chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University in December 1992. In January 1993, she joined the faculty of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond as an instructor of Chemistry; she has since risen to the rank of full professor, while teaching mostly introductory science and general chemistry courses. Ann received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Virginia Tech. She spent most of the time between receiving the two degrees working on her doctoral degree and having her first child, Bryan. When she started her work at VCU, she was already married to a local Richmonder, David, whom she had met at Virginia Tech. She has remained in Virginia since first moving to Northern Virginia in 1972. Before relocating to Virginia, she lived in six other states while attending school in eight different systems. After working for several years at the community college, she had a second child, Patrick. Ann has been active in many endeavors within the college and community. She served as the President of the College Faculty Senate for seven years and still active as a senator for the School of Mathematics and Science. She served as program chair of the sciences, and in various capacities on many committees and taskforces. Ann has been very active in the local section of the American Chemical Society since she attended a Section meeting at Randolph- Macon College in 1995 and was talked into becoming the Entertainment Chair by Bill Myers, University of Richmond during that first contact. She has served the Virginia section as secretary, vice chair, chair elect, and chair, and now holds three positions: Councilor to the National ACS representing Virginia, Webmaster and the Chemical Olympiad Chair which provides high school students to compete for positions on the International Chemistry Olympiad Team.
In past years, much of Ann’s teaching has involved a service component. In 1996, she participated in the VCEPT grant project sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University to develop courses designed for students interested in becoming mathematics or science teachers in middle school. She continued this interest by developing several workshops and summer programs that involved elementary school teachers in designing science curriculum and activities centered around the Standards of Learning. She also helped develop activities for the BioTechnology Bonanza, which was a two week summer program for over 60 middle school students. These activities were sponsored by SCHEV and the Dwight D. Eisenhower professional development program. In the process of developing these activities and in an attempt to get her introductory students more interested in the course materials, she became very interested in how to use toys and other common materials to help teach her courses. She came across several books that galvanized her to become more active in this endeavor. Since then she presented this concept to students who are interested in becoming teachers and thinks she has influenced a few to consider science as a major.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
January 1993 to Present, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, Virginia
November 1992, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia
August 1989 to December 1989, John Tyler Community College, Chester, Virginia
January 1984 to May 1986, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
EDUCATION:
Doctorate in Philosophy in Physical Chemistry 1993
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 1982
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program: Physical Science in the Elementary Classroom, 2000-2001
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program: A Hands-On Approach to Physical Science, 1999 -2000
VCCS Professional Development Grant: Incorporating Computer Data Acquisition in the Chemical Laboratory, Fall 1998
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, A Hands-On Approach to Integrated Science, 1998 - 1999
VCCS Professional Development Grant: Multimedia lectures in Chemistry, Fall 1996
Grants Internship: Fall 1995
Research Fellowship: Fall 1990 - Fall 1993
Mary E. Kapp Research Fellowship: Fall 1987 - Spring 1988
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Program Chair for Chemistry, Geology and Physics; 2012 - present
Assistant to the Dean of the School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering; 2013 - 2016
Science Program Chair; 2000 - 2007
Assistant Program Chair, 1999 - 2000
JSRCC Faculty Senate President, 1998 - 2005
Faculty Senator for School of Mathematics and Science, 1995 - 2008
Past Chair, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 2001-02
Chair, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 2000-01
Vice - Chair, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 1999-2000
Secretary, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 1998-1999
Counselor, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 2005-08
Chemistry Olympiad Chair, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 2001 - present
Hospitality Chair, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 1997-1999
Webmaster, Virginia Section, American Chemical Society, 1999 - present
Co Chair, VCCS Science Peer Group Meeting Committee
Chair, Virginia Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation, Interdisciplinary Science Committee.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Criteria Review Committee for JSRCC, 1998 - 99
NSF - DUE grant review committee, January 1998
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS:
Science Night, March 2014. Serendipity
Science Night, March 2004, Toys in Science
Virginia Association of Science Teachers, A Physical Science Workshop for K-5 Teachers, November 2000
16th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, The Summer Science Institute: A workshop for K-5 Teachers, August 2000
Virginia Association of Science Teachers, A Workshop in the Physical Sciences, November 1999
New Horizons, VCCS Technology Conference, Computers in the Laboratory, April 1999
Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Integrated Science Course for Teachers, Fall 1998
M. Sundaramoorthy, J.M. Mauro, A.M. Sullivan, J. Terner and T.L. Poulos Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography, 51 (5). 1995. 842-844.
C.M. Hosten, A.M. Sullivan, V. Palaniappan, M.M. Fitzgerald, and J. Terner, J. Biological Chemistry, 269 (19), 1994, pp. 13966-13978.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Chemical Society (ACS),
Chemical Education Division of ACS, (CHED)
Two Year Community College Committee (2YC3),
Division of the Chemical Technicians (TECH)
Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA),
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Virginia Academy of Science, (VAS)
Iota Sigma Pi Chemical Honor Society
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