Eileen E. Sullivan

Clinical Assistant Professor of Education
BS, Lock Haven State University; MEd, Boston College

Ms. Sullivan coordinates fieldwork and practicum placements for students who are majoring in special education. Her primary responsibility is placing and supervising student-teachers seeking licensure as teachers of students with mild/moderate disabilities or severe disabilities. Ms. Sullivan has worked in the field of special education for 35 years in both public and private educational settings. Her experience includes teaching children with special educational needs and administration of programs serving students with special education needs. Ms. Sullivan’s primary areas of expertise are in the areas of program development for young children within both the public and private sector. She is a frequent presenter to area groups of parents, teachers, and administrators working to enhance the learning of students with special needs. She was responsible for developing a long-standing integrated preschool program for students with and without disabilities for Newton, Massachusetts, Public Schools. Ms. Sullivan is experienced in designing partnership programs providing direct service to students with disabilities and the colleges preparing their teachers.