Ms. Patricia M. Sullivan became the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Deputy Director in April 2023. As the Deputy Director, she serves as the Chief Operating Officer for one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, with seven laboratories located in four states and more than 2,700 employees, $1.2B in facilities, and an annual research program exceeding $2.4B. The Center’s research and development supports the Department of Defense and other agencies in military and civilian projects. Principal research mission areas include Military Engineering, Civil Works, Installations and Operational Environments, Geospatial Research and Engineering, Engineered Resilient Systems, and Integrated Cold Science and Engineering.
Career Chronology:
- Associate Director, Engineer Research and Development Center, May 2014 – March 2023
- Executive Staff Officer, Engineer Research and Development Center, November 2010 – April 2014
- Strategic Advisor to the Director Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, January 2009 – October 2010
- Military Engineering Associate Technical Director, Engineer Research and Development Center, December 2003 – December 2008
- Research Civil Engineer, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, June 1984 – November 2003
College:
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, 1991
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1984
Significant Training:
- Post-graduate studies in Geotechnical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1994 – 1995.
Awards and Honors:
- Women of Color STEM Career Achievement in Government Award, 2023
- Superior Civilian Service Award, 2022
- Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 2016
- Superior Civilian Service Award, 2011
- Achievement Medal for Civilian Service, 2010
- Commander's Award for Civilian Service, 1999
Professional memberships and associations:
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Member, Society of American Military Engineers
- Member, Blacks in Government
Major Publications:
- Fang, S., Gertner, G., Anderson, A., Howard, H., Otto, C., and Sullivan, P. (2010). “Prediction and Uncertainty Source Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Disturbance from Off-Road Vehicular Traffic in a Complex Ecosystem,” Journal of Environmental Management, 91 (2010):772-780.
- Anderson, A. B., Howard, H., Ayers, P., Sullivan, P., and Horner, D. (2009). “Cumulative Assessment of Military Vehicle Impacts on Training Lands: Utilization of Army Tracking Systems and Mobility Models,” Proceedings of the 11th European Regional Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, October 2009, Bremen, Germany.
- Howard, H., Ochsner, W., Ayers, P., Sullivan, P., and Horner, D. (2009). “Vehicle Impacts on Vegetation at Camp Atterbury,” Proceedings of the 2009 International Annual Meeting of the Agronomy Society of America, November 2009, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Anderson, A., Ayers, P., Howard, H., Faust, M., Ochsner, W., Sullivan, P., and Horner, D. (2009). “Vehicle Impacts on Vegetation Cover at Camp Atterbury, Indiana USA: Part 3. Predicting Cumulative Impact of a Military Training Event,” Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 118(2):114-119.
- Anderson, A B., Ayers, P. D., Sullivan, P. M., and Ochsner, W.R. (2007). "Vehicle Impacts on Vegetation Cover at Camp Atterbury, Indiana: Part 2. Predicting Impacts of Untested Vehicles," Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science (116): 2, 139-147.
- Shoop, S., Affleck, R., Collins, C., Barna, L., and Sullivan, P. (July-Oct. 2005) “Maneuver Analysis Methodology to Predict Vehicle Impacts on Training Lands,” Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 42, no. 3-4. pp. 281-303.
- Anderson, A. B., Palazzo, A.J., Fehmi, J.S., Shoop, S., Sullivan, P. (2005) “Assessing the Impacts of Military Vehicle Traffic on Natural Areas: Introduction to the Special Issue and Review of the Relevant Military Vehicle Impact Literature, Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 42, pp. 281-303.
- Jones, R., Horner, D., Sullivan, P., Ahlvin, R. (2005) “A Methodology for Quantitatively Assessing Vehicular Rutting on Terrains,” Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 42, pp. 245-257.
- Willoughby, W.E., Moore, D.W., Mason, G.L., Sullivan, P.M., and McKinley, G.B. “Collection/Use of Meteorological Data to Predict State of the Ground,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, October 2002, Vicksburg, MS.
- Sullivan, P.M., and Anderson, A.B. “Estimating Army Training and Testing Area Carrying Capacity (ATTACC) Vehicle Severity and Local Condition Factors,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, October 2002, Vicksburg, MS.
- Anderson, A.B., and Sullivan, P.M. “A Methodology for Estimating Army Training and Testing Area Capacity Vehicle Severity and Local Condition Factors,” Proceedings of the American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, November 2000, Minneapolis, MN.
- Sullivan, P.M. “Impact of Weather Data Accuracy on NRMM II Vehicle Performance Predictions,” Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain Vehicle Systems, September 1999, Munich, Germany.
- Sullivan, P.M., Bullock, C.D., and Renfroe, N.A. “Development of Worldwide Climatological Data for the Prediction of Soil Strength,” Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers International Meeting, July 1998, Orlando, FL.
- Bullock, C.D., Robinson, J.H., Willoughby, W.E., and Morris, P.A., "Development of Worldwide Databases for Mobility Analyses," Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, Inc., September 1993.