Sarah Ann Sullivan
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
What I do
I am a recent PhD graduate from the Graduate School of Social Work at DU. My work centers weight stigma, eating disorders, and interventions to address these issues.Specialization(s)
health and wellness, gender, LGBTQIA, intervention research, higher education, social justice, mental and behavioral health, marginalized populations
Professional Biography
Sarah Ann Sullivan, PhD (she/they) is an adjunct instructor at DU and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Louisville's Eating and Anxiety Treatment Lab.
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., Social Work, University of Denver, 2026
Research
My research focuses on weight stigma interventions, the promotion of weight-inclusivity, and eating disorder experiences for marginalized (e.g., gender diverse, BIPOC, low-income, larger-bodied) individuals using quantitative and qualitative methods. Their work explores how critical consciousness interventions can combat systemic weight stigma and improve internalized attitudes towards embodiment.
Presentations
Prevalence, disability, and mental health correlates with eating disorders in trans-nonbinary Coloradans [Poster]. . (2026). Society for Social Work Research annual conference. (Washington, D.C.).: Society for Social Work Research .
Weight bias in medical students: Piloting a critical consciousness-based weight-inclusive intervention [Poster]. . (2026). Society for Social Work Research annual conference. (Washington, D.C.).: Society for Social Work Research.
Weight stigma as a barrier to healthcare access among transgender and gender diverse adults [Flash Talk]. . (2026). Society for Social Work Research annual conference. (Washington, D.C.).: Society for Social Work Research.
Youth perspectives on weight-related bullying and school-based policy interventions [Poster]. . (2025). Annual conference of the Eating Disorder Research Society. . Newport Beach, CA.: EDRS.
