Kimberly Sullivan

Biology

Associate Professor


Kimberly Sullivan

Contact Information

Office Location: BNR 211
Phone: (435) 797-3713
Email: kim.sullivan@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Psychobiology, Rutgers University-Newark, 1984
Advantages and disadvantages of social foraging in Downy Woodpeckers
BA, Biology and Biological Basis of Behavior- double major, (minors in Psychology, Chemistry, Math), University of Pennsylvania, 1979
Biology- Time Budgeting in Downy Woodpeckers/ Biological Basis of Behavior Time Allocation in rats in a semi natural environment

Biography

Kim Sullivan has Ph.D. in Psychology from Rutgers University-Newark. She has conducted research on the behavior, physiology and ecology of a number of bird species.

Teaching Interests

animal behavior, ornithology, women in science

Research Interests

behavioral and population ecology of birds, avian conservation, women in science, ornithology

Awards

Teacher of the Year nominee, 2016

Biology Department

Scientific Teaching Fellow, 2016

Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching

Elizabeth Gray Student Paper Award For Excellence in Ornithology, 2013

North American Ornithological Congress V

Top 10 viewed articles in The Condor in 2010, 2011

BioOne

Honorary Member, 2007

Cooper Ornithological Society

Fellow, 2001

American Ornithologists Union

Quest Award for outstanding young animal behaviorist, 1991

Animal Behavior Society

Elective Member of the American Ornithologists Union, 1990

American Ornithologists Union

Dean's Award for outstanding doctoral dissertation, 1984

Rutgers University


Publications | Abstracts

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Journal Articles

    Academic Journal

    • Cowell, S., Domgaard, H., Fisher, P., Lorenz, T., Lorscheider, S., Pannosi, M., Rodman, T., Sullivan, K.A, Tag-team Takeover: Usurpation of Woodpecker Nests by Western Bluebirds. Western Birds, 48:3, 175-180. doi: 10.21199/WB48.3.2
    • Wingfield, J., Sullivan, K.A, Jaxion-Harm, J., Simone, M., The presence of water influences reproductive function in the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia morphna). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 178, 485-493.
    • Bakian, A., Sullivan, K.A, Paxton, E., (2012). Elucidating spatially explicit behavioral landscapes in the Willow Flycatcher. Ecological Modelling, 232, 149-132.
    • Lorenz, T., Bakian, A., Sullivan, K.A, Aubry, C., (2011). Cache Site Selection in Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana). Auk, 128, 237-247.
    • Lorenz, T., Sullivan, K.A, (2010). A comparison of survey methods for monitoring Clark’s Nutcracker and predicting seed dispersal whitebark pine. Journal of Field Ornothology, 81, 430-441.
    • Roper, J.J, Sullivan, K.A, Ricklefs, R., (2010). Avoid nest predation when predation rates are low, and other lessons: testing the temperate-tropical nest predation paradigm. Oikos, 119, 719-729.
    • Bakian, A.V, Sullivan, K.A, (2010). The effectiveness of institutional intervention on minimizing demographic inertia and improving the representation of women faculty in higher education. International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 2:2, 207-234.
    • Lorenz, T., Sullivan, K.A, (2009). Seasonal differences in space use by Clark’s Nutcrackers in the Cascade Range. Condor . Condor, 111, 320-340.
    • Callister, R.C, Minnotte, K., Sullivan, K.A, (2009). Understanding gender differences in job satisfaction among science and engineering faculty. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 15, 223-243.
    • Hult, C., Callister, R., Sullivan, K.A, (2005). Is there a global warming toward women in academia?. Liberal Education, 91, 50-57.

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2023
    BIOL 4750 - Topics in Biology (Topic), Spring 2023
    BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2022
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2022
    , Fall 2021
    Biology 6750 - Biology 6750 Introduction to Graduate Studies- co instructor, Fall 2021
    BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2021
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2020
    BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2020
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2020
    BIOL 6260 - Behavioral Ecology, Fall 2019
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2019
    BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2019
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Spring 2019
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2019
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2018
    BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2018
    BIOL 4750 - Topics in Biology (Topic), Fall 2018
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2018
    BIOL 6260 - Behavioral Ecology, Fall 2017
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2017
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Fall 2017
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Spring 2017
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2017
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2016
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Spring 2016
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2016
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2016
    BIOL 6260 - Behavioral Ecology, Fall 2015
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2015
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Fall 2015
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Fall 2015
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2015
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2015
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2014
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Fall 2014
    BIOL 4750 - Topics in Biology (Topic), Fall 2014
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Spring 2014
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2014
    BIOL 6260 - Behavioral Ecology, Fall 2013
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2013
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Fall 2013
    BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op, Summer 2013
    BIOL 5560 - Ornithology, Spring 2013
    BIOL 4750 - Topics in Biology (Topic), Spring 2013
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2012
    BIOL 5560 - ORNITHOLOGY, Spring 2011
    BIOL 4750 - TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (H), Spring 2011
    BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior, Fall 2010
    BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2010

    Graduate Students Mentored

    Ellic Juhlin, Biology, October 2020
    Marilyn Wright, Biology, August 2017
    Dylan Hopkins, Biology, August 2016 - June 2019
    Samual Cowell, Biology, August 2015 - June 2018
    Monika Maier, Biology, August 2009 - August 2012
    Bridget Olson, Biology, January 2008 - December 2011
    Amanda Bakien, Biology, August 2002 - April 2011
    Teresa Lorenz, Biology, August 2005 - December 2009
    Lindsey Brown, Biology, January 2005 - December 2007