P. Karen Sullivan, PhD, MT(ASCP), SM(ASCP)
Associate Professor
sullivanp@ecu.edu
252-744-6061
-BS, Medical Technology Clinch Valley College.
-Medical Technology Education--University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA.
-MS, Microbiology, East Tennessee State University.
-Ph.D Microbiology/Immunology Medical College of Virginia
ECU faculty member since May 1996.
Prior faculty appointments:
Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University
Courses taught:
Clinical microbiology I (CLSC 4460/4461 - bacteriology), II (CLSC 4470/4471 mycology/virology), III (4480/4481 - parasitology).
Recent publications:
Sullivan P. K. and T. A. Conner-Kerr. A comparative study of the effects of UVC irradiation on prokaryotic and eucaryotic wound pathogens in vitro. In preparation for Journal of Ostomy/Wound Management.
Sullivan, P.K., T. Conner-Kerr, and S.T. Smith. 1999. Effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVC) on Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) in an acute wound. Journal of Ostomy/Wound Management. 45: 50-58.
Sullivan, P. K., T. Conner-Kerr, S. Dixon, H. Hamilton, A. Webb and E. Parish. A comparison of Swab and Tissue Biopsy Culturing Techniques. The symposium on Advanced Wound Care & Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair. Dallas, Tx. April 3, 2000. #27 (1 of 4 oral abstracts), C68.
Sullivan, P. K., T. Conner-Kerr, H. Hamilton, A. Webb and E. Parish. The effects of UVC irradiation on wound closure. The symposium on Advanced Wound Care & Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair. Dallas, Tx. April 3, 2000. #27 (1 of 4 oral abstracts), C68.
Conner-Kerr, T., P.K. Sullivan, H. Hamilton, A. Webb, L. Blankenship. The effects of topically applied micronutrients on wound healing in normally fed and protein-deprived adult rats. The symposium on Advanced Wound Care & Medical Research Forum on Wound Repair. Dallas, Tx. April 1-4. Poster 41, D17.
Professional activities:
NC Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
American Society of Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology.
NC Branch Southeastern Association for Clinical Microbiology Association for the Advancement of Wound Care.
Research Interest:
Wound healing and investigation of various modalities for treatment of infected wounds.
