Professional Background

Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., RD, is chair of the KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at KU Medical Center and Midwest Dairy Endowed Professor of Clinical Nutrition.

She received both her undergraduate and master’s degrees in nutrition and medical dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Sullivan earned her doctorate in nutritional sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and worked clinically as a registered dietitian while completing her doctorate. She has more than 10 years of experience as a clinical dietitian.