David A. SullivanAssociate Professor

During the past 36 years, Dr. Sullivan’s research has focused on the regulation of the ocular surface and adnexa; the interrelationships among sex, sex steroids, and dry eye disease; and the role of lubricin on the ocular surface. His efforts have led to authorship on more than 240 scientific articles and 11 patents, as well as to the development of potential therapies for aqueous-deficient and evaporative dry eye disease. He has received numerous research grants from the National Institutes of Health and has served as a preceptor for 33 postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Sullivan was awarded The Carel C. Koch Memorial Medal Award from the American Academy of Optometry for “outstanding contributions to the enhancement and development of relationships between optometry and other professions.” He was also awarded the Donald R. Korb Award for Excellence, the highest award for excellence by the American Optometric Association, which is given to true innovators in the field of anterior segment disease.