Susan Adora Moxon Sullivan, Ph.D., former assistant dean at the School of Law, died of ovarian cancer Jan. 10, 2001, at North Memorial Hospice in Minneapolis, Minn. She was 51.
Sullivan was the wife of E. Thomas Sullivan, J.D., formerly a professor of law and associate dean here and now dean of the University of Minnesota Law School.
Susan Sullivan served in the School of Law from 1983-89 as assistant dean for placement and then assistant dean for external affairs. "Susan was an extraordinary friend and professional, a person who was respected and admired by her peers in career services throughout the country, by her colleagues at the law school, and most of all by the people she really served --the students," said David M. Becker, J.D., law school associate dean for external relations and the Joseph H. Zumbalen Professor of Law and of Property.
Sullivan was recognized nationally as a leader in legal career counseling, recruitment and job satisfaction. From 1987-88, she served as president of the National Association for Law Placement, a nonprofit organization of the 175 accredited law schools and more than 1,000 legal employers throughout the United States. She previously served as director of the Career Planning and Placement Center at Georgetown University Law Center.
Her doctoral dissertation and research at the University of Missouri-Columbia focused on the psychology of job satisfaction. She previously earned a master of education degree from the University of Miami and a bachelor's degree from Drake University.
Sullivan was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in April 1996. Since then, she devoted her energy and support to other cancer patients and their families, including volunteer work with the Life Enhancement Support Group at Fairview-University Hospital in Minneapolis.
Among her survivors are her husband of 29 years, E. Thomas Sullivan, of Minneapolis; her mother, Margaret Moxon, of Huron, S.D.; brother Keith, and sister-in-law Soona, of Seattle.
A Celebration of Life and Friendships service will be held Saturday at the University of Minnesota. Contributions to further ovarian cancer research may be made to the Women's Health Fund (Sparboe Endowed Chair) at the Minnesota Medical Foundation, Box 395, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
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