Nancy Sullivan (activist)

Nancy Sullivan
Born(1957-09-16)September 16, 1957
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2015(2015-07-16) (aged 57)
LaGrange, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Anthropologist
  • activist
Children9 (all adopted)
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (2007)
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropology
Sub-disciplinePapua New Guinean studies
InstitutionsDivine Word University

Nancy Lynn Sullivan (September 16, 1957 – July 16, 2015) was an American anthropologist and activist. Born and raised in the Northeast United States, she moved to Papua New Guinea after doing research there as a New York University doctoral student. She ran an anthropology consulting company in Madang Province and advocated for Papua New Guinean environmental issues and tribal people. She also researched Karawari cave art and advocated for its preservation, and in 2007 received a Guggenheim Fellowship in the field.

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