Sullivan, Julie: - Julie Sullivan is a clinical assistant professor at Arizona State University where she teaches healthcare ethics. Prior to teaching, she headed an international nonprofit organization that sent thousands of volunteer educators to work on education and health reform throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Julie has received several awards for her work in Africa, including the World Association of NGO's Education Award for Innovation and Leadership. She is married to a Brit and together they have six children, in both the US and the UK. Julie also authored Against the Tide, a nonfiction book that chronicled the life and times of her great-grandfather, a Black steamboat captain who battled prejudice in the Chesapeake Bay region.