Rev. D. Paul Sullins, Ph. D.

The Rev. D. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., is the Ruth Institute’s Senior Research Associate. He recently revealed the methodological flaws in studies which purport to show that “conversion therapy” causes an increased risk of suicide for patients with unwanted same sex attraction. Thanks to a deeper look at the data, he discovered the opposite to be true: change-allowing therapy actually reduced suicidality and helped many people who underwent this therapy. Former Professor of Sociology at the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC., Dr. Sullins is a leader in the field of research on same-sex parenting and its implications for child development. He has written four books and over 100 journal articles, research reports, and essays on issues of family, faith, and culture. His reports on clerical sexual abuse have garnered international acclaim. Formerly Episcopalian, Dr. Sullins is a married Catholic priest who earned his Ph.D. at Catholic University in 1997. He and his wife, Patricia, have an inter-racial family of three children, two adopted.