Pat Sullivan, a research civil engineer in the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, has been named U.S. national secretary for the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems.

Sullivan, also president of the society and the U.S. representative on the board of directors, will be responsible for developing and maintaining society membership in the U.S. and stimulating interest in terrain-vehicle systems.

Sullivan joined ERDC in 1984. She has a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s from Mississippi State, both in civil engineering.