Dr. Connie Sung is the Annmarie Hawkins Research Professor in Disability Justice and Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan. She is also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan. Using community-based participatory action research, Dr. Sung’s scholarly work focuses on advancing equitable employment, education, and community participation for people with disabilities through technology-augmented, evidence-based interventions.
STEP Lab and Research Impact
She directs the Supporting Transition and Employment Pathways (STEP) Lab, which develops, implements, and evaluates innovative, community-engaged interventions to improve employment/career outcomes and quality of life for individuals with disabilities.
Dr. Sung has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in disability justice, rehabilitation, and employment research and has received multiple national research awards. She has also led numerous federally funded studies and community partnerships that promote holistic, strengths-based approaches to developing, implementing, and evaluating employment interventions across vocational rehabilitation, education, and community settings.
Global Collaborations
Her work involves interdisciplinary, interagency and international collaborations spanning countries such as Hong Kong, China, Ireland, the UK, Slovakia, Ghana, Botswana and Mali. Her commitment to disability and inclusion worldwide is underscored by her invited presentations at the United Nations General Assembly’s Science Summit.
Faculty Advisor, UM Neurodiversity Project
Dr. Sung serves on the faculty advisory council for the University of Michigan Neurodiversity Project, bringing a disability justice and employment research lens to campus partnerships and programming.
Annmarie Hawkins Research Professor in Disability Justice; Professor
School of Social Work, University of Michigan
Director
Supporting Transition and Employment Pathways (STEP) Lab
Faculty Advisor
University of Michigan Neurodiversity Project