Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Institute on Disability is pleased to announce that Jennifer Sulewski, PhD, has been named Associate Director of the Institute on Disability (IOD), as well as Assistant Research Professor. As a Senior Research Associate and Project Manager at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at UMass Boston, Sulewski brings knowledge and an interest in community life engagement, evaluation, community building, and employment services and supports to this new and unique position at the IOD. She will begin working with us on January 3, 2023.
As Associate Director, Sulewski will be working closely with IOD Director Kelly Nye-Lengerman, PhD, and IOD faculty/staff on research, activities, operations, and outreach pertaining to our UCEDD (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities). She will be a member of the IOD management team, a connection to our state agency partnerships, and a key member of our team focusing on research, grants, and/or contracts in community living. As assistant research professor, Sulewski will be conducting, leading, and partnering on research and service work in community living.
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