She is a leading expert on disability in social work and public health – recognized internationally for her scholarly work promoting the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in social work and the application of the Capability Approach as an alternative framework for better situating disability. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals and books across various disciplines. She has been an invited speaker and presenter at over 40 national and international meetings including presentations at Cambridge University in the UK, East China University of Science and Technology in China, and the University of Pavia in Italy.