Egle Sumskiene

Biography

Prof. dr. Egle Sumskiene

Professor at the Institute of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University

I am a social worker, sociologist, and expert on disability, mental health, and human rights issues. In 2006 I completed my Ph.D. on the topic “From traditional to modern care: the case of persons with psychosocial disabilities”. Since 2002 I work for Vilnius University Social Work and Social welfare department, in 2022 I took the position of a professor. From 2018 to 2021 I was head of the Department of Social Work and Social Welfare, from 2021 to 2024 I was a director of the Institute of Sociology and Social Work. From 2003 I actively work with the Lithuanian NGO sector, focusing on disability, mental health and human rights. During this period as an expert, I was involved in various international and national projects focusing on such areas as human rights and disability, employment, discrimination, mental health care, policy, social integration of people with psychosocial disabilities. I am an editor of one monograph and author of over 40 scientific publications covering issues of disability, human rights and mental health. As an expert I collaborate with the UN Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Inclusion Europe, European Union Information Agency for Occupational Safety and Health and EU Fundamental Rights Agency, EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

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