Eunjeong Ko is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison whose research focuses on career trajectories and career adaptations for people with serious mental illness (SMI), including those experiencing psychosis during the transitional stage of life. Ms. Ko has produced nine peer reviewed articles with several more in progress. Her advisor and nominator describes her as being an essential asset to the lab, and her approach to work clearly demonstrating leadership in scholarly pursuits, teaching and supervision of students, and in her involvement and advocacy in the local community. Ms. Ko is already reviewing manuscripts for various rehabilitation journals, an indication of her continued service to the profession.