Lana van Niekerk joined Stellenbosch University in 2011 and is an occupational therapist in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She teaches research methods, occupational science, occupation‑based practice, and ethics. Her primary research focus lies at the interface between disability and work within an occupational justice framework, with a particular emphasis on disability equity in the world of work. This includes research on return to work, supported employment, and reasonable accommodation, with an intentional focus on psychosocial factors, including psychiatric and intellectual disabilities, and the social conditions that shape work participation. A secondary research interest focuses on community mobility for persons with disabilities and older adults, including the accessibility of public transport for people with special needs.