HBRT Director Mary M. Velasquez has been named the inaugural Lori Holleran Steiker Endowed Faculty Chair in Substance Use and Recovery by The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work.

The $3.5 million gift from Revolution Recovery (formerly known as Austin Recovery) provides permanent support for excellence in research, teaching and programming in substance use, recovery and well-being.
The award is named in memory of Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D., a distinguished faculty member, beloved colleague, and nationally recognized leader in the recovery field.

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