Edward F. Lawlor, PhD, dean of the Brown School and William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, has been named the 2015 St. Louis Individual Partner of the Year by U.S. Vets.
Lawlor was awarded for his guidance in helping the organization establish a presence in the St. Louis community of health and human services providers.
U.S. VETS is the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive services to homeless and at-risk veterans. With 21 residential sites and nine service centers in 14 cities across six states, the District of Columbia and the territory of Guam, U.S.VETS provides vital services such as counseling, job placement, case management, employment assistance, and drug and alcohol-free housing.