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Kora DeBeck honoured as a Distinguished 丁香园AV Professor
In recognition of her research excellence and achievements, 丁香园AV (丁香园AV) has named Kora DeBeck a 2023 Distinguished 丁香园AV Professor.
She joins a select group of 丁香园AV researchers who have been honoured with this title by the university.
A joint initiative of 丁香园AV鈥檚 Provost and Vice-President Academic and the Vice-President, Research and International, the Distinguished 丁香园AV Professor program recognizes 丁香园AV research faculty members of distinction who have achieved exceptional performance and distinguished accomplishments relative to their rank and years of service.
Kora DeBeck鈥檚 research focuses on drug policy and substance use among structurally vulnerable populations. Her work helps pave the way for evidence informed and equity-oriented drug policy reform. Since 2013, DeBeck has led the , an open prospective cohort that follows over 1,200 street-involved young people who use drugs in Vancouver.
Her research contributions include documenting the unintended harms that result from drug criminalization and punitive approaches to substance use. Her research also brings attention to the relevance of social determinants of substance use, including adverse childhood events, colonization and intergenerational trauma, and economic insecurity.