Molly Lopez is the Director of the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, a licensed clinical psychologist and a research associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Her research interests include public mental health services, serious mental illness and severe emotional disturbance, implementation of evidence-based practices, and recovery-oriented systems and supports. Dr. Lopez has partnered with a variety of systems to implement or evaluate the implementation of evidence-based mental health services, such as CBT for depression and Coordinated Specialty Care, trauma-informed practices, recovery-oriented practices, and suicide prevention practices. Dr. Lopez has led multiple NIH research and SAMHSA implementation grants, as well as state- and foundation-funded research, training, and policy initiatives. She has developed and tested psychosocial interventions, created and adapted psychological measures, and published over 30 peer-reviewed articles and over 50 evaluation or technical reports.