Dr. Carrie Oser, Di Silvestro Endowed Professor and University Research Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Kentucky.  She earned her BA from the University of Kentucky and a MA and PhD from the University of Georgia. Dr. Oser has received numerous awards for her mentorship of more than 50 graduate students and early career-stage faculty, with a commitment to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As an addiction health services scholar, she leads interdisciplinary teams in conducting rigorous high-impact research to improve the lives of individuals with substance use disorders and promote health equity. Dr. Oser has been continuously funded as a Principal Investigator for almost 20 years by the National Institutes of Health on seven awards totaling more than $7 million and as a Co-Investigator on awards totaling more than $135 million using epidemiological longitudinal cohort, social network, implementation science, community-engaged research, and intervention approaches. She has published over 140 peer-reviewed papers, and her work has been featured in newspapers and NPR. Dr. Oser has provided congressional testimony and advised policymakers on best practices related to substance use disorder treatment.