Carrie Oser, PhD

Associate Director of Education and Mentoring, SUPRA

REI-CC Co-Investigator

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.