Social Workers and Misconceptions about Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Dr. Jamey Lister is an assistant professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work. His clinical and health service research aims to improve knowledge and equitable opportunities in addiction treatment for underserved communities, marginalized populations, and people with co-occurring disorders. Dr. Lister teaches courses and provides trainings on addiction, and disseminates research implications to policymakers and in the news media. He is involved with addiction research at clinics in New Jersey and Michigan. Dr. Lister completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he maintains an adjunct faculty position. Prior to joining the faculty at Rutgers, Dr. Lister was an assistant professor at Wayne State University School of Social Work. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and earned awards for his research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Fulbright Program. Dr. Lister leads federal projects supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Health Resources and Service Administration. He earned his PhD at Rutgers University School of Social Work and his MSW at University of Michigan School of Social Work. Growing up in a rural and mental health professional shortage area informs Dr. Lister’s work.