Mihaela Rădoi has a PhD in sociology (thesis title Social deviance and substance addictions) and is an associate professor at the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Human Resources, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” at the University of Iași. Her main areas of interest are social work, continuous professional training, human rights, sociology of health, and addictions. She is part of the editorial board of the Annals of “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi, Section Sociology and Social Work.