Jennifer LaHue studied nursing at the University of Texas in Houston, Texas, and graduated with a BS degree in nursing. She also received an MBA degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. She served as the medical home director in Harris Health System and is currently the director of nursing strategic initiatives and clinical informatics for ambulatory care services. She was the site PI and program manager for the 2017 NIH PROUD study on the role of the nurse care manager in substance use populations and became the director of the office-based addiction treatment program in Harris Health. She functions as the clinical supervisor, operations, contract and budget officer for the program. She is currently the site PI for a new study called NIH Collaborative Care.