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Dr. Eunice Lee is an Associate Professor at the UCLA School of Nursing and serves as Program Director for the school’s Doctoral Programs. She specializes in culturally targeted interventions to improve cancer screening rates among aging and minority populations, particularly Korean-Americans. Her landmark KIM-CHI program successfully increased mammography uptake by engaging husbands in decision-making. Lee’s research focuses on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer prevention, cross-cultural healthcare practices, and geriatric psychiatric nursing.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Seoul National University (1982)
- Master of Science in Geriatric Psychiatric Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago (1994)
- Post-Master’s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Rush University (1995)
- PhD in Geriatric Psychiatric Nursing, Rush University (1999)
- NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gerontological Nursing, University of Iowa (1999-2011)
Research Interests: Culturally sensitive interventions for cancer screening, gerontological psychiatric nursing, caregiver support for dementia patients, and cross-cultural instrumentation validation. Her work emphasizes bridging cultural gaps in healthcare systems to improve minority health outcomes.
Grants & Awards:
- Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (2010)
- NIH K01 Award for breast/cervical cancer screening research (2001-2005)
- NIH R01 Grant for KIM-CHI program (2007-2012)
Professional Activities: Active member of organizations including the Gerontological Society of America, American Public Health Association, and UCLA Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has pioneered community-based interventions in beauty salons for cervical cancer education.
Labs/Teams: Leads the KIM-CHI initiative and collaborates on multi-ethnic health interventions targeting Korean, Thai, and Mexican communities. Current work explores web-based extensions of her culturally specific programs.
