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Jess Lee is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her research focuses on race, ethnicity, and sexualities, particularly examining how socio-structural factors shape identity boundaries among marginalized groups. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from UC Irvine, with additional degrees from CUNY Graduate Center and Mount Holyoke College.
Her work explores Asian American ethnic heterogeneity, LGBTQ+ rights, and intersectional identities. Key themes include pan-ethnic solidarity, respectability politics, and the impact of immigration on cultural assimilation. Lee teaches courses like SOC 315 (Global Race and Ethnic Relations) and SOC 316 (American Ethnic Minorities).
Her publications span journals like Sociology Compass and Russell Sage Foundation Journal, analyzing topics from same-sex marriage perceptions to hyper-selectivity in racial mobility. Lee’s research bridges demographic analysis with critical race theory, emphasizing structural inequities facing racial and sexual minorities.
