Jung Sun Lee

Jung Sun Lee is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia (UGA), College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS), Department of Nutritional Sciences. She is also affiliated with the Faculty of Gerontology and serves as the Director of the UGA SNAP-Ed project.

• Postdoctoral, Geriatric Medicine/Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
• Ph.D., Community Nutrition, Cornell University
• M.S., Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University
• B.S., Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University

Her research focuses on food insecurity, health disparities in nutrition, and policy evaluation, particularly for low-income populations and older adults. She employs mixed-methods and multidisciplinary approaches to improve food assistance programs like SNAP and aging services.

• 2024 - Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Extension and Outreach Faculty Award
• 2023 - Joint NEAFCS Social Media Education Award
• 2020 - NEAFCS Program Excellence Through Research Award
• 2019 - UGA Athletic Association Professorship

Lee leads initiatives such as the Georgia CAFE project, GA Advanced POMP, and the statewide Georgia Hunger Study. She has published extensively on food policy, eLearning nutrition programs, and healthcare utilization linked to food insecurity.