Jusung Lee

Jusung Lee, Ph.D., serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Texas at San Antonio's College for Health, Community and Policy (HCAP), where he conducts critical research on health equity and maternal care systems.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Health Services Research from Texas A&M University
• MHA from University of North Texas Health Science Center
• MPH in Epidemiology from Yonsei University, South Korea
• BS in Public Health from Inje University, South Korea

Dr. Lee's research program rigorously investigates health disparities through the lens of women's health policy, with particular focus on pandemic-era disruptions to maternal care. His work examines how racial/ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, and insurance coverage create systemic barriers to prenatal and postpartum services, employing advanced epidemiological methods to quantify disparities in care access and mental health outcomes. Recent studies reveal how virtual care adoption paradoxically increases both telehealth utilization and forgone care among vulnerable populations.

Analysis of his 10 publications (2023-2025) demonstrates a cohesive research trajectory centered on maternal healthcare equity, utilizing nationally representative datasets including PRAMS and NHIS to evaluate policy impacts on contraceptive access, insurance continuity, and pandemic response. His work consistently identifies Hispanic populations and low-education groups as disproportionately affected by care disruptions, with findings directly informing state-level interventions like South Carolina's Choose Well initiative.

No scientific awards or major honors are documented in available materials.

While presentation records confirm active dissemination of findings at premier conferences (AcademyHealth, APHA, SBM), no student advising relationships or grant funding details appear in the provided documentation. His research program operates within UTSA's College for Health, Community and Policy framework, which emphasizes community-engaged solutions to complex social determinants of health.