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Yeonjung Lee is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, with affiliations including the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and O'Brien Institute for Public Health. Her research focuses on caregiving, aging populations, and mental health.
- B.A. in Social Work, Chung-Ang University (2003)
- M.S.W. in Social Policy, Chung-Ang University (2005)
- Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Pittsburgh (2012)
Lee’s research investigates caregiving outcomes, accessibility for older adults, and intergenerational learning. She leads projects such as the CAFE Study, analyzing caregiving and financial conditions in Canadian seniors, and CoCOA, mapping community resiliency in Calgary.
Recent publications include media coverage of caregiving challenges in The New York Times (2013) and Reuters Health (2014), alongside studies on aging infrastructure and student engagement with older adults.
Scientific Awards:
- Research Innovation Award (2022)
- Parex Resource Innovation Fellow (2021)
- RAND Summer Institute on Aging Scholarship (2015)
- Conference Scholarship (2012)
- Poster Award (2009)
Lee teaches courses like Research Methods I: Quantitative and Gerontology, and her work addresses aging policy, mental health equity, and community-based interventions.
