Yookyong Lee

Yookyong Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on caregiving, aging, and people with HIV (PWH). She teaches courses including SW 207 Racism, Sexism, and Other Isms; SW 315 Human Behavior in the Social Environment; and SW 321 Statistics for Social Work Research.

Education: BA in Psychology and English Literature from the University of Michigan; MSW in Community Organization from the University of Michigan; PhD in Social Work from Columbia University.

Appointments: Holds roles as Scientist in multiple UAB centers, including the Center for AIDS Research, Integrative Center for Aging Research, and UAB Center for Study of Community Health. Also serves as a Scholar in the Office of the Provost.