Jane Lee’s program of research seeks to address health disparities among racial and ethnic minority and immigrant populations. She studies the unique role of migration-related processes in shaping health behaviors with specific attention to HIV prevention and care. She also identifies novel approaches to reach and engage immigrant groups. Her work explores questions of how, and why, migration-related processes affect communities unequally and is attentive to the interplay of multilevel factors that influence access to health services within and across diverse societies. The nexus of Lee’s research and teaching is an emphasis on community engagement and empowerment. Through community-based and participatory approaches, her work acknowledges communities’ strengths and expertise and is grounded in their priorities.

Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Southern California, Lee was an Associate Professor at the University of Washington. She received her PhD in 2017 from New York University Silver School of Social Work and earned a Master’s of Science in Social Work from Columbia University in 2011.