Kyoung Lee

Kyoung Lee
Director, School of Social Work
Location:
4434 Health and Human Services Building, Mail Stop 5354
Mailing address:
School of Social Work
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5354 USA
Kyoung Lee
Education:
  • Ph.D., West Virginia University, Political Science
  • MSW, West Virginia University
Bio:

Dr. Kyoung H. Lee serves as a professor and the director of the School of Social Work. Before joining 51福利社, Dr. Lee spent 17 years as a full-time faculty member and the Director of the School of Social Work at Wichita State University. His research interests include aging, mental health, health disparities, and the use of health technology among vulnerable minority older adults, including Asian immigrants, Native Americans, and residents of assisted living facilities. Dr. Lee's main teaching areas encompass international social work, policy and practice on aging, social work research, and social welfare policy for both undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, he has several years of experience as a medical social worker for immigrant older adults. In his free time, Dr. Lee enjoys cooking and walking with his wife and dog.