Jung-Ah Lee, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN

Associate Professor
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, United States

Dr. Lee is an Associate Professor at University of California, Irvine (UCI), Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. She is a nurse scientist with expertise in gerontology. Her research focuses primarily on translational approach to improve care delivery and quality of life for patients and caregivers. Within this focus, a recurring theme of her work is to explore racial and ethnic disparities in quality of care. Culturally sensitive approaches to care delivery in chronic diseases including dementia a primary consideration of her research. Currently, Dr. Lee is the primary principal investigator of NIH/NIA funded dementia caregiver support study as well as Program evaluator/Co-Investigator of DHHS/HRSA funded UCI GWEP. Dr. Lee served as Equity Advisor for the UCI School of Nursing and recently was elected as President-elect of American Asian and Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) to contribute to the improvement of diversity/equity in healthcare system.

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Presentation(s):

• ESPO and Behavioral and Social Sciences Section Symposium: Tailoring Interventions to Reach and Meet the Diverse Needs of Diverse Caregivers

  Thursday, November 3, 2022
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

• 2 - A Community Health Worker–Led Home Visit Intervention to Support Diverse Dementia Family Caregivers

  Thursday, November 3, 2022
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET