About Me
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology at the University at Albany, SUNY. My research focuses on population health, crime and deviance, and the intersection of neighborhood and life-course perspectives, with a particular emphasis on longitudinal and spatial methods.
My work investigates the unequal distribution of health and crime across temporal and spatial dimensions, specifically examining how socio-ecological factors shape these outcomes. I employ advanced quantitative methods, including multilevel modeling, spatial analysis, and longitudinal techniques, to understand these complex social processes.
I have published in leading journals including the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, The Journals of Gerontology, Society and Mental Health, Journal of Adolescence, Population Research & Policy Review, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.
My Research Network
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My Academic Growth
Recent Publications
- Heeyoung Lee*, and Tse-Chuan Yang. 2025. "How Does County Educational Composition Affect Mortality." Lerner Center Population Health Research Brief Series, Research Brief #139. https://doi.org/10.14305/rt.lerner.2025.22
- Heeyoung Lee*, and Tse-Chuan Yang. 2025. "Unequal Spillover of Human Capital: Longitudinal Analysis of Mortality Among Populations by College Degree in US Counties, 2010-2022." American Journal of Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2025.107646
- Tse-Chuan Yang, Carla Shoff, Kate Strully and Heeyoung Lee. 2025. "Features of Residential Counties and Individual Health Conditions for Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries." The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf069
- Heeyoung Lee*, and Matt Vogel. 2025. "Exposure to Police Killing and Adolescents' Self-Concept: Diverging Effects for Black and White American Youths." Journal of Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12490
- Seong-Jo Jung, Heeyoung Lee, and Chan. S, Suh. 2025. "Moving Apart and Coming Together: The Dynamics of Coalition Building in the Case of South Korean LGBTQ Movement." Journal of Homosexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2378743
- Heeyoung Lee*, and Seong-Jo Jung. 2025. "Gender Differences in the Relationship between Coming Out as LGB to Family and Depression in South Korea." Society and Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/21568693241242400 2024 Paul Meadows, Excellence in Research Award Winner, Sociology Department, University at Albany, SUNY
- Heeyoung Lee*, and Tse-Chuan Yang. 2024. "Spatial and Temporal Dimension of Black-White Mental Health Paradox in the US: Effect of Cumulative Neighborhood Disadvantage." Population Research & Policy Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-024-09922-2
- Heeyoung Lee*. 2024. "State-Level Structural Sexism and Adolescent Sexual Violence Victimization in the US." Child Abuse and Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107096
- Heeyoung Lee*. 2024. "Delinquency During Puberty as a Biosocial Behavior: Time-Varying Effects of Social Contexts on Girl's Delinquency in South Korea." Criminal Justice and Behaviors. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548241276087 2022 Paul Meadows, Excellence in Research Award Winner, Sociology Department, University at Albany, SUNY
- Heeyoung Lee*, Sooyeon Moon, and Na-Young Lee. 2024. "Industry Culture Matters: Sexual Harassment in the South Korean Film Industry." Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231203001
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Teaching Experience
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Adjunct Instructor: Criminology (Fall, Summer)
Overall Score: 4.73/5.00 (Fall) | 4.75/5.00 (Summer)
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Adjunct Instructor: Medical Sociology (Fall, Spring)
Overall Score: 4.81/5.00 (Fall) | 4.76/5.00 (Spring)
- Teaching Assistant: The 12th KOSTAT-UNFPA Summer Seminar on Population
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Adjunct Instructor: Medical Sociology (Fall, Summer)
Overall Score: 4.78/5.00 (Fall) | 4.80/5.00 (Summer)
- Co-Instructor: Statistics for Sociologists (Spring)