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Young-Me Lee

  • ylee23@depaul.edu
  • Professor and Vincent DePaul Professor, Nursing
  • ​​​​​​PhD, RN​​
  • School of Nursing
  • (773) 325-4105
  • ​990 W.​ Fullerton, room 2304
My research focuses on public health, preventive health behaviors, and global health as primarily related to mental health; human-centered, digital, culturally tailored interventions; emerging public health issues; and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The purpose of this research is to reduce health disparities/inequities within minority and underserved populations. Another area of research that I have focused on is developing nursing education to diversify the nursing workforce and improve patient outcomes by having a nursing profession that mirrors the population it serves. Two significant grants funded through the National Institutes of Health (Bridges Program) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (New Careers in Nursing)--both aimed at alleviating the nursing shortage, increasing the diversity of the nursing profession, and enhancing the pipeline of future nursing faculty--help to increase recruitment and retention of minority nursing students to achieve these goals. My national and international collaborative research also promotes more interdisciplinary scholarship and develops a strong base in qualitative, quantitative, literature-review-based, intervention-based, and mixed-methods research methodologies.

Specialization and Interests

  • Public health
  • Health disparities
  • Depression
  • Coping
  • Health Literacy
  • Community-based research
  • Preventive Health Behaviors
  • Sexually transmitted infections including HPV
  • Community-based and digital intervention programs
  • Minority and underserved populations
  • Global health

Awards and Honors

  • 2024    Founder's Award, Global Korean Nursing Foundation-USA, recognizing an exceptional leadership
  • 2023    Provost's Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, DePaul University
  • 2020    Outstanding Service Award, Global Korean Nursing Foundation
  • 2019    Pinnacle Nurse Leader Recognition, 22nd Power of Nursing Leadership
  • 2019    Outstanding Service Awards, Global Korean Nursing Foundation
  • 2018    Vincent DePaul Professorship, DePaul University
  • 2018    Outstanding Service Awards, Global Korean Nursing Foundation
  • 2017    Certificate of Appreciation, Global Korean Nursing Foundation
  • 2017    Appreciation Award from Korean American Association of Chicago
  • 2014    Special Appreciation Award from Chicago Korean Nurse Association
  • 2012    Certification of Recognition for New Career in Nursing from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • 2011    Certification of Recognition for New Career in Nursing from Robert Wood
    Johnson Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • 2010    Certification of Recognition for New Career in Nursing from Robert Wood
    Johnson Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • 2002    Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: Golden Lamp Society
    Award (Recognition of Outstanding Doctoral Nursing Student)
  • 2002    Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: The Mary S. Oakley
    Gerontological Nursing Research Award
  • 2002    Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: The College of Nursing
    Dean's Award
  • 2001    Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: Alumni Association Award
  • 2001    Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: Alumni Association Award

 Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Note: The asterisk (*) denotes student

1. Lim, D., Shin, HS., Jeon, HJ., Lee, YM., Shon, SY., Kim, KM., Shim, K., & Simonovich, S. (Accepted). Creating the 5A Nursing Response Model for the Emerging Pandemic: A Large-Scale, Qualitative, Theory-Generating Study. Journal of Advanced Nursing
2. Kim Y, Lee, HK., Park, J., Kim Y.C., Kim, DH., & Lee, YM. (2024, In Press). E-health Communication Intervention to Promote Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Among Middle-school girls: Development and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research.
3. Park, SK., Kim, HJ., Lee, Y.M., Kim, HY. (2024). Nomogram for Predicting the Risk Factors for Falls in Older People: A Secondary Data Analysis Based on the 2021 Community Health Survey in Korea. INQUIRY, 61. doi: 10.1177/00469580241273173.
4. Lee, Y.M., Aquino, L., Wagner, L., Li, S., *Amer, L., Spurlark, R., & Simonovich, S/ (2023). Motivators and Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in Young Adults Living in the USA. Clinical Nursing Research, 32(6), 971-982.
5. Park, SK., Kim, HY., & Lee, Y.M. (2023). Unmet health care needs and related factors among immigrants: A cross-sectional secondary analysis of 2019 Korea community health survey data. Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 60, 1-9. DOI: 10.1177/00469580221146828
6.*Yang, S., *Yang, P., Webber-Ritchey, K., Spurlark, R., & Lee, Y.M. (2023).  Exploring Type 2 Diabetes Management in Adult Chinese American Immigrants: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Research, 13(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.13178/jnparr. 2023.13.01.1303 
7.*Roat, C., Webber-Ritchey, K, Spulark, R & Lee, Y.M. (2023). Barriers to Black Americans Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine: An Integrative Literature Review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 10(5), 2577-2587.
8. *Shim, S., Lee, H., Kim, S, Thi N., Huong T., Lee, YM., Thi P., Loan B. (2022) Association of Smoking Media Literacy with Vietnams and South Korean Adolescents' Susceptibility to Smoking. Journal of School Nursing, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/105984052211121
9.*Lee, MK., Lee, H, Song, KJ. & Lee, YM. (2022). Benefits of sustained physical activity from middle-age to early old age on quality of life in early old age. Scientific Report, 12(1), 16455.
10.  Simonovich, S., Aquino, E., Lattner, C., Soco C., *Amer, L., Howard, S., Shah, P., Nwafar, G, Lee, Y.M. (2022). Nurses' PPE Experiences & Safety during Covid 19 Pandemic. Psych, 4, 226-237. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych4020019
11.  Lee, Y.M., Webber-Ritchey, K., Bishhop, J., & Aquino, E. (2022) Predictors Associated with New Nursing Faculty's Intent to Leave Nursing Academia: Teaching Preparation in Doctoral Program, Institutional Supports, and Job Satisfaction. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 19(1). doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2021-0148
12.  Lee, Y. M., Hyun, M. Y., Choi, S., & Aquino, E. (2021). Mediating role of spirituality in relationship of depression and problematic drinking and gambling. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 32(2), 79-87.
13.  *Furtado, S., *Stallworth, T., Lee, Y.M, & Tariman, (2021). J. Stressors and Coping Strategies of Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Literature Review. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 25(4), 367-371.
14.  Bernstein, K., Lee, Y. M., Gona, P., Shin, H., Cho, S., & Park, Y. (2021). Depression, depression literacy, and sociodemographic characteristics of Korean Americans: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 23(3), 547-557. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-020-01092-5
15.  Lee, H. Y., Lee, H. K., Kim, Y. R., Kim, S. K., & Lee, Y. M. (2020). Network support using social networking services to increase exercise adherence for Korean-Chinese middle aged migrant women: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth, 8(11):e19159. doi: 10.2196/19159.
16.  Cho, M. K., Lee, Y. M , Lim, S. J.., & Lee, H. K. (2020). Factors associated with the health literacy on social determinants of health: A focus on socioeconomic position and work environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6663: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186663
17.  Lee, E. K., Lee, Y. M., & Rische, L. (2020). Factors affecting depression in high school students with chronic illness: A nationwide cross-sectional study in South Korea. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 34(3), 164–168.
18.  Bernstein, K., Shin, H., Park, G. K., Lee, Y. M., & Hong, O. S. (2020). Evaluation of physical and mental health literacy among Korean Americans. Health Education and Behavior, 47(3), 457–467. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198120907887
19.  Lee, E. K., Park, S. K., Lee, Y. M., & Rische, L. (2020). Factors associated with maintaining smoking cessation in adolescents after implementation of tobacco price increase policy in South Korea: Using the 11th youth health behavior online survey conducted in 2015. Research in Nursing and Health, 43, 40–47. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.21996
20.  Cho, M. K., Lee, H. Y., Lee., Y. M., Lee, J. I., & Min, H. Y. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Korean version of health literacy on social determents of health questionnaire (K-HL-SDHQ). PLOS ONE, 14(11): e0224557.
21.  Kim, Y. L., Lee, Y. M., Cho, M. K., & Lee, H. Y. (2019). Effect of a pedometer-based, 24 week walking intervention on depression and acculturation stress among migrant women workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(22), 4385–4398. doi:10.3390/ijerph16224385
22.  Amer, K., Aquino, E., Handrup, J., Larimer, K., Lee, Y. M., Morales, M., & Simonovich, S. (2019). Integration of a community based engagement model of service learning in a master's entry nursing program. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 9(10), 107–111.
23.  Lee, Y. M., *Mondragón, E., Jeong, Y. M., Lee, H., Aquino, E., & Shim, K. (2019). Exploring the need of HPV education programs in Korean American communities. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 36(1), 12–16.
24.  *Woods, T., Tariman, J., & Lee, Y. M. (2019). Enteral versus parenteral nutrition in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: An integrative review of literature. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 23(4), 351–354.
25.  Lee, Y. M., Rische, L., Lee, H. K., & Shim, K. K. (2018). Parental HPV knowledge and perceptions of HPV vaccines among Korean American parents. Applied Nursing Research, 44, 54–59. doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2018.09.008
26.  Aquino, E., Lee, Y. M., *Spawn, N., & Bishop-Royse, J. (2018). The impact of burnout on doctorate nursing faculty's intent to leave their academic position: A descriptive survey research design. Nurse Education Today, 69, 35–40.
27.  Chung, Y., Lee, Y. M., Bernstein, K., & Park, C. (2018). Does depression literacy act as a mediator and/or moderator between stigma and attitude toward mental health service use among Korean-American parents with adolescent children? Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 56(11), 46–55.
28.  *Coletto, K., Tariman, J., Lee, Y. M., & *Kapanke, K. (2018). CRNAs and SRNAs knowledge and attitudes on fire risk assessment during surgical time outs. American Association of Nursing Anesthetists Journal, 86(2), 99–108.
29.  *Gibney, C., Lee, Y. M., Feczko, J., & Florez, E. (2017). A needs assessment for the development of the TIME anesthesia handoff tool. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Journal, 85(6), 431–437.
30.  *Summers, L., Lee, Y. M., & Lee, H. K. (2017). Contributing factors of teenage pregnancy among African-American females living in economically disadvantaged communities. Applied Nursing Research, 37, 44–49.
31.  Lee, H. K., Cho, S. H., Lee, M. H., & Lee, Y. M. (2017). Culturally adaptive walking intervention for Korean-Chinese female migrant workers. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 31(2), 179–196.
32.  Lee, H. K., Wilbur, J., Cho, S. H., Kim, J. H., & Lee, Y. M. (2017). Effects of culturally adaptive walking intervention on cardiovascular disease risks for middle-aged Korean-Chinese female migrant workers. Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, 72(6), 317–327.
33.  *Ian, C., Florez, E., & Lee, Y. M. (2016). Registered nurses' experiences with caring for non-English speaking patients. Applied Nursing Research, 30(2), 257–260.
34.  Lee, Y. M., Florez, E., Holm, K., *Horwitz, J., & *Water, R. (2016). Latino adolescent perspectives towards sexually transmitted infection educational programs. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 27(1), 17–23.
35.   Lee, Y. M., Florez, E., Tariman, J., & *McCarter, S. (2015). Factors related to sexual behaviors and effective sexual education programs for Asian-American adolescents. Applied Nursing Research, 28(3), 222–228.
36.  Lee, Y. M. (2015). Somatic symptoms and depressive symptoms among older adults immigrants. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 41(1), 50–58.
37.  Lee, Y. M., *Cintron, A., & *Kocher, S. (2014). Factors related to risky sexual behaviors and effective STI/HIV and pregnancy intervention programs for African American adolescents. Public Health Nursing, 31(5), 414–427.
38.  Lee, Y. M., Dancy, B., Florez, E., & Holm, K. (2013). Factors related to sexual practices and successful sexually transmitted infection/HIV intervention programs for Latino adolescents. Public Health Nursing, 30(5), 390–401.
39.  Lee, Y. M., *Holm, K., Florez, E., *Glauser, M., & *Haswell, E. (2013). The DNP degree: Knowledge and perceptions of students in an accelerated master's program in nursing. Open Journal of Nursing, 3(1), 138–146.
40.  Lee, Y. M., & Holm, K. (2012). Stressors related to depression among elderly Korean immigrants. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 1(33), 52–58.
41.   Lee, Y. M., & Holm, K. (2011). Family relationships and depression among elderly Korean immigrants. International Scholarly Research Network Nursing. https://doi.org/10.5402/2011/429249
42.  Lee, Y. M., Poslusny, S., *Anderson, S., & Rosing, H. (2009). Sexually transmitted infection prevention project as community-engaged scholarship. Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 1(1), 1–9.​
43.  Lee, Y. M. (2007). Immigration experience among elderly Korean immigrants. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 14, 403–410.

 
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