Dr. Yu Lee’s education and training are in multicultural psychology, public health, and biostatistics, and her professional experience spans the fields of journalism, counseling, residential care management, health promotion, and undergraduate/graduate instruction, with contributions including the planning, delivering, and evaluation of workshops, health initiatives, group activities, and interventions for individuals and groups disadvantaged by poverty, domestic violence, physical/psychological abuse, disability, isolation, and homelessness.
While her academic scholarship has primarily focused on multicultural perceptions and treatment of stigmatized health behaviors, she has also produced research on human emotions, eating behaviors, obesity, substance use, cognitive health, memory, and statistical science.
Dr. Yu Lee’s publications have appeared in journals of public health, social and behavioral health, and statistical education, as well as a reference text on substance and behavioral addictions published by the Cambridge University Press. On the subjects of her publications, she has presented to academic, clinical, and industry audiences in multiple countries in North America, Western Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East.
Her recent research focuses on the incorporation of statistical tools and philosophies in evidence-based mental health practices, focusing on the potential and risk of artificial intelligence within mental health settings. She creates accessible multimedia content for people of all educational levels, which spotlights international perspectives on the historic, contemporary, and future practice and professions of statistics and psychology.
