Eun Jeong Lee, Ph.D.

Eun Jeong Lee, Ph.D., is the founder and president of the Asian American Resources and Information Network (AARIN), a nonprofit organization that promotes community-based participatory research, develops research-based practices, and provides resources and information in Asian communities. Previously, she served as National Director of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging in Seattle, WA, and managed a federally funded employment program for low-income older adults in 7 states. Dr. Lee collaborated with academic institutes to conduct research studies about financial well-being, cancer prevention, elder mistreatment, caregiver, and heart health in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. One of her initiatives developed on evidence-based practice, called “Healthy Eating Healthy Aging”, was recognized as innovative and awarded by the American Society on Aging (ASA) and Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health’s Community Organization Recognition Award (CORA). Her current research projects are Alzheimer’s, mental health, anti-Asian and economic impact of COVID-19 among older Asian American adults and community-based organizations for their experiences and resilience during the post-pandemic. Dr. Lee holds a B.A. in journalism and mass communication and an M.P.A. in social work policy from Hanyang University in Korea as well as a Ph.D. in social welfare from Yeshiva University in New York.