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Soomi Lee
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Soomi Lee
Associate Professor
Summary Statement

Lee directs the Sleep, Stress, and Health (STEALTH) laboratory. Her research aims to improve sleep and decrease stress in order to support health.

Department
  • Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS
Education
  • 2011–2015, Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State University
  • 2008–2011, M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
  • 1995–1999, B.S. in Child Development, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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Currently Accepting Graduate Students
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Office Address
219 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA 16802
CV
Research Interests

Sleep; pain; stress; activity diversity; cardiovascular health; work and family; middle and late adulthood; micro-longitudinal methods (e.g., daily diary, ecological momentary assessment, actigraphy)

Professional Experience
  • 2023-current, Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State University, University Park
  • 2020-current, Affiliate of the Occupational Health Psychology Training Program, Department of Psychology, The University of South Florida
  • 2018–2023, Assistant Professor, School of Aging Studies, The University of South Florida

Awards and honors:

  • 2022 Springer Early Career Achievement Award, awarded by the American Psychological Association, Division 20
  • 2021 Best Environmental Epidemiology Paper Honorable Mention, by the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology
  • 2020 The Junior Faculty Excellence Award, by the Women in Leadership & Philanthropy, University of South Florida
  • 2016 Work and Family Researchers Network Early Career Fellowship
Grants and Research Projects
  • Sleep, Pain, Active Social Life, and Inflammation (SPAI). NIH/NHLBI (R01HL163226). (Principal Investigator)
  • The longitudinal relationships between multidimensional sleep health and frailty among community-dwelling older adults: Evidence from older adults in Taiwan and the United States. International Project Research Grant, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. (Role: Co-Investigator, PI: Tuo-Yu Chen).