Hwa Young Lee, PHD
Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | The University of Texas At Austin, Austin, TX, US, Educational Psychology, Ph.D |
| 2000 | Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, KR, Psychology, M.A |
| 2000 | Sung Kyun Kwan University/Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, KR, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B.B.A |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Program Evaluator, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present
Sr. Research Project Manager, Quantitative Methods, Assessment and Evaluation, Statistics, Educational Psychology, Statistical Modeling, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - 2024
Program Manager, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Statistical Analyst, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2017
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | Nominee for FY22 Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences (DCPPS) Employee Recognition and Awards: SAFETY |
| 2018 | Nominee for the DCCPS Employee Recognition and Awards, Cancer Prevention Research Training Program, Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences |
| 2014 | Understanding Interventions Travel Awards, Understanding Interventions |
| 2013 | M.D. Anderson Team Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2011 | Division D In-Progress Research Gala (4th place), American Educational Research Association |
| 2010 | Professional Development Awards, American Educational Research Association |
| 2010 | South Central SAS Users Group (SCSUG) Student Scholarship, South Central SAS Users Group |
| 1999 | SungKyun Honorable scholarship, Sung Kyun Kwan University |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Lee, H.Y., Chang, Shine, Anderson, C, Dahlstrom, E.K., Cameron, C. Research Career Intentions Among Non-Native English-Speaking Graduate and Postdoctoral Trainees in STEM—Results from Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies. International Education Studies. International Education Studies 15(3), 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Lee, H.Y., Anderson, C, Yates, M, Chang, S, Chakraverty, D. Insights into the complexity of the impostor phenomenon among trainees and professionals in STEM and medicine, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Book Chapters
- Lee, H.Y., Anderson, C., Cokley, K., Chang, S.. Measurement Issues Related to the Impostor Phenomenon. In: The Impostor Phenomenon: Psychological Theory, Research, and Intervention. APA.
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2023. SCOARE Scientific Communication Skills Mentor-Training Workshops: Implications for DEI. Poster. Atlanta, GA, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2019 - 2024 |
| Title: | Building a Diverse Biomedical Workforce through Communication Across Difference |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIGMS |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | GM132219 |
| Date: | 2017 - 2022 |
| Title: | Scientific Communication Advances Research Excellence |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIGMS |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | 1-R25-GM125640-01 |
| Title: | Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | R25 CA056452-31 |
| Title: | Indo-US Cancer Prevention and Data Science Initiative Grant |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | D43 CA260626 |
| Title: | BNGAP-CDHD: Fostering Academic Medicine Careers Focused on Chronic Diseases with Health Disparities |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIGMS |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | R01 GM124058-01A1 |
| Title: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Grant |
| Funding Source: | CPRIT |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | 1-RP-170259 |
| Title: | Improving Retention of Minority Trainees: Mentoring in Scientific Communications |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NIGMS |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | R01 GM085600 |
| Title: | Overcoming the triple threat to diversity in the health science workforce: empowering the next gen |
| Funding Source: | NIGMS |
| Role: | Key |
| ID: | R01 GM147064 01 |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 19, 2025