Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota
About
Richard M. Lee, Ph.D. is a professor of psychology and Asian American studies at the University of Minnesota. He attended Simon’s Rock College of Bard, Boston College (BA), and Virginia Commonwealth University (PhD). Dr. Lee is a fellow of APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) and Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race) and the Asian American Psychological Association. He is a founding member and chair-elect of the Asian Caucus of the Society for Research on Child Development. From 2011-2013, he served as President of the Asian American Psychological Association. He is the current Editor for Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (2015-2019). His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
Current Work:
Dr. Richard Lee is interested in the ways in which race, ethnicity, and migration relate to the development, well-being, and mental health of individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds with a specific focus on racial and ethnic minority populations, including Asian Americans, refugees, adoptees, and multiracial youth. He seeks to advance theory and measurement of culture-specific constructs, understand how individuals and their families negotiate racial and ethnic differences, and develop, tailor, and implement evidence-based prevention programs to improve the well-being of individuals, families, and organizations.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Ethnic-racial identity, discrimination, cultural socialization, culture and prevention, acculturation
