Jung Sun Lee
Assistant Professor
Areas of expertise
About
Dr. Lee has training and background in community nutrition, epidemiology, and aging, with specific expertise in food insecurity research conducting evaluation studies on food and nutrition assistance programs, community-based nutrition interventions, and policy addressing nutrition-related health disparities in low-income population. Dr. Lee’s work uses multidisciplinary approaches, and both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Cornell University, NY, United States (2002)
Master of Science, Nutrition Sciences
Seoul National University, Korea (1994)
Bachelor of Science, Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Seoul National University, Korea (1992)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2025)
- Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Extension and Outreach Faculty Award (2024)
- Outstanding Book Award for “Quests for Questioners: Inventive Approaches to Qualitative Interviews.” (2024)
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Gold Author Recognition Award (2023)
- Social Media Education Award (2023)
- Bobbi Meeler Sahm Service and Outreach Award (2022)
- Program Excellence Through Research Award (2020)
- UGA Athletic Association Professorship in Family and Consumer Sciences (2019)
- University of Georgia Foreign Travel Assistance Award (2019)
- Program Social Media- Online Video Category Award (2018)
- Faculty Poster Award (2018)
- SNAP-Ed Educational Program Award (2018)
- Social Media Education Online Video Award (2018)
- Chris Todd Outstanding Outreach Award, as part of UGA SNAP-Ed (2017)
- Joint Korean Society of Community Nutrition and Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior’s Achievement Award (2017)
- Nutrition Education and Behavioral Science Mid Career Award (2017)
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior ACPP Health Promotion Policy Award (2016)
- Program Excellence Through Research Award – 1st Place National and Southern Region Winner (2016)
- Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Extension and Outreach Faculty Award (2016)
- Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Faculty Research Award (2014)
- University of Georgia Nominee for the 2014 Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award (2014)
- Summer Research Award (2014)
- University of Georgia Nominee for the 2013 Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award (2013)
- Summer Research Award (2013)
- C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement National Outreach Scholarship Examplary Program Aaward (2013)
- Foods and Nutrition Teacher of the Year (2010)
- Delta Sigma Gamma Junior Research Award (2010)
Courses
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 4540: Public Health Nutrition (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 6540: Public Health Nutrition (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 4070: Research Methodology in Human Foods and Nutrition (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 6070: Research Methodology in Human Foods and Nutrition (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
- NUTR 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- NUTR 4540: Public Health Nutrition (Fall 2026)
- NUTR 6540: Public Health Nutrition (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Measuring Nutrition Security Using the Consumer Food Data System Datasets, APPLIED ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES AND POLICY, (2026).
- The Impact of SNAP-Ed Multimodal Direct Education on Nutrition and Physical Activity Outcomes: 2017–2025, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, (2026).
- Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Culturally Tailored, Evidence-based Social Marketing Campaigns for Georgians With Low Income, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, (2026).
- The Importance of TEFAP in supporting charitable food distribution in Georgia during the COVID-19 pandemic, JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION, (2026).
- Assessing nutrition security and its risk factors using the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey data, PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
129 Barrow Hall
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
115 DW Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
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