I am a faculty member in the Counseling Psychology program with a secondary appointment in the Personality, Individual Differences, and Behavior Genetics (PIB) program in the Department of Psychology. I also hold adjunct appointments in Asian American Studies and Family Social Science. My research centers on the process and outcome of cultural socialization and its relevance to the development, well-being, and mental health of various Asian American and other racial minority populations, including immigrants, refugees, adopted individuals, and American-born. I am particularly interested in aspects of culture, ethnicity, and race that function as risk or protective factors of mental health, well-being, and achievement. Studied topics include intergenerational family conflicts, perceived discrimination, ethnic identity development, acculturation and enculturation, acquisition of race-specific coping strategies, and culture-specific parenting beliefs and practices.
Lee, R.M., Yun, A.B., Yoo, H.C., & Park Nelson, K. (in press). Comparing the ethnic identity and well-being of adopted Korean Americans with immigrant/U.S.-born Korean Americans and Korean international students. Adoption Quarterly.
Lee, R.M., Jung, K.R., Su, J.C., Tran, A.G.T.T., & Bahrassa, N. (2009). The family life and adjustment of Hmong American sons and daughters. Sex Roles, 60, 549-558.
Lee, R.M., & Miller, M.J. (2009). History and Psychology of International Adoption. In A. Alvarez and N. Tewari (Eds), Asian American Psychology (pp. 337-363). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.
Lee, R.M., Dean, B.L., & Jung, K.R. (2008). Social connectedness, extraversion, and subjective well-being: Testing a mediation model. Personality and Individual Differences, 45, 414-419.
Yoon, E., Lee, R.M., & Goh, M. (2008). Acculturation, social connectedness, and subjective well-being. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14, 246-255.
Yoo, H.C., & Lee, R.M. (2008). Does ethnic identity protect or exacerbate the effects of frequent racial discrimination on situational positive and negative affect of Asian Americans? Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 63-74.
