Professor Profile

Lee, Kyung Hee Professor Nursing

Community Health Nursing, Gerontological Nursing

Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA (2014)
PhD, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (2011)
MSN, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (2011) (Major: Gerontological Nurse Practitioner)
MPH, Yonsei University School of Public Health, Seoul, Korea (2003) (Major: International Health Science)
BSN, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea (1999)

2025.09 ~ present. Professor, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2026.03 ~ present. Director, Graduate School of Nursing Gerontological Nursing Program, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2024.09 ~ 2026.02. Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2023.01 ~ 2024. 01. Visiting Scholar, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY, USA
2020.09 ~ 2025.08. Associate Professor, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2020.09 ~ 2023.01. Associate Director, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2020.09 ~ 2022.08. Director, Graduate School of Nursing Gerontological Nursing Program, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2016.09 ~ 2020.09. Assistant Professor, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea
2014.08 ~ 2017.07. Assistant Professor, Boston College Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
2012.05 ~ 2014.07. Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) Researcher, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Durham, NC, USA
1999.03 ~ 2003.02. Staff Nurse, Yonsei University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Associate Editor, Asian Nursing Research (2026-present)
Editorial Board Member, BMC Nursing (2025-present)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (2023-present)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (2022-present)
Editorial Board Member, Nursing and Health Issues (2022-present)
Reviewer, Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (2020-2021)
Reviewer, Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing (2020-present)
Reviewer, Research in Gerontological Nursing (2019-present)
Reviewer, Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing (2019-present)
Reviewer, Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (2019-2022)
Reviewer, Asian Nursing Research (2018-2021)

Dementia care; Cognitive Impairment; Emotional Expression; Healthy Aging, Social Determinants of Health
Observational Study

Her research focuses on dementia care, psychological well-being, and the application of digital health technologies to promote healthy aging. She has published extensively in leading nursing and gerontology journals and has led numerous nationally and internationally funded research initiatives. Dr. Lee actively contributes to advancing gerontological and public health nursing science through her editorial board service and global academic collaborations.