A banner year for sociologist Jennifer Lee
A banner year for sociologist Jennifer Lee
- October 13, 2015
- New book, elected to Sociological Research Association, chair-elect of ASA section and deputy editor of American Sociological Review
It’s been a busy year for UCI sociologist Jennifer Lee. Chances are, you’ve seen her work on CNN, read about her in The Washington Post, The Economist or The New York Times, or heard her on NPR. Her new book, The Asian American Achievement Paradox, hit shelves in July amidst a flurry of national news stories about the exceptional academic outcomes of Asian Americans. In August, the whirlwind continued when she became one of 12 new members elected to the Sociological Research Association, an honor recognizing the most successful researchers in the field since its founding in 1936. She was also voted chair-elect of the American Sociological Association’s section on International Migration and appointed deputy editor of the association’s flagship journal, the American Sociological Review.
“The past few months have been a dizzying whirlwind, but as busy as it has been, I appreciate every single opportunity I’ve had to reach a broader audience with my work in order to help debunk myths about immigration, culture, and achievement,” says Lee.
A Columbia University graduate, Lee made her way West in 1998 as a University of California Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA. She joined the UCI faculty in 2000 where she’s been since, aside from a fellowship year at Stanford (2002-03), a visiting associate professorship at the University of Chicago (2006-07), and a year as a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation (2011-12).
She has focused primarily on immigration, the new second generation, race/ethnicity, and inequality, finding her niche in studying different pathways to success. She's published her work in Social Forces, Annual Review of Sociology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and many other outlets, including the American Sociological Review where she’ll serve as deputy editor effective Jan 1. She has four books to her credit – three of which have earned awards from the American Sociological Association.
Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (Chicago), and in 2008, she was named a J. William Fulbright Scholar to Japan.
Lee was honored at a special dinner in August at the American Sociological Association annual meeting for her election to the Sociological Research Association, along with other newly elected members.
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