Grants

Ongoing Grants

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Lee, H.Y. (2024-2028). Co-Investigator. The Minds and Mentors Paraprofessional Training Program-Opioid Impacted families (MiMPTP-OIF) (PI: Mercy Mumba). $2,400,000. Human Resources and Service Administration. 

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Multi-Principal Investigator. Adaptation and feasibility testing of an AIenabled web app based on acceptance and commitment therapy for family caregivers of people with dementia (MPI: Areum Han, PhD). $418,327. National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institutes on Aging (NIA) R21.

Lee, H. Y. (2024-2027). Co-Principal Investigator. AI-Enhanced Flood Storytelling for Mobilizing Action and Building Resilience in Underserved Communities. $499,802. Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Water Center.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2028). Multi-Principal Investigator. Promoting Mental Health Services and Equity (PROMISE) (MPI: Tongi Mugoya, PhD). $5,057,937.00. U.S. Department of Education (Grant Number: S184X230161).

​Lee, H.Y. (2023-2027). Data Coordinator/Co- Principal Investigator. Health. Opportunity. Passion. Equity. (H.O.P.E.): Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Initiative in Rural Alabama (PI: Deborah Casper, PhD). $3,770,424.00. Health Resources & Services Administration.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2026). Co-Principal Investigator. Proto-OKN Theme 1: Creating a Cross-Domain Knowledge Graph to Integrate Health and Justice for Rural Resilience (PI: Jiaqi Gong, PhD). $1,500,000. National Science Foundation.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Multi-Principal Investigator. Creating Data Visualizations to Understand the Impact of Structural Racism on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes during COVID 19 and to Mitigate its Effects. (MPI: Ms. Sruthi Chandrasekaran). $250,000.00. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Co-Principal Investigator. SCC-PG: Building a smart and connected rural community for improved healthcare access through the deployment of integrated mobility solutions (PI: Jun Liu, PhD). $149,999.00. National Science Foundation (Grant Number: 2303284). 

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2024). Co-Investigator. Convergence Accelerator Track L: An Integrated and Miniaturized Opioid Sensor System: Advancing Evidence-Based Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis Health (PI: Dr. Xinyu Zhang). $650,000.00. National Science Foundation.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Co-Principal Investigator. Disparities in Access to and Quality of Health Care Services among Asian Americans in Alabama: Understanding and Closing the Health Gap (PI: Shinae Choi, PhD). $12,000.00. Pilot Research by the Office of Research and Economic Development. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Co-Principal Investigator. Understanding Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Ethical Competence Among College Students in the Social Sciences: A Comprehensive Mixed-Methods Investigation (PI: Hyunjune Lee, PhD). $5000. Research Seed Grant. School of Social Work, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Co-Principal Investigator. Investigating the Link between Expanded Childhood Adversities and Substance Use in Young Adulthood: Uncovering Resilience Pathways. (PI: Hyunjune Lee, PhD). $5000. Center for Substance Misuse and Related Condition. Lee, H.Y. (2023-2026). Primary Faculty Mentor. Advance Care Planning Educational Intervention for Korean American Immigrants (PI: Dr. Hyunjin Noh). $180,000. Cambia Health Foundation

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2025). Primary Faculty Mentor. Implementing an occupational therapist-led acceptance and commitment training group for parents in pediatric outpatient clinics (PI: Dr. Areum Han). $100,000.00. American Occupational Therapy Foundation

Lee, H.Y. (2023-2027). Primary Faculty Mentor. Project E-WORTH South: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Dyadic Analysis to Implement and Scale (PI: Karen Johnson, PhD). $270000.00. KL2 Career Development Grant. University of Alabama, Birmingham.

​Lee, H.Y. (2020-2024). Principal Investigator. Implementation of an Integrated TeleECHO and Health Outpost Model for Opioid Prevention Treatment, and Recovery in Rural Alabama (Co-PI: Josh Eyer, PhD). $1,000,000. Health Resources & Services Administration (Grant Number: 1 GA1RH39611-01-00)

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Grants under Review or Revision 

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Lee, H.Y. (Under Review). Co-Investigator. NSF Convergence Accelerator Track L: eNARC: An Integrated and Miniaturized Sensor System for Rapid, In-Field Detection of Opioids ((PI: Dr. Xinyu Zhang). $4,000,000.00. National Science Foundation (NSF). Submitted to NSF on 9/23/2024.

Lee, H.Y. (Under Review). Co-Investigator. Development and Pilot Testing of a Culturally Sensitive Web Program Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Korean Immigrant Family Caregivers of People with Dementia (PI: Areum Han, PhD). $223,399. R03, National Institute on Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging (NIA). Submitted to NIA on 6/10/24.

Lee, H.Y. (Under Review). Multi-Principal Investigator. Development of a Culturally Tailored Web Program Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Mitigate Depressive Symptoms among Korean Immigrants (MPI: Areum Han, PhD). $160,737. R03, National Institute on Health (NIH)/National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) Submitted to NIMH on 6/9/24.

Lee, H.Y. (Under Review). Multi-Principal Investigator/Deputy Director. Alabama Rural Health Research Center (MPI/Director: Dr. Mercy Mumba). $2,800,000. Human Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). Submitted to HRSA on 5/22 2024.

Lee, H.Y. (Under Review). Co-Principal Investigator. ENG-AI: Enhancing Thermal Resilience of Mobile Home Parks using AI and Social Determinants of Health. (PI: Dr. Qiuhua Duan). $574,485. National Science Foundation (NSF). Submitted to NSF on 5/10/ 2024.

​Lee, H.Y. (Under Review). Co-Principal Investigator. From Space to Place: Leveraging NASA Earth Observations for Environmental Justice and Mental Health Equity in ClimateVulnerable Communities (PI: Dr. Jiaqi Gong). $706,322. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Submitted to NASA on 4/20/ 2024.

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Grants Completed

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Lee, H.Y. (2021-2023). Principal Investigator. Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination in Black Belt Areas of Alabama: Tailored Health Literacy Approach. $1,000,000. Health Resources & Services Administration (Grant Number: 1 G32HS42687‐01‐00)

Lee, H.Y. (2020-2023). Principal Investigator. Mobile Mental Health Education, Awareness, and Learning (mHEAL) Initiative for Law Enforcement. $375,000. Mental Health Awareness Training Grants, Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Grant Number: 1H79SM081438- 01).

Lee, H.Y. (2021-2023). Co-Principal Investigator. Attitude and Perceptions on Electronic Vehicle Use in Rural Black Belt of Alabama (PI: Dr. Karen Johnson) $39990, Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI). Pilot Research Award. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Lee, H.Y. (2022-2023). Co-Principal Investigator. Improving Law Enforcement-Community Relations Using Virtual Reality (PI: R. McDonald), $15000. Pilot Research Grant. Southern Methodist University. 

Lee, H.Y. (2022-2023). Principal Investigator. Anti-Asian Hate Crime and its Impact on Health and Mental Health during COVID 19 Pandemic in Asian American Immigrants. $10,000. Pilot Research Grant funded by Endowed Academic Chair Research Fund at the School of Social Work, University of Alabama.

Lee, H.Y. (2022-2023). Principal Investigator. Health Disparity and Service Need among Korean American Immigrants in Alabama. $15,000. Pilot Research Grant funded by Endowed Academic Chair Research Fund at the School of Social Work, University of Alabama.

Lee, H.Y. (2022-2023). Multi-Principal Investigator. Need Assessment of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at School of Social Work (SSW): Mixed Method Approach (MPI: Ms. S. Smith). $15,000. Joint Pilot Research Grant funded by the Office of DEI and Endowed Academic Chair Research Fund at the School of Social Work, University of Alabama.

Lee, H.Y. (2020-2023). Consultant. Mobile Web App Intervention to Promote Breast Cancer Screening among American Indian Women (PI: Soonhee Roh, PhD). $550,000. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

Lee, H.Y. (2021-2022). Co-Principal Investigator. Alabama Department of Youth Services’ Program Evaluation and Validation Project (In Kind; PI: Jill Beck). $250,000, Alabama Department of Youth Services, Montgomery, Alabama.

Lee, H.Y. (2018-2022). Principal Investigator. Health Disparity, Cancer Screening, and Substance Use among African Americans Living in Black Belt Region. $15,000. Pilot Research Grant funded by Endowed Academic Chair Research Fund at the School of Social Work, University of Alabama.

Lee, H.Y. (2019-2020). Principal Investigator. Transportation and Access to Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services among Underserved Rural Populations with Substance Abuse and Misuse: Development of RideShare App. $50,768.16, Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI), Pilot Research Award. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Lee, H.Y. (2019-2021). Co-Principal Investigator (In Kind; PI: Jill Beck). Alabama Department of Youth Services’ Program Evaluation and Validation Project. $250,000, Alabama Department of Youth Services, Montgomery, Alabama.

Lee, H.Y. (2019-2020). Principal Investigator. Integrative TeleECHO Model Development for Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery in Rural Alabama. $200,000 (Direct: $134,228). Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Planning Grant. Health Resources and Services Administration. (Grant Number: 1G25RH330200100).

Lee, H.Y. (2017-2019). Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Anne Blasé). Mobile Applications for Survivorship Care: A Pilot Study. $50,000. Masonic Cancer Center Foundation, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. 

​Lee, H.Y. (2016-2020). Principal Investigator. Multilevel Communication Intervention for HPV Vaccination in Hmong Adolescents. $500,000 (Direct: $300,000). Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) (Grant Number: 3U48DP005022-03S6). No Cost Extension (2019-2020)

Lee, H.Y. (2019-2020). Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Karen Johnson, PhD). Bridging the Transportation and Treatment Gap – Preventing and Treating HIV in Alabama’s Black Belt. $35467.25. Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) Research Award, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Lee, H.Y. (2018-2019). Principal Investigator. Transportation as a Key Barrier to Cancer Health Equity in Rural Alabama. $44,524.40. Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) Research Award, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Lee, H.Y. (2018-2019). Principal Investigator. Cancer Screening Disparities in Alabama Black Belt: Developing Geographically Targeted and Individually Tailored Intervention. $41,100. Graduate Fellowship Fund. Division of Community Affairs. Center for Community Based Partnership. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Lee, H.Y. (2018-2019). Co-Investigator. Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination Promotion in Appalachian Mountain Areas in Kentucky: TeleECHO Clinic Model Development and Evaluation (PI: Karen Kayser, PhD). $10,000. Funded by the University of Louisville and Renato LaRocca Foundation, University of Louisville School of Social Work.

Lee, H.Y. (2016-2018). Co-Principal Investigator. $48,627. Keys to Preventing Cancer: Unlocking Barriers to HPV Vaccination in Low-Income Countries in Africa (Co-PI: Nicole E. Basta, PhD). University of Minnesota Grand Challenges Exploratory Research Grant Program.

Lee, H.Y. (2016-2018). Executive Advisory Committee Member. $250,000. Building a PatientCentered Research Collaborative (PCRC) for Psychosocial Oncology (PI: Dr. Zebrack, University of Michigan School of Social Work). Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Award.

Lee, H.Y. (2016-2018). Co-Investigator. $250,000. Reminders for Readiness (R4R) – ecommunication to support parents in promoting early childhood development in the Somali American immigrant community (PI: Sojourner, PhD) University of Minnesota Grand Challenges Exploratory Research Grant Program.

​Lee, H.Y. (2015-2018). Principal Investigator. $192,500. Immigrant parents’ health literacy and its impact on children’s health outcome. Funded by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station (MIN-55-023)

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Other Grant Supports (International Research Award)

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Lee, H.Y. (2024-2028). Co-Investigator. 300,000,000 Won (equivalent to $300,000) Technology Adoption and Acceptance in Older Adults and Its Use for Chronic Diseases Intervention (PI: Kim, Young Sun, Ph.D.). Funded by the National Research Foundation ofKorea, Seoul, Korea. (Written in Korean)

Lee, H.Y. (2019-2024). Co-Investigator. 300,000,000 Won (equivalent to $300,000). Technology Adoption and Acceptance in Older Adults and Its Use for Chronic Diseases Intervention (PI: Kim, Young Sun, Ph.D.). Funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea, Seoul, Korea. (Written in Korean)

Lee, H.Y. (2015-2019). Co-Investigator. Frailty cohort construction and development of frailty prevention intervention in Korea (PI: Won, Jang Won, M.D., Kyunghee University School of Medicine). 1,200,000,000 Won (equivalent to $12.0M). Funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea, Seoul, Korea. (Written in Korean)

Lee, H.Y. (2017-2018). Co-Investigator. Developing the Technology of Personalized Mobility Chain for Elderly. 5,0000,000 won (equivalent to $50,000). Funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. (Written in Korean)

Lee, H.Y. (2015-2018). Co-Investigator. 300,000,000 Won (equivalent to $300,000). Development of Dementia Health Literacy Intervention Programs in Korea (PI: Kim, Young Sun, Ph.D., Kyunghee University Graduate School of Gerontology). Funded by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, Seoul, Korea. (Written in Korean)

Lee, H.Y. (2016-2017). Co-Investigator. 90,000,000 Won (equivalent to $90,000). Developing the Technology of Personalized Mobility-Assistance-Service Chain for the Elderly (PI: Kim, Young Sun, Ph.D., Kyunghee University Graduate School of Gerontology). Funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea, Seoul, Korea. (Written in Korean)

Lee, H.Y. (2013-2016). Co-Investigator. 300,000,000 Won (equivalent to $300,000). Health literacy in Korea: Differences across age and gender groups (PI: Soondul Chung, Ph.D., Ehwa Women’s University School of Social Work). Funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NFR-2013-S1A3A2055071). (Written in Korean) 

Lee, H.Y. (2013-2014). Co-Investigator. 20,000,000 Won (equivalent to $20,000). Health literacy and its impact on health disparity among people with disability in Korea: New directions toward health equity (PI: Byunghyun Park, Ph.D., Pusan National University School of Social Work). Funded by the Rehabilitation Center of Busan Metropolitan City. Busan, Korea. (Written in Korean)

​Lee, H.Y. (2013-2014). Co-Investigator. 50,000,000 Won (equivalent to $50,000). Exploratory study on health literacy promotion for the multi-cultural family (PI: Byunghyun Park, Ph.D., Pusan National University School of Social Work). Funded by the Korea Medical Institute, Seoul, Korea. (Written in Korean)