Dr. Hedwig Lee

Biography

Hedwig Eugenie Lee is a distinguished academic recognized for her extensive research in the fields of sociology and African and African American Studies. As the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor at Duke University, her work focuses on the sociohistorical contexts of racial violence, including the lasting impacts of practices such as slavery and lynching on contemporary racial inequalities. Notably, she has explored the legacy of sundown towns and its influence on racialized public spaces. Lee has published research on various crucial social issues, such as childhood gun violence exposure and its long-term mental health outcomes, employing data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Her teaching and research efforts aim to illuminate the health disparities faced by marginalized communities, particularly concerning issues like childhood maltreatment and the impact of incarceration on public health.

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