Dr. Yeonjung Lee

Associate Professor

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Biography

Yeonjung Lee is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, specializing in social work and gerontology. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work from Chung-Ang University and completed her Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh. Professor Lee's research focuses on the complexities of caregiving and aging, examining the interactions between social status, resources, and well-being among caregivers and older adults. She has been involved in various projects, including the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, where she explores the implications of caregiving on mental health and the social environments of older adults. Additionally, she is a full member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, contributing significantly to research initiatives aimed at improving the lives of older populations. She has received several awards for her research contributions, including the Research Innovation Award from the University of Calgary in 2022 and the RAND Summer Institute Aging Scholarship in 2015.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary

Teaching and researching in the Faculty of Social Work.

Awards

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Research Innovation Award

2022-01-01
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Fellow

2021-01-01
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RAND Summer Institute Aging Scholarship

2015-01-01
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Conference Scholarship

2012-01-01
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Poster Award

2009-01-01

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.