Biography
Jongwon Lee, PhD, RN, associate professor at The University of New Mexico College of Nursing, focuses her research on women's health, the development and psychometric evaluations of instruments, and the role of a culture of honor on preventive health behaviors. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate level classes.
Dr. Lee attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Nursing, where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing and Master of Nursing Science degrees, focusing on maternal and women's health. She earned her Registered Nurse-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Yonsei University and her Diploma in Nursing from the National Medical Center College of Nursing in Seoul, South Korea.
Personal Statement
Being a nurse researcher and educator means much more than having an opportunity to educate, train, and nurture the next generation of nurses in New Mexico (NM). It provides me a unique sense of identify and purpose, and a way of living consistent with my values and goals.
Areas of Specialty
Health Equity | Minority Health | Psychometrics/Questionnaire Development | Women's Health
Education
PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2007 (Nursing)
MSN, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2003 (Maternal and Women's Health)
RN-BSN, Yonsei University College of Nursing, 2000 (Nursing)
Diploma, National Medical Center College of Nursing, 1995 (Nursing)
Certifications
RN: Registered Nurse
Achievements & Awards
Oncology Nursing Society Congress Conference Scholarship, 2019
Best of the Best Oral Presentations, American Psychosocial Oncology Society 15th Annual Conference, 2018
Ridenour Staff and Faculty Development Endowment, 2015
Carlson/Petty Endowment for Innovative Nursing Education, 2012
Idolia Hawkins Endowed Award in Nursing, 2012
Nominee for the 2010-2011 New Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, UNM
Nominee for the 2010-2011 Online Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, UNM
Petsan Scholarship, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Nursing, 2001-2007
Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society, Inducted 2002
Yonsei University Graduates' Association Award, Korea, 2000
Yonsei University College of Nursing, Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Korea, 1998-1999
Minister of Health and Welfare Award for Academic Excellence, Korea, 1995
National Medical Center College of Nursing, Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Korea, 1992-1994
Key Publications
Journal Article
Foster, s, Carvallo, M, Lee, Jongwon, Fisher, R, Traxler, H, 2020 An Implication of Impurity: The impact of feminine honor on HPV screenings and the decision to authorize daughter’s HPV vaccinations Stigma and Health , vol. 6, Issue 2, 216-227
Journal Article
Lee, Jongwon, Carvallo, Mauricio, Lee, Eunice, 2019 Affective and cognitive attitudes on cervical health behaviors among Asian American women Family & Community Health, vol. 42, Issue 2, 123-132
Journal Article
Lee, Jongwon, Carvallo, M, Lee, T, 2015 Psychometric properties of a measure assessing attitudes and norms as determinants of intention to use oral contraceptives. Asian Nursing Research, vol. 9, Issue 2, 138-145
Journal Article
Lee, Jongwon, Carvallo, Mauricio, Lee, Eunice, 2015 Feasibility of utilizing ethnic beauty Salons for cervical cancer screening education Western Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 37, Issue 11, 1489-1509
Journal Article
Lee, Jongwon, Carvallo, Mauricio, 2014 Socioecological Perspectives on Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Asian American Women Journal of Community Health, vol. 39, Issue 5, 863-871
Gender
Female
Courses Taught
Dr. Lee taught classes from the undergraduate to graduate level and from clinical practicum to fully online-based didactic courses. The course she has recently taught include the N620-Health Care Statistics I, N621-Health Care Statistics II, N597-Applied Examination, N612-Health Outcomes Research, and N224-Application of Growth and Development to Health Care.
Research and Scholarship
Dr. Lee’s program of research has centered on two main areas. First, her research focuses on racial/ethnic minority women’s health, especially Asian American women’s health and prevention seeking behaviors. She is also interested in exploring how “culture of honor†ideology is related to stigma and affects attitudes and preventive health behaviors such as HPV vaccine and STI screenings. Second, her research also focuses on the development and psychometric evaluation of instruments.