Rehabilitation Research Career Development (RRCD) Program

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Mi Jung Lee, PhD, BSOTScholar Bio

Research Assistant Professor
Nutrition, Metabolism & Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Texas Medical Branch

Research Areas

Item response theory, comparative effectiveness research, patient-reported outcomes, international disability comparisons

Contact

Email: mijlee@utmb.edu

Lead Mentor

K. Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR / Y. Kuo

Education

  • 2018 University of Florida PhD
  • 2011 Yonsei University BS

Current Research Funding

NIH/NICHD K12 HD055929, PI K. Ottenbacher 2020 - Present:  Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program K12 Scholar

LeaRRN Scholar Award, PI Lee, 10/01/21 – 09/30/22

US Department of Veterans Affairs, PI Lee, 10/01/21 – 09/30/22, Examining Risk Factors of Institutionalization for Rural Veterans with Functional Declines Using Artificial Intelligence   

US Department of Veterans Affairs, PI Lee, 10/01/21 – 09/30/22, Telehealth of Home Safety Evaluations in Rural Veterans                         

Recent Publications

Romero S, Lee MJ, Simic I, Levy C, Sanford J. Development and validation of a remote home safety protocol. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2018;13(2):166–72.

Lee MJ, Romero S, Hong I, Park HY. Evaluating Korean Personal Assistance Services classification system. Ann Rehabil Med. 2018;42(5):758–66.

Classen S, Medhizadah S, Romero S, Lee MJ. Construction and validation of the 21-item fitness-to-drive screening measure short-form. Front Public Heal. 2018;6(DEC).

Classen S, Medhizadah S, Romero S, Lee MJ. Corrigendum: Construction and validation of the 21-item fitness-to-drive screening measure short-form [Front. Public Health, 6, (2018), (339)] DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00339. Front Public Heal. 2019;7(MAR).

Lee Y, Hong I, Lee MJ, Park HY. Identifying risk of depressive symptoms in adults with physical disabilities receiving rehabilitation services: Propensity score approaches. Ann Rehabil Med. 2019;43(3):250–61.

Lee MJ, Romero S, Velozo CA, Gruber-Baldini AL, Shulman LM. Multidimensionality of the PROMIS self-efficacy measure for managing chronic conditions. Qual Life Res. 2019;28(6):1595–603.

Lee MJ, Romero S, Liu R, Velozo CA, Gruber-Baldini AL, Shulman LM. Multidimensional PROMIS Self-Efficacy Measure for Managing Chronic Conditions. Appl Res Qual Life. 2020;