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Jihye Lee, a social work PhD candidate at WashU’s Brown School, has been selected for the Society for Social Work and Research’s (SSWR) 2027 Research, Inspire, Support and Excel (R.I.S.E.) Seminar, which will take place in January in San Francisco during the organization’s annual conference.
The full-day seminar helps doctoral students strengthen their dissertation proposals through structured mentoring and peer feedback. Lee is one of 15 doctoral students selected through a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
“I am honored to represent the Brown School in the broader social work research community and grateful for the opportunity to learn from social work scholars,” Lee said.
Lee also recently attended the 2026 Annual Symposium on Complexity in the Social World after being selected by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research as one of 35 early-career scholars to receive a travel award. The award supports scholars from outside the university in participating in the institute’s interdisciplinary research community, exploring complex social issues and building scholarly connections.
Lee’s research examines how employment and access to human services shape economic security among immigrant and refugee families, with a focus on immigration policy, digital inclusion, and AI-mediated services.