Assistant Professor
University of Oklahoma
Sangwon Lee, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma. She specializes in disaster resilience and climate justice, with a focus on how extreme weather—particularly extreme heat and tornadoes—impacts people with disabilities and transit-dependent communities. Using mixed methods, GIS, and field research, Dr. Lee examines health and spatial disparities in disaster contexts. Her community-engaged, place-based approach amplifies local voices and informs equitable, practical solutions that advance social and environmental justice.
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