Research - Jihye Lee

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

Multidimensional Poverty and Perceived Discrimination Among Newly Resettled Afghans in the United States

Lee, J., Naseh, M., Zeng, Y & Bechara, S. (In Press). Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies.

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Health Impacts of Migration and Policy on the Iranian Diaspora

Lee, J., Naseh, M., Badiezadeh, S., Taridashti, S. & da Luz Scherf, E. (2026). Journal of immigrant and minority health.

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Adaptation and Initial Validation of the U.S. Census Multidimensional Deprivation Index for Resettled Afghans (Working Paper No. 01).

Naseh, M., Bechara, S., Zeng, Y., Lee, J., & Potocky, M. (2026). Forced Migration Initiative.

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A Scoping Review of Economic Integration Interventions and Programs for Refugees

Naseh, M., Qushua, N., Nartey, P., Lee, J.. & Razzak, R. B. (2026). Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.

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From First Jobs to Better Pay: Predicting Refugee Wage Mobility with Machine Learning

Zeng, Y., Naseh, M., Lee, J. & Bechara, S. (2026). Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

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Health Impacts of Restrictive Migration Policies: A Qualitative Study of Highly Educated Iranian Immigrants and International Students in the U.S

Taridashti, S., Naseh, M., Garcia, E. M. Z., & Lee, J. (2025). Journal of immigrant and minority health, 1-11.

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Child tax credit utilization in immigrant households: a focus on child investment and college funds

Brugger, L., Bellisle, D., Maag, E., Udani, A., Roll, S., Hamilton, L., & Lee, J. (2025). SN Business & Economics, 5(9), 109.

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The Mediating Role of Social Cohesion between Neighborhood Disorder and Child Maltreatment Behaviors across Childhood

Chung, Y., Maguire-Jack, K., Pei, F., Lee, J., & Chang, Y (2025). Journal of Family Violence, 1-11.

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Understanding Economic Integration in Immigrant and Refugee Populations: A Scoping Review of Concepts and Metrics in the United States

Naseh, M., Lee, J., Zeng, Y., Nabunya, P., Alvarez, V., & Safi, M. (2024). Economies, 12(7), 167.

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Do the benefits of homeownership on mental health vary by race and poverty status? An application of doubly robust estimation for causal inference

Chen, J., Jones, D., Lee, J., Yan, Y., Hsieh, W. J., Huang, C. H., ... & Drake, B. (2024). Social Science & Medicine, 116958.

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Family-, school-, and neighborhood- level predictors of resilience for adolescents with a history of maltreatment

Chang, Y., Maguire-Jack, K., Yoon, S. & Lee, J. (2022). Children 2023, 10, 1.

Projects

PROJECTS

Restrictive U.S. Migration Policies Taking a Toll on the Health and Well-Being of Highly Educated Immigrants (PI: Mitra Naseh, Role: RA)

A new paper from the project (Taridashti et al., 2025), published last week in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, examines the emotional and social consequences of U.S. migration policies such as the Travel Ban, family separation, and the uncertainty surrounding immigration processes. The study highlights how these policies fuel emotional distress, family strain, and significant mental health challenges among highly educated immigrants and international students. (Taridashti, S., Naseh, M., Garcia, E. M. Z. & Lee, J, 2025)

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Economic Integration and Poverty Among the Newly Resettled Afghans: A Pilot Study (PI: Mitra Naseh, Role: RA)

This pilot study is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation (PI: Mitra Naseh) and aims to explore the economic integration of newly resettled Afghans in St. Louis, MO, and Portland, OR from a multidimensional perspective. (Naseh, M., Lee, J., Zeng, Y., Nabunya, P., Alvarez, V., & Safi, M., 2024).

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The protecting role of ethnic networks during COVID-19: A pilot study among Afghan refugees in St. Louis (PI: Mitra Naseh, Role: RA)

This pilot study is funded by the Brown School at WashU in St. Louis, Neidorff Family, and Centene Corporation COVID & Health Disparity Response Fund (PI: Mitra Naseh), and aims to explore the role of ethnic networks and social connectedness in buffering the negative health impacts of COVID-19 among Afghan refugees in St. Louis.

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Exploring the Role of Social Position and Administrative Barriers in the Multidimensional Economic Integration of Newly Resettled Afghans in St. Louis (PI: Mitra Naseh, Role: RA)

This project is funded by the WashU Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (PI: Mitra Naseh) and aims to explore the role of administrative barriers as well as social position in the relationship between initial support and multidimensional economic integration among newly resettled Afghans in St. Louis.

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Forced Migration Initiative

The Forced Migration Initiative aims to lead and coordinate research, education, and training to improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals who have experienced forced migration. The Initiative serves as a virtual and collaborative hub for migration scholars—particularly those in social work and social welfare—supporting the production of knowledge that advances the field of (forced) migration studies. (Photo by Sebastian Rich)