James Madison University


Matthew Lee

Matthew Lee, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology
Concentration: Ethnic Minority Psychology

Contact Information
Office: Miller Hall, Room 1165
Phone: 540 568 2555
Email:  leemr@jmu.edu

Mailing Address
James Madison University
CARS - MSC 7704
Harrisonburg, VA  22807
FAX: 540-568-7878

Education and Professional Qualifications

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
  • M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
  • B.A., Psychology and English, Rutgers University, 2000

Research Interests

  • Ethnic minority empowerment and psychology
  • Effects of diversity coursework on social justice attitudes and behavior
  • Influence of phenotype on individual-level well being; racial prototypicality
  • Racial climate, racial identity; intergroup relations on college campuses
  • Influence of rap music on stereotype application

Teaching Interests

  • Intergroup dialogue and social justice
  • Ethnic minority psychology
  • General psychology, clinical/abnormal psychology, lifespan/developmental psychology