Sharon Lee, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a Research Scientist at the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital. Dr. Lee is also a licensed clinical psychologist.
Her research centers on biobehavioral mechanisms linking trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with adverse physical health outcomes, with a focus on cardiovascular disease risk. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, and several professional organizations.
Dr. Lee earned a BA in psychology from the University of Southern California, MA in psychology from Columbia University, and MS and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. Subsequently, Dr. Lee completed both her Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine clinical internship and Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) T32 postdoctoral fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
