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DR. SUNG-JIN LEE RECEIVES AAFCS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

August 1, 2018

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Sung-Jin Lee

Dr. Sung-Jin Lee in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and four co-authors received Honorable Mention for Outstanding Scholarship Article in the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences (JFCS).

Lee and her co-authors, Dr. Valerie L. Giddings, Sheryl Renee Robinson, Dr. Kathleen R. Parrott and Gene Brown, wrote “The Influence of Home Modifications on Aging in Place for North Carolina Low-Income Elderly Homeowners.” The article reported on a study (funded by USDA NIFA) that examined the influence of home modifications on successful aging in place for a sample of North Carolina low-income elderly homeowners.

The JFCS is a quarterly, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). The award was announced at the AAFCS 109th Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Ga.

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