Matthew Lee (sociologist)
Matt Lee | |
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| Born | Matthew Raleigh Lee |
| Alma mater | Dutchess Community College State University of New York at New Paltz Louisiana State University |
| Awards | Member of Sigma Xi since 2009 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology, Criminology |
| Institutions | Louisiana State University Mississippi State University |
| Thesis | Hyperdeprivation and race-specific homicide, 1980-1990 (1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Shihadeh |
Matt Lee is an American social scientist and university administrator at Louisiana State University (LSU). He is currently the Senior Vice Chancellor for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture. He holds the Chalkley Family Endowed Chair in Agricultural Leadership.
Trained as a criminologist, Lee received the National Science Foundation Early CAREER award and has published widely in the fields of criminology, public health and rural studies. Since 2010 he has held a variety of leadership roles, including senior associate vice president for research, vice provost for academic programs, interim executive vice president and provost, and interim president of the LSU System.