Matthew Lee (sociologist)

Matt Lee
Born
Matthew Raleigh Lee
Alma materDutchess Community College
State University of New York at New Paltz
Louisiana State University
AwardsMember of Sigma Xi since 2009
Scientific career
FieldsSociology, Criminology
InstitutionsLouisiana State University
Mississippi State University
ThesisHyperdeprivation and race-specific homicide, 1980-1990 (1999)
Doctoral advisorEdward 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.