Staff Bio
Robin Lee, PhD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
CDC role
Robin Lee, PhD, MPH, leads the Applied Sciences Branch (ASB) in the Division of Injury Prevention at the CDC Injury Center.
Dr. Lee helped develop the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) initiative, which offers healthcare providers the tools and resources they need to integrate fall prevention into their clinical practice. She was also integral in the Still Going Strong awareness campaign, which empowers older adults and their caregivers to take simple steps to reduce their risk of falls, motor vehicle crashes, and traumatic brain injuries to maintain their independence and age without injury.
Previous experience
Prior to joining the Injury Center in 2012, Dr. Lee was the team lead for the Research Activities Team in the Division of Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology Branch at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). In this position, she managed several research and community-based health studies related to toxic substances, such as asbestos, arsenic, volatile organic compounds, dioxins, and mercury. From 2001 through 2003, she worked on food and water safety with CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health.
Areas of expertise
- Aging and health
- Drowning prevention
- Older adult mobility
- Older adult falls
- Traumatic brain injury
Education
Dr. Lee has a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology, a Master of Public Health degree, and a doctorate in epidemiology from the State University of New York at Albany. She has coauthored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and book chapters and has received numerous awards for her work in public health service.