Ko, D., Mawene, D., Lee, Y., Lim, S., & Yoo, J. (2025). When good intentions go awry: Critical policy analysis of equity-focused policies intended to reduce racial disparities in special education. Exceptional Children. https://doi.org/10.1177/00144029241292589 (Read)

Lee, Y. (2024). Special education services for students with disabilities experiencing homelessness: A systematic review. Outlines. Critical Practice Studies.

Lee, Y., Ko, D., & Lim, S. (2024). Marginalization at the intersection of language, culture, and disability: Systemic contradictions perceived by special education teachers in serving culturally and linguistically diverse students with disabilities in South Korea. Peabody Journal of Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/0161956X.2024.2307800 (Read)

Ko, D., & Lee, Y. (2023). Culturally sustaining inclusive systemic design to address overrepresentation of students of color with and without dis/abilities in school discipline. Equity & Excellence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.20 23.2248482. (Read)

Lee, Y., & Strassfeld, N. M., Choi, S., Choudhury, S., & Manser, S. (Under review). Systemic contradictions in serving transition-age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are experiencing homelessness: Caseworkers’ perspectives. Submitted to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Lee, Y., Ko, D., Jeong, Y. J. (Under review). Decoding the Politics of Power at the Intersection of Disability, Race/Ethnicity, and Language: Policy Discourse and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities in South Korea. Submitted to International Journal of Educational Research.

Ko, D., Lee, Y., Jeong, J., Kawk, M., & Kim, J. (Under review). Empowering voices: Digital activism of a vlogger with disabilities to dismantle ableism and envision inclusive futures. Submitted to Disability & Society.

Jeong, Y. J.*, Ko, D., & Lee, Y. (Under review). Advancing Equity in Special Education: A Critical Review of Caregiver Training on Caregiver IEP/IFSP Readiness through An Intersectional Lens. (*The lead author is a doctoral student in the University of Texas at Austin Department of Special Education.) Submitted to Remedial and Special Education.

Lee, Y., & Cooc, N. National trends in homeless students with disabilities, 2013 to 2020.

Lee, Y., & Mawene, D. Geographic dispersion of homeless students with disabilities: A national pattern.

Lee, Y., & Strassfeld, N. M., Choi, S., Choudhury, S., & Manser, S. Challenging invisibility and restoring hope through the voice of transition-age youths with intellectual and developmental disabilities in homelessness

Ko, D., Son, M., & Lee, Y. Envisioning possible futures through a prolepsis lens: Toward intersectional justice for multilingual learners with and without disabilities. Submission goal: Bloomsbury Handbook and Cultural Historical Research.

Ko, D., Mawene, D., Stepaniuk, I., Li, L., & Lee, Y. Unpacking systemic borders in IDEA: Reimaging inclusive education for emergent bilingual learners. Invited to the Education Policy Analysis Archives (Equal authorship contributions were acknowledged for this paper.)

Yoon, N. Y.*, Lee, Y. An International comparative study on the impact of socio-spatial-economic disparities on educational outcomes between students with and without disabilities: Evidence from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS6). (*The lead author is a doctoral student in the University of Texas at Austin Department of Special Education.)

Ramos, J.*, Lee, Y. Systematic review of the disproportionality of students of color in special education. (*The lead author is a doctoral student in Illinois State University Department of Special Education.)

Zuna, N., & Lee, Y. The landscape of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Texas: Demographic analysis of the Parents and Children Setting Goals Together (PACT) program participant survey.

Lee, Y., Ko, D. (2024, April) Decoding the Politics of Power at the Intersection of Disability, Race/Ethnicity, and Language: Policy Discourse and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities in South Korea. [Roundtable presentation]. Korean-American Educational Research Association (KAERA) 2024 Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, Y., Strassfeld, N. M., Choi, S., Choudhury, S., & Manser, S. (2024, April). Challenging invisibility and restoring hope through the voice of transition-age youths with intellectual and developmental disabilities. [Roundtable presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2024 Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, Y., Cooc, N. (2024, April). National trends in homeless students with disabilities. [Poster presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2024 Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, Y., Handy, T. (2024, April). Special education services for students with disabilities experiencing homelessness: A systematic review. [Symposium presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2024 Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Ko, D., Mawene, D., Lim, S., Lee, Y., & Yoo, J. (2024, April). A critical policy analysis of local policy implementation to reduce racial disparities in special education. [Symposium presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2024 Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Lee, Y., Zuna, N. (2023, November). Understanding the informational and delivery format needs of families with children with autism on transition topics [Poster presentation]. Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) 2023 Conference. Washington D.C. 

 Lee, Y., Strassfeld, N. M., Choi, S., Choudhury, S., & Manser, S. (2023, November).  Systemic contradictions in serving transition-age youth with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness: Caseworkers’ perspectives. [Paper presentation]. American Public Health Association (APHA) 2023 Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Lee, Y.  (2023, April). Students with disabilities and homelessness: A systematic review of the research evidence in the U.S. [Poster presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2023 Conference. Chicago, IL

Lee, Y., Arellano, P., Choi, S., Choudhury, S., & Manser, S. (2023, January).  Invisible needs of transition-age youth with developmental disabilities in access to permanent supportive housing services [Poster presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2023 Conference. Phoenix, AZ. [View Poster]

Zuna, N., & Lee, Y. (2022, November).  Descriptive and functional characteristics of children with ASD in Texas: Data to equitably guide service needs in Texas. [Poster presentation]. Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) 2022 Conference. Washington D.C. [View Poster]

Lee, Y. (2021, March). Teachers’ attitudes towards students with disabilities from multicultural families in South Korea [Poster presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2021 Virtual Convention & Expo.

Lee, Y. (2021, March). Teachers’ attitudes to enhance inclusive education in low and lower-middle-income economy countries: A meta-analysis [Poster presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children 2021 Virtual Convention & Expo.