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 |
Matthew Raleigh Lee is an American social scientist and university administrator at Louisiana State University (LSU). He is currently the Vice President for Agriculture and Dean of the College of Agriculture. In July 2025, Lee will starting serving as interim President of LSU, while a nationwide search is underway for a new president to replace William Tate. As a servant leader in higher education, his personal and administrative motto is 'Excellence through Innovation'.