Jessica Y. Lee, DDS, MPH, PhD, is the Demeritt Distinguished Professor and graduate program director of the pediatric dentistry residency program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. She is a board-certified pediatric dentist and an active member of the medical staff at UNC hospitals and the school's dental faculty practice. An author and researcher, Lee serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Public Health Dentistry, and Dental Traumatology. She is the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards and was named the "Pediatric Dentist of the Year" by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2011.