Thea Lee
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Thea Lee | |
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| Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs | |
| In office 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| President of the Economic Policy Institute | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Mishel |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Shierholz |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Smith College (BA) University of Michigan (MA) |
| Profession | Economist |
Thea Mei Lee is an American economist who served as the Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs at the Department of Labor from 2021 to 2025. She previously served as president of the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank based in Washington, D.C.
Lee completed her undergraduate degree in economics at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts where she graduated cum laude in 1980. She also holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan.[1]