Thea Lee

Thea Lee
Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs
Assumed office
2021
Appointed byPresident Joe Biden
Preceded bypost vacant
President of the Economic Policy Institute
In office
2021–2017
Preceded byLawrence Mishel
Succeeded byHeidi Shierholz
Personal details
CitizenshipAmerican
Children1
Alma materSmith College, BA
University of Michigan, MA
ProfessionEconomist

Thea Mei Lee is an American economist who currently serves as the Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs at the Department of Labor. She previously served as president of the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank based in Washington, D.C.