Thea Lee

Thea Lee
Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs
In office
2021  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded bypost vacant
President of the Economic Policy Institute
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byLawrence Mishel
Succeeded byHeidi Shierholz
Personal details
Children1
Alma materSmith College, BA
University of Michigan, MA
ProfessionEconomist

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.