- Ph.D., Education, Harvard University
- A.M., Education, Harvard University
- B.A., Economics and Political Science, Wellesley College
Department of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Areas of expertise
- Educational Policy, Education Finance
- Economics of Education
- Policy and Program Evaluation
BIO
Dr. Victoria Lee is an Assistant Professor of Education Finance at the University of Vermont. Her research and teaching focus on education finance, the economics of education, and education policy. Her research examines how education policies, particularly school finance policies, shape students’ academic outcomes and long-run economic trajectories, as well as broader community dynamics such as enrollment patterns and school segregation. Her work draws on microeconomic theory and uses large-scale administrative data and quantitative methods to understand the effects of education policies and programs.
Lee’s professional experience spans academia, policy research, and public service. From 2023 to 2024, Lee was a Research Fellow in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Education. From 2021 to 2022, she served as the Education and Labor Staff Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. She was previously a researcher at the Urban Institute’s Center on Education Data and Policy.
Lee received her Ph.D. in Education Policy and Program Evaluation from Harvard University and her B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Wellesley College.
Bio
Dr. Victoria Lee is an Assistant Professor of Education Finance at the University of Vermont. Her research and teaching focus on education finance, the economics of education, and education policy. Her research examines how education policies, particularly school finance policies, shape students’ academic outcomes and long-run economic trajectories, as well as broader community dynamics such as enrollment patterns and school segregation. Her work draws on microeconomic theory and uses large-scale administrative data and quantitative methods to understand the effects of education policies and programs.
Lee’s professional experience spans academia, policy research, and public service. From 2023 to 2024, Lee was a Research Fellow in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Education. From 2021 to 2022, she served as the Education and Labor Staff Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. She was previously a researcher at the Urban Institute’s Center on Education Data and Policy.
Lee received her Ph.D. in Education Policy and Program Evaluation from Harvard University and her B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Wellesley College.