She received both her Ph.D. and M.A. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a J.D. with highest honors from the University of Oklahoma. Lee’s research focus includes courts and sentencing and criminal justice policy, and she has a firm belief that criminal justice research is greatly enhanced by working with and forming partnerships with court actors and practitioners. Her published work focuses on racial issues, including the relationship between race and capital punishment and the impact of sentencing guidelines on racial disparity.