Hi, my name is Soomi Lee.
I am a Professor in the Department of Public Administration at the University of La Verne. My interdisciplinary research spans public finance, political economy, and urban economics. Specific research areas include residential property tax policies, metropolitan governance, and various urban public policy issues. I earned a Ph.D. in Economics and Political Science from Claremont Graduate University.
Current Roles
- Editorial board member: The Annals of Regional Science
- Executive board member: The Western Regional Science Association
- Council member: The Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation
- Faculty advisor to the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Student Chapter at the University of La Verne
You may reach me at slee4@laverne.edu.