Curriculum Vitae

Courtney Lee

courtney [at] courtneylee {dot} net

Education

BS in Mathematics, minor in Statistics from University of California, Los Angeles

Work Experience

• Quantitative Researcher, UBS
• Research Associate, Public Policy Institute of California
• Evaluation, Operations, and Research Associate, ScholarMatch

Published Work

For a full list, see here.

Public Policy Institute of California

At PPIC, Courtney researches K-12 and higher education policy, with an emphasis on examining outcomes in California.

Publications

• Goss, J., Lee, C., Gao, N. (2019). California’s Digital Divide

Selected Blog Pieces

• Proposed Changes in Admission Requirements at CSU. August 2, 2019.
• State-level Strategies to Reduce Student Debt. March 19, 2019.
• Year-Round Support for Low-Income Students. August 23, 2018.
• Encouraging Full-Time Enrollment to Boost College Graduation Rates. June 15, 2018.
• The Rising Cost of College: Student Fees. (with Jacob Jackson) March 14, 2018.

Los Angeles Times

At the Los Angeles Times, Courtney researched a few Los Angeles County cities’ efforts in using data to inform bicycle infrastructure implementation.

• Long Beach Touts a Steady Growth in Cycling. May 19, 2015. http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-california-commute-20150519-story.html + Print Edition Graphics
• LA City’s Expanding Bikeways. December 9, 2014. Produced with Armand Emamdjomeh and Doug Smith. http://graphics.latimes.com/la-city-bikeways/

Conference Presentations

• “California’s Career Education Programs and Their Long-Term Wage Outcomes: A Regional Examination.” 2020 March 19. Association for Education Finance and Policy. Part of Poster Session I. Poster pdf.

Talks

• “Mapping Data with R.” 2019 October 16. North American Cartographic Information Society. Part of Practical Cartography Day. Slides; Video Recording.