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Dr. Annie Lee

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Public Administration

(940-369-5108) -

Email: Annie.Lee@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Rutgers, 2021
    Major: Planning and Public Policy

Professional Memberships

  • Urban Affairs Association. (November 2025 - Present).
  • North American Regional Science Council. (August 2025 - Present).
  • Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. (September 2024 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, UNT Faculty Promotion and Tenure Workshop, UNT Office of the Provost. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 28, 2025 - February 28, 2025).
  • Conference Attendance, NSF Grants Conference, U.S. National Science Foundation. Virtual,Virtual,United States of America. (December 9, 2024 - December 12, 2024).
  • Workshop, Faculty Grantsmanship Workshop, UNT Division of Research and Innovation. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (December 10, 2024 - December 10, 2024).
  • Workshop, Find Funding Opportunities - Pivot Overview, UNT Research and Innovation. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 12, 2024 - November 12, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • PADM 3210 - Population Demographics and Urban Planning, 2 courses.
  • PADM 3220 - Land Use and Transportation Planning, 2 courses.
  • PADM 4170 - Methods in Urban Planning Research and Analysis, 1 course.
  • PADM 4180 - Urban Planning Studio, 1 course.
  • PADM 5300 - Introduction to Urban Planning, 1 course.
  • PADM 6710 - Seminar in Public Administration and Management, 1 course.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 15 participants. (February 19, 2026 - February 19, 2026).
  • Seminar, UNT Public Administration, 20 participants. (November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT Public Administration, 20 participants. (August 27, 2024 - August 27, 2024).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (October 28, 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Public Administration. (October 25, 2024).
  • Doctoral Advisory Committee Member, Public Administration. (September 1, 2024).

Awards and Honors

  • Nominated for UNT College of Health and Public Service Faculty Travel Supplementary Award, UNT College of Health and Public Service. (October 13, 2025).
  • Nominated for UNT College of Health and Public Service Faculty Travel Supplementary Award, UNT College of Health and Public Service. (October 14, 2024).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Lee, A.S., Breau, S. (2026). Scales of Inequality: Applying a Two-Stage Theil Decomposition Approach to Examine the Changing Spatial Dimensions of Regional Inequality in the US, 1970–2020. International Regional Science Review. Sage Journals. https://doi.org/10.1177/01600176261440842
  • Lee, A. (2025). The Impact of the Pandemic on Parents’ Entry into and Exit from Self-Employment in the United States. The Professional Geographer. 77 (6) 716-731. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2025.2571423
  • Lee, A.S., Breau, S. (2024). Canada's Economic Centre of Gravity: New Estimates using Local Labour Market Areas. Canadian Journal of Regional Science. 47 (2) p.28-37. https://idjs.ca/en/issues/vol-47-no-2-2024
  • Bauluz, L., Bukowski, P., Fransham, M., Lee, A.S., L'opez Forero, M., Novokmet, F., Breau, S., Lee, N., Malgouyres, C., Schularick, M., Verdugo, G. (2024). Spatial wage inequality in North America and Western Europe: changes between and within local labour markets 1975-2019. Banque de France. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4957463
  • Wang, S., Du, R., Lee, A.S. (2024). Ridesourcing regulation and traffic speeds: A New York case. Journal of Transport Geography. 116 103846. Pergamon.
  • Breau, S., Lee, A.S. (2023). The evolution of the Kuznets curve in Canada. Papers in Regional Science. 102 (4) 709-736. Elsevier.
  • Lee, A.S., Rodgers III, W.M., Breau, S. (2023). Challenging Transitions? Assessing the Occupational Mobility Patterns of U.S. Immigrants by Gender. International Migration. 61 (6) 155-174. Wiley.
  • Lee, A.S., Lahr, M., Wang, S. (2022). Couple households and the commuting time–gender gap. The Professional Geographer. 74 (4) 688-703. Taylor & Francis.

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Bauluz, L., Bukowski, P., Fransham, M., Lee, A.S., Lee, N., Forero, M.L., Novokmet, F., Schularick, M. (2024). How where you live affects your pay. CentrePiece, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Lee, A.S. (Presenter), University of North Texas Chester A. Newland Public Administration Colloquium Series, Patterns of regional income inequality in the U.S., 1970-2020, Department of Public Administration, UNT, UNT, United States of America. (2026 - 2026).
  • Lee, A.S. (Author & Presenter), Chester A. Newland Public Administration Colloquium, Impacts of the pandemic on parents' self-employment decision, UNT Department of Public Administration, Denton, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Panel Presentation

  • He, L. (Panelist), Shi, Y. (Chair), Lee, A. (Panelist), Kim, J. (Panelist), University of North Texas Chester A. Newland Public Administration Colloquium Series, Exploring Job Market and Academic Career with Grace and Grit, UNT Department of Public Administration, Denton, Texas, USA, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Paper

  • Lee, A.S. (Author), North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association, Identifying patterns: employment trajectories of high-skilled self-employed, North American Regional Science Council, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lee, A.S. (Author), Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference, Tracing the employment trajectories of high-skilled entrepreneurs in the U.S., Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lee, A.S. (Author), The Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) International Conference, Dynamics of Knowledge-Intensive Businesses in the U.S.: An Analysis Using Sequence Analysis, The Korean Association For Public Administration, Sejong, South Korea, Korea, South. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lee, A.S. (Author & Presenter), Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference, Gender dynamics of entry into self-employment during pandemic, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), Seattle, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Symposium

  • Lee, A.S. (Panelist), Urban Symposium, Research Career in Planning, Collaborative Urban Planning Association, Denton, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Lee, A.S. (Principal), "HPS Faculty Supplemental Travel Award," sponsored by UNT College of Health and Public Service, University of North Texas, $750 Funded. (2025 - 2025).
  • Lee, A.S. (Principal), "HPS Faculty Supplemental Travel Award," sponsored by UNT College of Health and Public Service, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2025 - 2025).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Mentor, Upsilon Sigma Honors Society. (November 14, 2025 - Present).
  • Student Org Advisor (Professional Org), Collaborative Urban Planning Association. (August 19, 2024 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, Urban Policy and Planning. (April 16, 2026 - April 16, 2026).
  • Faculty Mentor, Undergraduate Taco Lunch. (April 7, 2026 - April 7, 2026).
  • Student Recruiter, UNT Spring Preview 2026. (March 21, 2026 - March 21, 2026).
  • Attendee, Meeting, UPOP Advisory Committee Meeting. (February 27, 2026 - February 27, 2026).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Undergraduate Commencement. (December 5, 2025 - December 5, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, PADM Undergraduate Taco Lunch. (November 6, 2025 - November 6, 2025).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, UNT MPA. (October 3, 2025 - October 20, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, PADM Undergraduate Taco Lunch. (September 4, 2025 - September 4, 2025).
  • Guest Speaker, UNT First Flight 2025. (August 15, 2025 - August 15, 2025).
  • Attendee, Orientation, First Flight Orientation (UPOP and NPLS). (August 13, 2025 - August 13, 2025).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, UNT MPA. (January 2025 - June 2025).
  • Other (Election Judge), Department of Public Administration. (August 19, 2024 - May 31, 2025).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Undergraduate Commencement. (May 9, 2025 - May 9, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, PADM Undergraduate Taco Lunch. (April 22, 2025 - April 22, 2025).
  • Attendee, Award Ceremony, UNT HPS Research Day. (April 2, 2025 - April 2, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, PADM Undergraduate Taco Lunch. (January 28, 2025 - January 28, 2025).
  • Attendee, Orientation, Department of Public Administration. (January 10, 2025 - January 10, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Hiring - Search Committee Member. (September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024).
  • Member, Upsilon Sigma Urban Studies Honor Society. (September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Commencement. (December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024).
  • Faculty Mentor, PADM Undergraduate Taco Lunch. (September 12, 2024 - September 12, 2024).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, The Annals of Regional Science. (March 2025 - April 2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Applied Geography. (April 2024 - July 2024).