She was research fellow at the International Institute for Traditional Music in Berlin (1988-89) and later was affiliated with the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music (1996-99). Her research interests include Taiwanese Taoist Music, Religious Music, Music of the Austronesians, Music of Taiwan, Music of the Philippines, and Music of the Chinese Minorities. Since 2008 until the present, she works with the Research Program of Taiwan Traditional Music, Yearbook on Taiwanese Religious Music. Dr. Lee finished her doctoral studies at Free University Berlin.