Trained as a sociologist, Dr. Lee's research focuses on anti-racist, decolonizing feminist theory and practice. She has a background in adult education, community development and organizing with women and girls in urban settings. She writes and researches in the areas of immigrant women, North American Asian feminisms and Asian Canadian feminisms, feminist participatory action research and girlhood studies. Her path- breaking work in participatory action research uses popular theatre, video documentaries, digital media, and arts based methods.