Robert Lee

Robert Lee currently serves as the Regional Vice President at National University in Los Angeles and previously held the position of Dean at the Sanford College of Education. With extensive experience in educational leadership, Robert held the role of Dean at the College of Education at the University of Central Missouri from July 2017 to June 2021. Robert is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Center for Urban Education and has significant research expertise as a Principal Investigator for several TQP Grants at the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on urban teacher education reform. Robert's career also includes roles at Illinois State University as the Executive Director of Statewide Urban Programs & Partnerships and as the Founding Director of the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline, which emphasizes social justice in education. Robert Lee's educational qualifications include a Doctor of Education from DePaul University, a Master of Arts from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University.