Deborah Lee is the Senior Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) at Concordia University Irvine. Her background is in criminology, sociology, and research methods. Her role at Concordia includes institutional research, assessment, regional accreditation, specialized accreditation, and state authorization. As an alumna of the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Assessment Leadership Academy, Deborah also serves as an IPEDS Educator for the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and was elected to the Board of Directors for the California Association for Institutional Research Board (CAIR) for a second term.