Prof. Yang Lee, Northeastern University
Professor Yang Lee is a leading scholar in data quality and strategic information products. She is Associate Professor of Information Management and Analytics at Northeastern University, and also directs the university’s online MS in Business Analytics program.
As founding Editor-in-Chief of the ACM Journal of Data and Information Quality, Lee investigates how data quality, integrated with organizational processes and technologies, drives strategic transformation. Her current work focuses on evolving data products and reuse practices in healthcare and other sectors to support collaboration and reduce unintended outcomes, including medical errors. She has published widely in top-tier journals and co-authored Journey to Data Quality (MIT Press, 2006). Her research has received international recognition, including awards from the U.S. government, NIH, and other institutions. She has also served as a distinguished visiting professor at the University of São Paulo and as a research fellow at the National Cancer Research Institute. Lee holds a PhD from MIT, where she also taught and conducted research.
