Tsuya Yee

Tsuya Yee joined SIPA in July 2021 as Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Dean Yee comes to SIPA from The New School for Social Research where she has served in student affairs roles for twenty years. In addition to general advising duties, Dean Yee is responsible for leading the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) to support student academic success by delivering robust support services, student life programming, and advising for all students at SIPA.

Dean Yee is also deeply engaged in community justice initiatives, including serving as co-chair of the New York Day of Remembrance Committee, and on the leadership council of Tsuru for Solidarity. Tsuya earned her BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her MA in Political Science from The New School.