Donna (Dongeun) Lee

Donna (Dongeun) Lee is a career diplomat with seven years of experience at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Before joining the Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy program, she served in the ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division I, working closely with the U.S. government on pressing alliance and regional security issues. Her previous roles include alliance defense policy coordination at the Ministry of National Defense and political analysis and summit diplomacy at the ROK Embassy in France. Her experience also spans public and cultural diplomacy, human rights, and multilateral affairs, including work with the United Nations Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization.

At Stanford, Donna is interested in how AI and other emerging technologies shape national security and how international cooperation can help manage AI’s risks and harness its benefits. Donna holds a B.S. in Economics, with concentrations in Legal Studies and Business Ethics, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is fluent in Korean and English and has working proficiency in French. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and creative writing.