• 1986: Ph.D., International Relations, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC
• 1981:  M.A., International Relations, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
• 1973: B.A., Political Science, University of California in Riverside, Riverside, California
• 1973: B.A., Geography, University of California in Riverside, Riverside, California

• 2002 – now      Associate Director for Training and Technology, Center for Teaching, Research and Learning, American University, and Adjunct Professor, School of International Service, Washington, DC

  I manage online faculty training at the university and co-manage the universities’ research services to faculty and students.  These are the higher-end, specialty computer laboratories and services at the university that involve cutting-edge research and media applications.  This includes full time staff and over 20 graduate fellows.  The position is one of the leading campus voices in the implementation and use of new technology in teaching and research at the university. I also direct university programs in the use of video-conferencing and distance learning training for faculty.  Our faculty-training program has been the basis for increasing the use of online in various contexts on campus, including emergency planning

  I am also a faculty member in the School of International Service, teaching content such as climate change, conflict, trade, and foreign policy that is coupled with technical training.

• 2000 – 2002     Manager, Social Science Research Laboratory, American University, Washington, DC

  I managed the Social Science Research Laboratory (SSRL) at AU, which is the primary place for the use of statistics in the social sciences.  I expanded this mission to include the use of more advanced research applications and outreach, high technology in the classroom, and a focus on distance learning.  The SSRL includes a full-time assistant director and a staff of over 15 masters and doctoral students.  Besides servicing more than 100 statistics classes per semester, the SSRL also undertakes funded research and holds a variety of training and information events.

• 1999 -2007      Senior Statistician, Office of Environmental Information, U.S.
                          Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

  Under a grant program that matches academics to work in a policy context, I am a part-time employee and/or consultant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Environmental Information.  In this capacity, I work with senior policy makers in the area of information, Web use and statistical reliability in information for internal or public use.  This position requires liaison with other agencies and governments and multilateral organizations such as the OECD in terms of policy and implications of data and use of statistics in an environmental context.  I continue to consult with EPA.

• 1992 – 2000     Assistant Professor, American University, School of International Service

  I taught part- and full-time in the School of International Service at American University for classes that combine technical skills with a focus on trade and globalization issues.  This award-winning class has also created the basis for distance learning and is an internationally used source of research materials.  See http://www.american.edu/ted/index.htm, the Mandala Projects.  I have taught, as a full time faculty member, computer web programming for international students, simulations in variety of differing formats, graduate statistics and other methods oriented classes in international affairs.

• 1990 – 1991     International Consultant, Washington, D.C.

  I provided consulting to private and public organizations on a variety of international topics.  These include trade and environment issues, data and statistical analysis, computer programming, merchandise and services trade issues, multilateral trade negotiations, international economic policy, country economic analysis, environmental issues, trade and investment promotion, computer and system modeling, economic forecasting, environmental and trade impact estimation, business information systems, public-private sector dialogue, and international competitiveness, among others.

• 1989 – 1990     Manager, Data Resources/McGraw-Hill (DRI), International Accounts, Government Practice

  I managed four professionals in the International Accounts division of DRI’s Federal Practice with operating revenues valued at $1.5 million.  The International Accounts division maintained and supported accounts for products and services at the ITC, USTR, and the Departments of Commerce, Treasury and State.  These products and services include databases, models, forecasts of economic activity, and specialized research projects.  The products ranged from forecasts of economic impacts of legislation to human-induced greenhouse gas emissions under various future scenarios.

• 1988 – 1989     Senior Researcher, Data Resources/McGraw Hill, Government Practice

  I carried out research on a variety of projects related to international relations, as well as write the proposals to secure research funding.  Among other projects, I served as the principal investigator on a study for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress on the economic impacts of more equitable defense burden sharing; senior economist in a study for the Internal Revenue Service of arm’s length oil prices; and managed a major research project valuating the impact of non-tariff barriers to trade.

• 1987 – 1988     Assistant Professor, American University, School of International Service

  I taught graduate and undergraduate research methods courses for students of international relations.  Students were taught the use of various statistical concepts and their application, methods of research design, data collection techniques, the creation of indicators, and how to build various models of international behavior.  In addition, I taught foreign policy analysis, with a special focus on the United States, and directed a number of special study projects, teaching and research assistants, and work-study students.

• 1985 – 1987     International Trade Consultant

  I provided consulting on international trade in a variety of issue-specific and analytical contexts.  First, I produced a book on trade and the GATT with respect to the international engineering and construction services sector.  Second, I produced several papers drawn from the manuscript.  Third, a series of lectures on the subject of construction services trade in Uruguay negotiating round.  Fourth, I developed a system for tracking and analyzing Congressional and Administrative activity with respect to international trade and a study on trends in U.S. and foreign protectionism and their likely economic impacts.

• 1981 – 1985     International Trade Analyst, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

  I served as the senior statistician and analyst for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and prepared analyses related to international trade and economic policy issues for use by senior-level policy-makers.  I also served as the chief agency source for obtaining data needed to support research and reported new trade data and research as made available by other agencies and departments.  I also provided critical research in several official contexts, including: several editions of The Annual Report to the President On Trade; United States Country Review for the World Bank; the U.S. National Study on Trade in Services (prepared for Uruguay Round negotiations); and major studies on embargoes, debt, and protection prepared for senior policy makers, among others.

• 1983                Adjunct Professor, American University, School of International Service

  This course combined critical ideas on international relations with a focus on theory and method development, statistical techniques (regression, correlation, chi square, ANOVA, etc.) and computer modeling approaches.  The course technology used both mainframe and microcomputers in the course, with a focus on SPSS.

• 1981                Instructor, Strayer College, Computer Programming Department

  I taught computer programming related courses which also covered topics of system analysis, data base management, and others.  The courses covered both the structure of computer languages and actual programming techniques applied to real-world situations.  Specific programming language taught included COBOL and RPG; I also was qualified to teach BASIC and FORTRAN.

• 1980 – 1982     Teaching and Research Fellow, American University, School of International Service

  I assisted in designing and teaching a course on quantitative international relations.  This included preparation of a formal manual for the course for use by both instructors and students.  I also instructed laboratory sessions for statistics course.  I was also a research assistant to a professor on an NSF-funded granted which used sophisticated computer analysis (cognitive mapping) techniques in the analysis of foreign policy.

Books

• James R. Lee, Climate Change and Armed Conflict: Hot and Cold Wars, Routledge: Oxon, United Kingdom, 2009.
• James R. Lee, Exploring the Gaps: Vital Links Between Trade, Environment and Culture, Kumarian Press, West Hartford, Connecticut, 2000.
• James R. Lee with Peace Bransberger, Cooperation and Development in East Asia: Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-National Perspectives, Monograph Series 1996-1, Center for Asian Studies, American University, Washington, DC: August, 1996.
• William Clinton Olson and James R. Lee, Theory and Practice of International Relations, 9th Edition, New York, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1993).
• James R. Lee, The Chinese House Game:  A Computer Simulation for Students of International Relations (Version 1.0), National Collegiate Software Clearinghouse, Durham, North Carolina, Duke University Press, 1989.  (Version 2.0, Poli-Ware/American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, June, 1994).
• James R. Lee and David Walters, International Trade in Construction, Design and Engineering Services, Boston, Ballinger Publishing Company, 1989.
• James R. Lee, National Power and International Violence: A Model of Nations and the International System, Ph.D. dissertation, Washington, DC: School of International Service, the American University, 1986.
• Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program, (major author), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C, 1984-5.
• U.S. National Study on Trade in Services, (major author), submitted to the Contracting Parties of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, DC, 1983.

Articles

•  James Lee and Kisei Tanaka.  “Climate Change, Conflict, and Moving Borders.” The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses,  Published online: April 28, 2016, Volume 8(3) www.on-climate.com ISSN 1835-7156 (Print) doi:10.18848/1835-7156/CGP
• James R. Lee, United Kingdom, House of Commons, 2008-09 Session, Science and Technology Committee Publications, “GeoEngineering”, “Cloud Seeding, Conflict, and Climate Change”, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmsctech/memo/geoengineer/ucm0102.htm
• James R. Lee, “A Brief History of Climate Change and Conflict”, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, August 14, 2009, online at: http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/brief-history-of-climate-change-and-conflict
• James R. Lee, “Global Warming is Just the Tip of the Iceberg,” Washington Post, January 4, 2009, B-3.
• Joshua Franzel and James R. Lee, “Inventory Building and Utilization with Information Technologies: The Use of Database and Pattern Matching Systems in Teaching and Research”, The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, Volume 11(3), 2006. http://www.innovation.cc/scholarly-style/franzel3lee.pdf
• Ranjan Maitra, N. Phillip Ross, Bimal K. Sinha, James Lee and Suzannah Herczeg, “On Some Aspects of Data Integration Techniques with Applications”, Computational Mathematics and Modeling, Editors: Yongwin Lenbury, Nguyen Van Sanh, Yong Hong Wu, and Benchawan Wiwatanapataphee.  Special Volume published by the East-West Journal of Mathematics.  Bangkok, Thailand: May 2002, pp. 241-256.
• James R. Lee, “Trade Related Environmental Measures: How Much is a Dolphin Worth?” in Duncan Brack, (ed.), Trade and Environment: Conflict or Compatibility, London, Earthscan Publications and The Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1998.
• James R. Lee, “Basic Attributes of Trade and the Environment: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?”  Ecological Economics 19 (1996) Elsevier Science Publishers, pp. 19-33.
• James R. Lee, “Trade Policy, Worker Rights and the Environment: The Special Case of China,” Ritsumeikan Journal of International Relations and Area Studies 8, August 1995, pp. 99-114.
• James R. Lee, “Process and Product: Making the Link Between Trade and the Environment,” International Environmental Affairs: A Journal for Research and Policy 6/4, Fall 1994, pp. 320-347.
• James R. Lee, “Happy Birthday,” Simulation and Gaming, Volume 25, No. 2 (Silver Anniversary Issue, Part I), June 1994, pp. 221-5.
• James R. Lee, “The New World Order and the Study of International Relations: Has Anything Changed?”, in Theory and Practice of International Relations, 9th Edition, New York, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August, 1993 (edited by William Clinton Olson with James R. Lee), pp. 28-33.
• James R. Lee, “Computer, Game, Myth: Using the Chinese House Game to Teach International Relations,” in Fred Percival, Sheila Lodge and Danny Saunders, The Simulation and Gaming Yearbook 1993: Developing Transferable Skills in Education and Training, London: Kogan Page, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “Pacific Rim 2020: A Game of Economic Competition versus Environmental Protection”, in Fred Percival, Sheila Lodge and Danny Saunders, The Simulation and Gaming Yearbook 1993: Developing Transferable Skills in Education and Training, London: Kogan Page, 1993.
• James R. Lee and Abbas Malek, “Multilateral Trade Negotiations and the Tourist Industry,” Chief Editors Donald E. Hawkins and J. R. Brent Ritchie, in World Travel and Tourism Review: Indicators, Trends, and Forecasts (Volume I, 1991), Wallingford, UK: C.A.B. International, 1991.
• James R. Lee, “Trade in Wood and Wood-Based Products: Trends, Forecasts, Characteristics, and Policies,” U.S Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, April, 1991.
• James R. Lee, “Construction Services,” in Transnational Corporations, Services and the Uruguay Round, United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations, ST/CTC/103, New York: United Nations, June 1990.
• James R. Lee, “Construction”, in The Uruguay Round, edited by Patrick Messerlin and Karl Sauvant, Washington, D.C., World Bank, 1990.
• James R. Lee, “The Chinese House Game”, Academic Computing, 3/8, Fall 1989.

• James R. Lee, “Regulation and Liberalization in the Construction Services Sector and Its Contribution to the Development of Developing Countries”, Geneva: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, August 1, 2000, TD/B/COM.1/EM.12/2 (with David Diaz and Jolita Butkevicience)
• James R. Lee, “The Benzene Case Study: Estimating Pollution Levels Using TRI Data”, Center for Environmental Information and Statistics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 1999 (with Anna Jung).
• James R. Lee “The Pfiesteria Case Study: Using Right-to-Know Data to Answer Environmental Policy Questions,” Center for Environmental Information and Statistics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April, 1998 (with Dr. David Crosby and Elizabeth Walsh).
• James R. Lee “Water on the Web (WOW) Project”, in Water and Dispute Prevention: South Perspectives, Washington, DC: Center for the Global South, Reports and Papers, 1998, No. 19.
• James R. Lee and Ali Ghobadi, “Trade Measures and the New Economic Order: The United States and Korea as Case Studies in Dumping Issues,” report prepared for the Korea Foundation, December 1998.
• James R. Lee, “Simulation of International Trade and the Environment: The U.S. Wood Case,” School of International Service, American University and Seikei University, Japan, March 2, 4 and 9, 1997.
• James R. Lee, “Sizing Up Environmental Trade Barriers,” report prepared for the Global Environmental Trade Study, Yale University, November, 1996.
• James R. Lee “The Trade-Environment Nexus in the Formation of a Northeast Asian Regional Economy,” paper prepared for the workshop on Asian Pacific Regional Integration sponsored by Korea Foundation and Daewoo Corporation, Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, December 12-13, 1995.
• James R. Lee “Assessment of the University of Rijecka: Structural Aspects,” report to the Croatia Democracy Project under a grant provided by the Soros Foundation, July 1994.
• James R. Lee “Evaluation of Data and Statistical Results:  What Factors Relate to Meeting Conditional Goals?”, report to Management Systems International, under U.S. A.I.D. Grant No. 1644, CDIE Prism Project, May, 1994.
• James R. Lee, “International Technology and International Competitiveness in Consulting Engineering and Design Services: Perceptions of Firms in the United States”, in Information Technology and International Competitiveness: The Case of the Construction Services Industry, New York, United Nations, (UNCTAD/ITD/TEC/6), 1993.
• James R. Lee and Lawrene Glaser, “Alternative Crops in Mississippi: Prospects, Profiles, and Policies,” report prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, June 1992.
• James R. Lee   “Technology Change, International Competitiveness and Engineering Design Services: A Survey of Firms in the United States,” report prepared for UNCTAD, Technology Programme, April 1992.
• James R. Lee “A Plan for Appraising Industrial Policies in the Gem and Jewelry Industry,” report prepared for the Private Sector Policy Support Unit in Colombo, Sri Lanka, USAID/Colombo, January 1991.
• Fuat M. Andic and James R. Lee “Business Intelligence: A Plan of Action for Private Sector Organizations,” report prepared for the Private Sector Policy Support Unit in Colombo, Sri Lanka, USAID/Colombo, December, 1990.
• James R. Lee “Indonesia and EC ’92,” paper prepared for the Embassy of Indonesia, Washington, DC, May 22, 1990.
• James R. Lee “Federal Payments to State and Local Governments with National Forest Lands,” paper prepared for the Wilderness Society, Washington, D.C., May 1990.
• James R. Lee “Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions and Stabilization Scenarios: An Economic Analysis of International Policies to Mitigate Global Climate Change”, Principal Researcher, Data Resources/McGraw-Hill, report to the U.S. Government.
• James R. Lee, Book Review of Built by Japan: Competitive Strategies of the Japanese Construction Industry in the Federal Home Loan Bank Board Journal, 19/3.
• James R. Lee,  “Shifting Defense Burdens and the Economic Impact on the United States”, senior researcher, Data Resources/McGraw-Hill, report to Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, Fall, 1989.
• James R. Lee, “A Case History of Embargoes,” report prepared for Ambassador William Brock of USTR and presented to the U.S. Government Trade Policy Committee, Washington, DC, 1982.

• “Global Climate and Conflict Trends and Australia’s Role in Them”, Australia Military History Unit Conference, Canberra, October 2015.
• “The People Factor: How Climate Change Alters its Own Forecasts”, African Center for Strategic Studies”, National Defense University, Washington DC. October 2015.
• “Roadmap for Action: Policy-Relevant Dimensions of Climate Change”, Conference on Bridging the Academic/Policy Divide, International Security Studies Section of International Studies Association and the International Security and Arms Control Section of American Political Science Association, George Washington University, October 6, 2013 (Roundtable Discussant).
• “Environment and Security”, Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), National Defense University, Conference for the Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Seminar, Alexandria, Virginia, October 29, 2013.
•  “Climate Change as a Catalyst for Conflict”, The Hague Institute for Global Justice, The Hague, Netherlands, October 4-5, 2012 (Workshop Discussant).
• “Environmental Sustainability and Peace in a Changing World”, U.S. Institute of Peace, November 19, 2010
  http://www.usip.org/events/environmental-sustainability-and-peace-in-changing-world
• “Environment and Conflict Resolution”, Innovations in Student Leadership Conference – Building Peace in Practice, Georgetown University, 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 20th, 2010
  http://islconference.wordpress.com/
• “Climate Exchange: Deconstructing Borders in the Climate Change Debate”, Jim Lee (moderator), Dr. Bernard Final, (American Security Project), Dr. Matthew Nisbet (American University), Jennifer Bergeson-Lockwood (Population Action International), Dr. Marcus King, CAN Corp., November 2009.
  http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/american.edu.1782672332.01782672337.2816532683?i=1508514830
• “Food Security and Climate Change”, James R. Lee, Franklin Moore, USAID, and Ilana Solomon, ActionAid, American University, October 30, 2009
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• “International Rivers, Conflict, and Climate Change”, James R. Lee and Ashok Swain, Uppsala University, American University, October 3, 2009
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  iTunes video: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/american.edu.1782672332.01782672337.2663314009?i=1367350199
• International Institute for Security Studies, “Forecasts and Issues of Climate Change and Conflict”, April, 2009
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• Jim Lee and Philip Pattberg “Migration and Climate Change”, March 2009, American University
  iTunes video: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/american.edu.1782672332.01782672337.2026453486?i=1291712621 Ecumenical Advocacy Days, “Climate Change, Conflict, and Africa”, January, 2009
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• James R. Lee, “Conflict and Environment: the Role of Agriculture”, Association For International Agriculture And Rural Development, 42nd Annual Meeting, Cultivating Peace: Agriculture in a World of Conflict and Violence, June 5, 2006, Washington DC.
• James R. Lee, moderator and discussant, “A Workshop on Geographic Indicators in the Doha Round: Discussion of a Registry and Extending Disciplines Beyond Wines and Spirits”, December 9, 2004, American University, Washington DC.
• James R. Lee, moderator and discussant, “Apples & Oranges: Are They So Different?
• The Ownership of Food Products & Processes”, February 18, 2004, American University, Washington DC.
• James R. Lee, “National Policy Interests and Opportunities for Multilateral Agreement on Key Trade and Environment Issues”, February 28, 2002, International Studies Association Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon
• James R. Lee, “The WTO and Global Trade: It’s Future in a New World”, Washington, DC: Meridian International Center, November 18, 2002.
• James R. Lee, “Environmental Impacts of Transnational Crime and Corruption”, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, American University, April 25, 2001.
• James R. Lee,  “Politics and the Environment”, panel for the “Congressional Youth Leadership Council”, Washington, DC. November 29, 2000.
• James R. Lee,  “Predicting Conflict with Environmental Dimensions”, panel on “Environmental Conflict Forecasting: Recent Work”, The Nineteenth International Symposium on Forecasting, International Institute of Forecasters, June 29, 1999.
• James R. Lee, “North Korea: Domestic and International Politics”, discussant, Conference on North Korea and the East Asian Economic Crisis: Political and Security Implications, American University, November 4, 1998.
• James R. Lee, “Cultural Perspectives on the Environment and the Role of Trade,” Keynote Address, Virtual Conference on Trade, Environment and Culture, American University, June 18-30, 1998.
• James R. Lee, “The Global Classroom and Water on the Web”, Conference on Water and Dispute Settlement: South Perspective, Washington College of Law, American University, March 10, 1998.
• James R. Lee, “Should Countries Should Adopt Satellite Data Collection Standards at the Kyoto Conference?” paper and panel chair, workshop at American University, December 3, 1997.
• James R. Lee, “Trade Related Environmental Measures: How Much is a Dolphin Worth?” at the Trade and Environment: Conflict or Compatibility? conference convened by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, April 11, 1997.
• James R. Lee, “The Earth Summit in Retrospect: The Evidence on Trade and Environment” at U.N. Conferences: From Promises to Performances conference, Center for the Global South, American University, Washington, DC, March 3, 1997.
• James R. Lee, “Conflict and the Environment: Lebanon’s Current and Historic Nightmare,” paper prepared for the Lebanon and the Environment conference, sponsored by the Rene Moawad Foundation, Washington, DC, December 5, 1996.
• James R. Lee, “Pacific Rim 2020: Notes on Technology and Strategy,” Conference Workshop, “Simulation and Gaming for Sustainable Development” conference, International Simulation and Gaming Association, Jurmala, Latvia, July, 1996
• James R. Lee, “Sizing Up Environmental Trade Barriers,” paper prepared for the Trade and Environment: Challenges for 1996 conference, organized by the New York University Law School and the Global Environmental Trade Study, New York, January 19, 1996.
• James R. Lee, “The Trade-Environment Nexus in the Formation of a Northeast Asian Regional Economy,” paper prepared for the workshop on Asian Pacific Regional Integration, organized by the Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University and sponsored by the Korea Foundation and the Dae Woo Corporation, Seoul, Korea, December 12-13, 1995.
• James R. Lee, Panel member on “Natural Resources Indicators,” Workshop on Baseline Indicators on U.S.-Mexico Border, sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, rapporteur and panelist, September 18-19, 1995.
• James R. Lee, “US-China Issues on Trade, Labor Standards and the Environment,” presentation at the 1995 Expert Panel Workshop on US-China Relations, National Forensics Institute, Washington, DC, August 1, 1995.
• James R. Lee, “Environment and Statistics: The Policy Makers’ Viewpoint,” paper presented at the 11th Annual EPA Conference on Statistics, Williamsburg, Va., March 1, 1995.
• James R. Lee, Conference co-chair and commentator, The NAFTA Experience: Lessons for APEC conference, American University: Washington, DC, January 23, 1995.
• James R. Lee, “Trade Policy, Worker Rights and the Environment: The Special Case of China,” paper presented at the Towards Symbiotic World Orders conference, Ritsumeikan University: Kyoto, Japan, November 12, 1994.
• James R. Lee, “Implications for IR Theory: The Case of the Sea of Japan”, presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, Washington, DC, March 1994.
• James R. Lee, “World Wildlife Trade and the Special Problem of Southeast Asia,” presentation at the conference on Realizing Interdependence: Environment, Development and Security in the Pacific Rim, Washington, DC, American University, October, 14-15, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “The NAFTA Experience: Lessons for Asia,” panel moderator at the conference on Realizing Interdependence: Environment, Development and Security in the Pacific Rim, Washington, DC, American University, October, 14-15, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “The Trade Environment Database,” presentation for public groups and government organizations, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, DC, July 23, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “Malthus: A Game of Environment, Development and Free Trade Areas”, presentation at the Washington Action Workshop, Washington, DC, Population Program of the National Wildlife Federation, July 10, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “Pacific Rim 2020: Using Computers to Teach About the Environment,” presentation at the Conference on Education and the Environment, Environmental Alliance, Leesburg, Va., June 15, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “Chinese House Game”, demonstration at the 1993 Conference on Computing for the Social Sciences, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, May 20, 1993.
• James R. Lee, “Computer, Game, Myth: Using the Chinese House Game to Teach International Relations,” presentation at the annual conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 18, 1992.
• James R. Lee, “Pacific Rim 2020: A Game About the Trade-Offs Between the Environment and the Economy,” presentation at the annual conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 21, 1992.
• James R. Lee, “Multilateral Trade Negotiations and the Tourist Industry,” background paper prepared for The George Washington University Tourism Policy Forum, International Assembly, Washington, DC, November 1, 1990.
• James R. Lee and Abdul Khan, “Linking Global Economic-Environment and Climate-Vegetation Models: Some Preliminary Thoughts”, presentation at the Second Meeting of the Global Environment Database, Washington, DC, March 29, 1990.
• James R. Lee, “Trans-National Corporations, Foreign Direct Investment and Construction Services: Key Issues for GATT Negotiators”, presentation at the Workshop for the GNS Negotiators on Foreign Direct Investment and Transnational Corporations in Services, United Nations Center on Transnational Corporations, Geneva, Switzerland, November 11-12, 1989.
• James R. Lee, “Construction Markets in Japan and the United States: Access or Retaliation?”  presentation at the U.S. – Japan Society of the State of Washington, Seattle, Washington, September 14, 1989
• James R. Lee, Panel Moderator, “Architects, Engineering and Construction” panel, Export Services Now conference, Warren, New Jersey, March 9, 1989
• James R. Lee, “Modeling International Violence”, presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, St. Louis, March, 1988.
• James R. Lee, “Stages and Directions: A Theory of Trade Management”, presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, St. Louis, March 1988.
• James R. Lee, “Construction,” presentation at the Trade in Services and the Uruguay Round conference, Washington, DC, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and the Coalition of Service Industries, November 18, 1987.
• James R. Lee, “Construction and Engineering,” presentation at the Trade in Services and the Uruguay Round Negotiations conference, Geneva, Switzerland, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for Applied Studies in International Negotiations, July 10, 1987.
• James R. Lee, “International Trade in Construction, Engineering and Design Services: A Description of the Industry and an Assessment of its Role in a Multilateral Agreement,” presentation at the Trade in Services, Open Markets and the Uruguay Round Negotiations conference, London, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute and the Trade Policy Research Center, July 6, 1987.
• James R. Lee, “The World Modelers are Coming”, presentation at the Future of International Relations Conference, American University, Washington, D.C., November, April, 1982.
• James R. Lee, “The Chinese House Game: A Simulation of International Relations,” paper delivered at the Annual Conference of the International Studies Association, Los Angeles, August 1980.

• James R. Lee, quoted in “Trends in Online Education, Washington Times, 2008.
• James R. Lee, “Trade in Frog Legs”, BBC, April, 2007.
• James R. Lee, Maryland Public Television, “Maryland News Night”, guest panelist discussing “Online Education”, September 2, 1999.
• James R. Lee, interview on “Trade Related Environmental Measures: How Much is a Dolphin Worth?”, National Public Radio, 1998.
• James R. Lee,  U.S.I.A. Television and Film Service, WorldNet Television, “Global Exchange”, guest panelist on “Water Issues”, July 8, 1998.