Candy Lee

Candy Lee is a professor at Northwestern University's Medill School, specializing in journalism and integrated marketing communications. Her expertise includes sports marketing, content strategy, innovation, and leadership. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her doctorate from The University of Pennsylvania, along with a master's in teaching. Lee co-created Northwestern's online specialization in content strategy, which features several MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), and is involved in the oversight of Medill's sports media and marketing initiative. Previously, she served as vice president of marketing at The Washington Post, where she developed innovative programs like PostMasterClass, an interactive online course series. Before that, she was president of ULS Loyalty Services, overseeing various business functions for United Airlines. Lee has also held the position of managing director at iFormation Group and has extensive experience in publishing, having served as president of Troll Communications and publisher of Harlequin Enterprises. Additionally, she teaches graduate students in the Masters of Product Design and Development Management Program at the Segal Design Institute and is active on several committees across Northwestern's campus.