Erika Lee Erika Lee is a Regents Professor, the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History, and director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota, and President-Elect of the Organization of American Historians. The author of The Making of Asian America and other award-winning books, Lee lives in Minneapolis, MN Book by Erika LeeAmerica for AmericansAdd to CartErika Lee is a Regents Professor, the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History, and director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota, and President-Elect of the Organization of American Historians. The author of The Making of Asian America and other award-winning books, Lee lives in Minneapolis, MN.