Melissa Lee named Perry World House 2020-21 Lightning Scholar

Professor Melissa Lee has been named the 2020-21 Lightning Scholar of Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania's hub for global affairs. The Perry World House Lightning Scholars Program gives Penn the opportunity to catalyze and promote the work of leading junior scholars who do cutting edge research that is also policy relevant.

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