Yeonhwa Lee

Assistant Professor of Real Estate and Urban Planning

Yeonhwa Lee is an Assistant Professor of Real Estate and Urban Planning. Her research examines how the interrelated factors of residential mobility, neighborhood change, and housing policy shape socio-spatial landscapes with material consequences to the life chances and wellbeing of individuals and communities. 

With an emphasis on distilling actionable insights for policymakers, her research spans urban issues such as gentrification, segregation, and neighborhood social diversity; policy interventions such as subsidized housing and inclusionary zoning; and novel data and methodological approaches to understanding patterns of residential mobility and neighborhood change.

She holds a PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, a MSc in International Planning from the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from the University of Pennsylvania.