Dr. Sarah Light

Professor

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Biography

Professor Sarah E. Light is a leading scholar in the field of Environmental Law and Corporate Sustainability. She is currently the Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Light's research focuses on the intersections of environmental law, corporate governance, and the role of businesses in addressing climate change. She examines how laws influence corporate behavior in the marketplace and the mechanisms of private environmental governance that corporations adopt. Her significant contributions to the field are recognized in prestigious journals including the Stanford Law Review and Columbia Law Review. In addition to her academic roles, she serves as Faculty Co-Director of Wharton’s Climate Center. Professor Light has been honored with multiple teaching awards for her excellence in education at both undergraduate and MBA levels. She has also held visiting positions at several esteemed law schools and previously worked as an Assistant United States Attorney.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Professor in the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics.

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Associate Professor in the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics.

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics.

Law Public Affairs Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Princeton University •

Lecturer

— Present

Columbia University •

Visiting Assistant Professor

— Present

Brooklyn Law School •

Adjunct Associate Professor

— Present

Fordham Law School •

Assistant United States Attorney

2001-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Southern District of New York •

Worked in the Civil Division.

Chief, Environmental Protection Unit

2007-01-01 — 2011-01-01

United States Attorney’s Office •

Law Clerk

2000-01-01 — 2001-01-01

Honorable John M. Walker, Jr., Court of Appeals, Second Circuit •

Awards

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Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (Undergraduate Program)

2021-01-01
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Wharton Teaching Excellence Award (MBA Program)

2021-01-01
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Winning Article, Land Use and Environment Law Review

2020-01-01
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Top 20 Article, Environmental Law & Policy Annual Review

2020-01-01
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Wharton Teaching Excellence Award

2019-01-01
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Wharton Teaching Excellence Award

2018-01-01
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Trustees’ Council Penn Women’s 25th Anniversary Award for Excellence in Advising

2019-01-01
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Honorable Mention, Environmental Law & Policy Annual Review

2017-01-01
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Helen Kardon Moss Anvil Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.