Melissa Lockhart

Email: melissa.h.lockhart@gmail.com

Melissa Lockhart, a graduate of Pomona College, conducts research on Latin American trends for the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California (USC). Her recent projects have covered topics as diverse as: the rise and relative successes of Latin American multinationals (multilatinas); economic, social and political changes in Central America since the civil wars in the region; Wal-Mart’s role in Latin America; and developments in Mexico and in Cuba through current events analysis. She is currently enrolled in relevant graduate courses at USC on migration and on U.S.-Latin American relations. Areas of Focus: Embargo; Cuban Society; Human Rights Contact