Dr. Allison Carruth

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Biography

Allison Carruth is a Professor at Princeton University in the Department of English and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, where she also serves as the Director of the Program in Environmental Studies. Her research interests include climate storytelling, environmental art and narrative, and contemporary food movements, examining the evolving relationships between technology and environmentalism within American culture. Over the past decade, her scholarship and creative practice have re-imagined the boundaries between the arts, humanities, and sciences, focusing on collaborative projects such as the Food Justice Conference and the Play LA River initiative. From 2016 to 2020, she was the founding director of UCLA's Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS), where she led projects that combined original essays and documentary films in partnership with KCET, the largest public media outlet in the U.S. Carruth is the author of several influential books, including "Global Appetites: American Power, Literature, and Food" (Cambridge, 2013) and "Novel Ecologies: Nature Remade Through Illusions of Tech" (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Her articles are published in various prestigious journals, and her work has been supported by organizations such as ArtPlace America and the National Science Foundation.

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Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.