Dr. Angelica Chazaro

Professor

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Biography

Angélica Cházaro is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Law, where she has been a faculty member since 2013. She teaches courses in Immigration Law, Critical Race Theory, and Poverty Law. Professor Cházaro earned her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 2006, where she was honored with the Jane Marks Murphy Prize for Clinical Advocacy and served as an editor for the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's Studies from Harvard University, attained magna cum laude in 2001. Her professional journey includes a Ford Foundation fellowship working with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Seattle, where she specialized in representing immigrant survivors of violence. Cházaro has been actively involved in advocacy for immigrant rights and has appeared in numerous national and international media outlets. She has participated as a panelist and speaker at various conferences and symposiums on topics related to law and immigration. Her work emphasizes the intersection of legal advocacy and social justice, aiming to address systemic issues affecting immigrant communities. Professor Cházaro is also a founding member of initiatives focused on reducing the criminalization of marginalized groups and promoting equity in public safety policies.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.