Dr. Ann Carlson

Professor

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Biography

Ann E. Carlson is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law. She is recognized as one of the country's leading scholars in climate change law and policy. Her work includes influential articles, such as 'Iterative Federalism and Climate Change Takings,' which was selected as one of the top five environmental articles of the year by the Land Use and Environmental Law Review. Professor Carlson's publications have appeared in top-tier journals including those of UCLA, California, and Northwestern. She co-authored the leading casebook 'Environmental Law' (8th ed.) with Daniel Farber and Jody Freeman. Additionally, she has served on the National Academy of Sciences panel for America's Climate Choices, and is currently involved with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences panel focusing on future energy systems in America. With a reputation as an outstanding teacher, she has received the University’s Eby Award for the Arts in Teaching and the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award. Carlson previously served as the academic associate dean and vice dean for faculty recruitment and intellectual life at UCLA School of Law.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Teaches Property, Environmental Law, Climate Change Law, and Climate Energy Law workshop.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.