Dr. David Wilson

Professor

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Biography

David Wilson is currently investigating projects focused on the political economy of global north cities. His specific projects examine the politics of urban growth regimes, the competing discourses that generate gentrified neighborhoods, and the impact of these processes on poverty-stricken communities and contemporary urban issues, particularly in relation to race and crime. He has served on editorial boards for notable publications including Urban Geography, Professional Geographer, and the Society, Space, Place Book Series from Syracuse University Press. Additionally, Wilson has been a visiting scholar at universities in China, Germany, and Canada and is recognized as one of the eleventh most productive scholars in the field globally according to The Professional Geographer. His research interests span the political economy of global north cities, urban political processes, cultural studies, social theory, and qualitative methods.

Research Interests

Courses

GGIS 104 - Urban Geography GGIS 350 - Sustainability City GGIS 471 - Modern Geographic Thought GGIS 483 - Urban Geography GGIS 594 - Seminar Social Geography

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.