Dr. Jen Smith

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jen Rose Smith dAXunhyuu (Eyak, Alaska Native) is a geographer whose research interests lie at the intersections of coloniality, race, and indigeneity. She emphasizes the importance of aesthetic literary contributions, archival evidences, and experiential embodied knowledges in her work. Jen earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master's Degree in the same department, along with a BA in English Literature and Environment from the University of Alaska, Southeast. Her publications appear in reputed journals such as Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, and the Geographical Journal. In 2025, Duke University Press will publish her book titled "Ice Geographies: Colonial Politics, Race, and Indigeneity in the Arctic."

Research Interests

Courses

GEOG 595 B: Special Topics in Geography GEOG 395 B: Special Topics in Geography

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
  • Online application
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

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