Dr. Joshua Newell

Professor

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Biography

Joshua Newell is a broadly trained human-environment geographer whose research focuses on urban sustainability, resource consumption, and environmental social justice. His current research is divided into primary areas of interest, including Urban Infrastructure Form, which analyzes structural features of urban form such as the built environment and energy, water, and transport infrastructure. Another key area of his work, Urban Consumption Commodities, examines the interrelationships between the consumption of consumer products and the responsibilities of global 'green' urban citizens, investigating the role of governance mechanisms regulating product consumption. Newell employs a multi-scalar integrative research approach that combines theories and methods from geography and urban planning, inspired by principles of industrial ecology and spatial analysis. He teaches courses in Sustainability and Society as well as Urban Sustainability, aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, and leads interdisciplinary workshops for PhD students focused on urbanism, sustainability, and resilience.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science