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Professor Jovan Scott Lewis holds the Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities at the University of California, Berkeley. His scholarly work revolves around the economic and racial inequalities faced by Black communities, particularly in the context of reparative frameworks aimed at addressing past harms. He has authored significant works including 'Scammer’s Yard: Crime Black Repair Jamaica' and 'Violent Utopia: Dispossession Black Restoration Tulsa', both of which explore the intersections of race, economics, and community development. In 2021, he was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to the state's Reparations Task Force, a pioneering initiative focused on developing compensation recommendations for communities impacted by systemic inequities. Additionally, Lewis is the founder of the Berkeley Black Geographies Project, which aims to institutionalize and advance the study of Black experiences and racialization within geography. Through this project, he has been instrumental in fostering an inclusive academic environment that promotes the contributions of Black scholars in geography and associated disciplines.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.