Dr. Megan Francis

Associate Professor

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Biography

Megan Ming Francis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and an Adjunct Professor in Law, Societies, and Justice at the University of Washington. She specializes in the study of American politics, race, constitutional law, and social change. Francis received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University. Her research focuses on the construction of rights and citizenship, particularly black political activism in the post-Civil War South. She is the author of the award-winning book, 'Civil Rights Making Modern American State' (2014), which narrates the early campaign against state-sanctioned racial violence led by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and highlights its influence on the modern civil rights movement. Her current work examines the role of the criminal justice system in the reconstruction of political and economic power in the South following the Civil War.

Research Interests

Courses

LSJ 361 United States Courts Civil Liberty

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
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Specialization Notes

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