Dr. Megan Ybarra

Associate Professor

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Biography

Megan Ybarra is an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington, with a focus on radical placemaking, abolition geographies, and environmental justice in Abiayala, also known as the Americas. Her research involves archival studies, community records, planning documents, surveys, and participant observation, aiming to explore power relations and the promise of liberation. She continues to work with students on research projects addressing abolition, migration, environmental justice, and Latinx geographies. Ybarra has a decade of experience teaching and advising students at the University of Washington before transitioning to an associate professor role at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Research Interests

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.