Dr. Sarah Elwood

Professor

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Biography

Sarah Elwood is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington and a faculty affiliate of the West Coast Poverty Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Minnesota and has held faculty positions at DePaul University and the University of Arizona. Elwood's research focuses on relational poverty studies, critical GIScience, digital geographies, visual politics, and urban geography. She is involved in the Relational Poverty Network, where she co-directs efforts to develop frameworks and methodologies for studying relational poverty. Her current projects explore the politics surrounding poverty, creative activism, homelessness, and feminist critical race theories in digital geographies. Elwood has published extensively in leading journals and co-edited three books, contributing significantly to the fields of geography and urban studies. She has received multiple awards for her teaching and outreach efforts, including the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award.

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