Dr. Sophia Wallace

Professor

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Biography

Sophia Jordán Wallace is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington, specializing in Latino Politics, race and ethnicity, immigration politics and policy, public opinion, and legislative politics. She received her B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and her Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her research has been supported by prominent institutions such as the Ford Foundation and the Social Sciences Research Council. Wallace co-authored the book 'Walls, Cages, Family Separation: Race Immigration Policy in the Trump Era,' published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Political Science and the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics. Additionally, she served as Director of the Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR) from 2019 to 2022 and was an editor for Political Research Quarterly from 2018 to 2022. Currently, she is involved in book projects that focus on Latino representation in Congress and the dynamics of immigration reform.

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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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

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