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Sarah Elwood Wins UW Distinguished Teaching Award

Congratulations to Geography faculty member Sarah Elwood, winner of this year’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest award the UW offers for oustanding teaching.  Sarah joined our faculty in 2006, after teaching at DePaul University and the University of Arizona. In her own words, 

My research intersects critical GIS, and urban and political geography.  I …Click to Read More

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