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RESEARCHERS

Emily Walton
Doctoral Candidate
Sociology
University of Washington

 

David Takeuchi
Professor of Social Work
University of Washington

Explore and map several dozen indicators on food access, food assistance, food insecurity, health, and socioeconomic indicators.

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​Mark Edwards
Assoc.Professor Sociology,
Oregon State University

PRACTITIONERS

Leo Ribas, Director of Community Services, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Our public seminar series is on hiatus. Students may still enroll in SOC WL556: Seminar on Poverty and Social Policy for credit. Please contact wcpc@uw.edu for more information about the course.

Many undergraduate and graduate courses at the UW touch on aspects of poverty and inequality. The following are among the most frequently offered, although students should check for current information as this changes at times:

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

GEOG 342 Geography of Inequality

WCPC activities are supported by core funding from the UW School of Social Work.

Support for the West Coast Poverty Center activities has also been provided by:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, US Department of Health and Human Services

Marguerite M. Casey Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

United Way of King County

The Seattle Foundation

UW College of Arts and Sciences