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About Scott W. Allard
Faculty
Engaged Scholarship
Research Expertise
Scott W. Allard is the Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professor of Social Policy at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Engagement.
Research Expertise
Engaged Scholarship
Research Expertise
Scott W. Allard's research focuses on poverty and inequality, food security, and safety net utilization. His work examines links between place, poverty, and the accessibility of early childhood, safety net and human service programs.
Engaged Scholarship
Engaged Scholarship
Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty
Over the past thirty years, Scott W. Allard has worked closely with research centers and think tanks. He also works to translate his research findings for broader audiences, media outlets, and opportunities for evidence-informed policy or practice.
Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty
Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State
Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty
This book examines the shifting geography of poverty in metropolitan America, where suburban poverty has risen over the past 30 years, and discusses implications for the antipoverty safety net.
Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State
Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State
Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State
This book traces the growing reliance of the antipoverty safety net on human service programs, exploring spatial mismatches between the location of at-risk households and where providers are located.
Washington Elections Project
Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State
Out of Reach: Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State
The Washington Elections Project has two components. One provides public-use data files about voter demographics, another seeks to improve voter experience with vote-by-mail in Washington State.