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Very nice and helpful if you go into office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1937087","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:56:36.291422+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzODE1NTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1937087","instructor_name":"Alison Carter","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-11-14 13:59:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"She speeds through her lecture slides to the point where it is useless to try to take notes. Her exam was very focused on very specific details. Felt like I did well on the exam but she definitely expects way to much for a 100 level class that can only be taken by students not majoring in anthropology. Would avoid if possible, take anthro 104.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1937087","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:56:36.291422+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzODExMzMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1937087","instructor_name":"Alison Carter","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-11-13 22:05:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is great in office hours and does a great job about clarifying the material. Her lectures are very clear and not too fast. She is clearly passionate about teaching her subject. I would take a class from her again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1937087","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:00.651249+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3Nzk2OTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:885619","instructor_name":"Claire Wendland","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2017-02-01 20:08:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just dont, she is terrible","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/885619","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NDk4ODE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2021-04-01 22:01:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Bunn covers interesting material in his lectures and has good insight from his experiences, but I was glad that I could speed the videos up as he talked too slow for my liking. Be prepared to also do a lot of reading for this section of the course, with a lot of unusual names, dates, and places to make note of.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTk0Nzk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2017-11-29 21:43:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super boring lectures about archaeology and the tests were very hard, covered a lot of material he didn't talk about in lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODE1MTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2013-05-23 03:03:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid having this teacher at all costs.  He is a terrible lecturer, teacher, and test maker.  Put another way, good luck not always falling asleep during his lectures and even if you don't he doesn't tell you what to study to do well on his tests.  Even though he says don't read the book do so in order to do well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTE0MTI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-12-02 18:31:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures were extremely boring, but his exam was pretty fair","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNDYwOTg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-04-27 23:16:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really liked him.  the info was interesting and i thought it was conveyed well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0ODI2OTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2003-12-11 09:56:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although he knows his material, he wasn't able to convey ideas he tested to the class. His test questions were ambigious. I would not recommend taking him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:44.989352+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDA2MjI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300067","instructor_name":"Henry Bunn","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2003-11-27 00:31:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Boring as hell","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300067","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:00.524129+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjE1ODc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:507969","instructor_name":"Jason Yaeger","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-12-19 20:04:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"soooo bad. dont take his class if you can avoid it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/507969","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:00.524129+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNzk5MzAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:507969","instructor_name":"Jason Yaeger","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-10-21 05:16:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/507969","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:06.119135+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2OTg1MjE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:491341","instructor_name":"Joanna Lambert","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-04-24 18:41:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really cute, writed everything down during lecture... gives you a study guide","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491341","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:06.119135+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MTkyODU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:491341","instructor_name":"Joanna Lambert","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-04-13 15:28:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"She has a study guide that has everything on the exam on it.  So easy!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491341","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:06.119135+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTEzNDU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:491341","instructor_name":"Joanna Lambert","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-04-04 02:53:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is incredibly enthusiastic,straightforward, and when it comes to the test, a pushover. gave us a review sheet that pretty much detailed every question on the test. If you aren't interested, she'll at least try and make it exciting. and yes, one of the hotter professors on campus, a fox for sure.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491341","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:06.119135+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODAxMTQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:491341","instructor_name":"Joanna Lambert","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-02-21 19:42:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a very enthusiastic bio. anthro. professor! Her lectures are so interesting that it inspired me to double major in anthropology. She writes down almost exactly what she says (and what's important on the midterm). Her midterm isn't hard as long as you study her notes and review sheet! =)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491341","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:06.119135+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjc3MjY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:491341","instructor_name":"Joanna Lambert","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-02-06 09:56:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a really cool teacher and has an accent I can't figure out.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/491341","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDIyMzE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306981","instructor_name":"John Hawks","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-12-01 03:02:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"real clear, real easy to follow, dont know about the exam yet though...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNzg0OTg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306981","instructor_name":"John Hawks","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-12-20 09:41:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTg5NTI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:306981","instructor_name":"John Hawks","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-12-14 16:46:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really likes teaching. Class is all powerpoints and real boring. Really easy to fall asleep. The test was really hard. The material is so hard to want to learn. You don't have to read anything for his class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:42.238424+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExODQ4MDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:123548","instructor_name":"Jonathan Kenoyer","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-05-08 20:32:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"He provided a ton of information and gave an extremely vague outlook for the test. The test was very hard and he asked questions on unimportant details. Warning you if you take him be ready to know EVERYTHING about archaeology and even stuff he doesn't tell you. he also does not test you on major concepts and things he tells you are important.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/123548","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:40.612253+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzc0NDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1903877","instructor_name":"Julian Lynch","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2019-11-07 07:06:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very helpful and relatable. Made me an Anthro Major","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1903877","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNTM0Njg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-03-02 12:19:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"great attitude...really loves what she does.  nice easy exam if you go to lecture and read.  also, fun to talk to outside of class...i agree, a little quirky, but great fun.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNTExNDEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-02-23 11:38:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Strier knew what she was talking about, and seemed to genuinely enjoy what she was doing.  All-around good pick!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTEzMjQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-12-02 18:26:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a very unique person","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NTA5Mjk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-09-06 20:10:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher!!!  Everyone loved her!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNjk2NDk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-05-20 17:30:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, her section of the course was enjoyable. She made it clear what we needed to know, which allowed for more focused studying. Not esp. eager to help non-majors outside of class time, but this doesn't matter if you have a good TA (e.g., Meiggs).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNDYxMTM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-04-27 23:18:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"She was very bubbly and enthusiastic about her section of the class.  she really seemed to enjoy what she was teaching and what she does.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MTM1ODA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2004-04-06 22:54:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:32.260054+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDA2MTc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:300066","instructor_name":"Karen Strier","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2003-11-27 00:29:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very amusing","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/300066","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzMzNzk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2019-12-20 23:39:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Bowie's section of anthro 100 is by far the easiest, however, her lecture are very confusing and the slides are mostly just pictures and she goes on long tangents about topics that won't be tested on and skips over test subjects. SOOOOOO MUCH READING FOR THIS SECTION. Every week there are new readings and they will be on the test, so do them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTMwNTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2019-12-05 02:08:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very boring, very hypocritical, would not take a class with her again. I learned more about her kids than I did anthropology.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTcyNTc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2018-12-29 08:19:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lots of reading but most of it is kind of interesting. Lectures revolve around pretty broad topics and she makes it difficult to know what specific details you need to remember for the exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODAxMzU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2015-12-22 12:24:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bowie's class was arguably the easiest section material wise. However, the lectures has upwards of 120 slides so it was hard to get all the material down along with the speed she sped through them. The exam was pretty difficult, make sure you read both the given books!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MjEyNjkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2015-01-01 14:45:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her lectures were interesting and she is passionate about her studies in Thailand, but she does have a tendency to read off of a slide and immediately switch to the next one before anyone can take notes on it. She posts her PowerPoints online though, so it's not too big of a deal. Her section of Anthro 100 was my favorite and arguably the easiest.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTk0MDIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-12-27 20:04:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had Dr. Bowie for the last third of anthropology 100.  She assigns many readings from the textbook.  Her lecture slides are either all pictures or paragraphs of text. She does her research in Thailand and she LOVES to go off on a tangent and talk about it for half the lecture.  I laughed a lot during lecture, but I never learned anything.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTEyMjU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-12-16 23:58:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"You can tell Professor Bowie is quite knowledgable, but her lectures could sometimes be a bit unorganized. Majority of the slides are huge paragraphs that you can't write take notes on or just pictures. She goes on long tangents about Thailand even though it's not what we will even be tested on. Probably the easiest section out of the 3, though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:13.066179+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTAxMTQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:594532","instructor_name":"Katherine Bowie","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-12-16 12:51:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Bowie was potentially the best lecturer for Anthro 100. She was clearly very knowledgeable. I did not like her tendency to read off the slides. She had a very unpredictable sense of humour, which made the course lectures entertaining. Class was basically story time about her research in Thailand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/594532","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:21.004761+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExODU1NjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:536311","instructor_name":"Neil Whitehead","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-05-09 18:38:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"I couldn't understand a thing he said and what he did say was irrelevant. Very hard to take any notes off of what he said. There was a TON of reading and the test was very random.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/536311","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:21.004761+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNjUzMTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:536311","instructor_name":"Neil Whitehead","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-04-04 00:19:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lecture's were so disorganized and unclear. He tests almost exclusively from the books and there's tons to read. Didn't like his section of the course...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/536311","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:57.954967+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NDk4ODA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2016800","instructor_name":"Richard McFarland","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2021-04-01 21:59:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor McFarland is a very entertaining lecturer, and his content is incredibly interesting to anyone with any interest in biology. My only complaints would be that this course is graded almost entirely off of 3 difficult tests and a few essays (of which McFarland's was the hardest, as there were a lot of questions to answer in too few words).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2016800","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:57.954967+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NzYyOTgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2016800","instructor_name":"Richard McFarland","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2018-04-08 19:22:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very clear lecturer with amazingly concise and clear lecture slides. Also his accent is cool. Loved his lectures, didn't get a chance to study for the exam very much but still got an A because I just naturally retained info from his lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2016800","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:57.954967+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTg1MzUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2016800","instructor_name":"Richard McFarland","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2018-02-21 19:33:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super organized slides, very concise with information.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2016800","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:57.954967+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTk0ODM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2016800","instructor_name":"Richard McFarland","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2017-11-29 21:47:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of my absolute favorite professors. Very concise with his ideas, some of the most organized lecture slides I've ever seen, but he doesn't post them online so you need to go to class. Lectures and the book go well together, the book gives details on topics he discusses. Made 1/3rd of this class very interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2016800","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:10.633519+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTczNjQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1969225","instructor_name":"Sarah  Edlund","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-12-23 01:34:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sarah was a great TA! She was very enthusiastic and always willing to meet with students outside of office hours. She made the course bearable. I would take her as a TA again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1969225","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNjgzNjA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-04-10 00:22:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"boring class.  course has no structure.  she talks a lot about herself and self experiences that are not included on the test.  Tests are very hard!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzE4Mjg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2006-01-07 03:52:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Didn't have a clue what she was talking about.  Mostly just talked about her own experiences which aren't on the exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMTA3NzIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-12-09 22:36:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDIyMzA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-12-01 03:00:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"ridiculously bad teacher, didnt learn a thing,  hard to hear, hard to understand... real thankful its a team taught class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDA5OTA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-11-29 21:24:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Went to all of her lectures, I had no idea what she lectured on. The whole class had issues with her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwOTMwODQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-11-17 02:44:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"terrible... cant understand here, cant hear here, accent is bad, topics boring, fell asleep everyday. I'm just thankful she doenst teach the entire semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:02.563341+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNzg0MjU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:542029","instructor_name":"Sharon Hutchinson","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2005-10-17 20:18:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/542029","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjczMTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2022-05-07 16:57:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"This man is one of the worst teachers at UW. He has little compassion and is generally very rude to students when you approach him in private. He does not care if you are sick or if something happened in your life. Don't reach out to him for support. I had to get notes from other kids while I had COVID because he refuses to record lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDc2Mjg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2019-11-25 20:50:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Travis started out the semester by saying the class would be an easy A. He rushed through all the content very quickly and assumed everyone knew all the material already. DO NOT take this class if you're looking for an easy 100 level class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NTI4ODA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2017-07-13 12:41:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Travis would come to class 2 minutes late, and be the first one out the door when class was over. He didn't really care about what he was teaching. He even made remarks about how he doesn't like teaching the course. He expects his Anthro100 students to know things only anthropology majors know  Very difficult professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Mzc0MDUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2015-11-09 17:23:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you are looking for an easy 100 level class where you can get by without doing much work, this is not the class for you.    There was a lot of information, and it was somewhat unclear as to which information was relevant.  Very different impression during lecture, in contrast to time spent during his office hours. Class is on a bell curve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MjQyMTk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2015-10-10 13:26:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pickering is like a high school gym teacher: intimidating, rude, and unhelpful, but fairly easy. He shows up last minute and belts out the door when the class is done. He seems bored and condescending. His test, however, is fairly easy. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTEyMTk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-12-16 23:54:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"PIckering was a pretty unenthusiastic professor. I fell asleep multiple times in lecture and wasted too much time on textbook readings that barely covered his lectures. Test was definitely hard - it was unclear as to what to study. Definitely would not recommend if you want an easy level 100 class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzODY3MTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-11-20 23:35:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pickering's lectures are hard to become interested in because he is very unenthusiastic about the material. Tests are pretty difficult for a 100 level class. Lot's of information to sort through as well. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgyMjA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2014-10-22 13:49:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Travis seems like he would rather be digging in dirt than talking to a bunch of students that are just taking the class to fulfill a requirement.  He is a pretty boring lecturer.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMjcwOTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2013-11-06 22:31:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Does a good job trying to make this class interesting to those (like myself) who are taking it to fulfill a requirement. Tests are tricky, all multiple choice, but every question has an All of the Above and None of the Above choice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMjI5NjU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2013-10-29 18:02:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"There's three professors for this class, and he was my least favorite of the three. He doesn't say what needs to be on the exam, which was very difficult. I didn't like his attitude either, it seemed like a bother for him to be there.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:12.031466+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMTYyNjU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2774240","instructor_name":"Travis Pickering","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2013-10-07 23:01:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Interesting lecturer and is clear on the important and extraneous information. Reading the book helps a lot. 50-question multiple choice exam that was in line with vocab, readings, and lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2774240","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:09.614840+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODMyMjU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2981234","instructor_name":"Veronika Kusumaryati","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2026-04-14 15:13:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Kusumaryati was an okay lecturer. I felt her lectures could be kind of boring, and many people stopped going to class. The exam didn't feel like it reflected class directly. Every week there are readings that you have to write about for discussion. There is also a project for the semester. Grading is relaxed. Overall okay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2981234","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:59:39.136440+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDA1NzI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:193941","instructor_name":"Warren Porter","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2003-11-27 00:12:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very boring and too many visual aids w/o focusing on main topic","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/193941","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 15:57:35.971718+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTk0ODE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:324747","instructor_name":"Yongming Zhou","course_label":"ANTHRO100","course_id":"ANTHRO 100","course_uid":"course_8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453","review_date":"2017-11-29 21:44:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were confusing and all over the place, he is super kind and funny but exams were tough because it was hard to know what we needed to know","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/324747","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]