Current instructor

Amy Stambach

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Raw average: 2.83/5 from 53 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

ANT104 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Stambach is caring and dedicated. She knows her subject inside and out. Even if you are not a cultural anthropology major, you will get a lot out of this class. Recommend it highly.
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ANT104 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
I taught myself this class off the online textbook. Her lectures were boring and never had anything to do with the tests. The tests were all on Canvas and 100% based on the online textbook activities. The discussion was cool, and I had a great TA, but you can get an A in this class without ever going to lecture.
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ANTHRO 104
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
This class was very boring but an easy A. Lectures are not required and all exams, quizzes, and even the final were online on your own time, and open note. There was a lot of busywork involved for discussions... the assignments were pretty easy but took up a lot of time outside of class just because of how long they were.
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ANTHRO 104
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Lectures are very slow and boring, but easily skippable if you read the textbook (1 chapter per week) and take mediocre notes. Tests are online (2 attempts each). Workload is pretty significant (3 major projects, 3 reading responses), only because there is a lot of busy work. Expect to write 1000-1500 words per assignment.
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ANT104 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
Had tech issues every lecture, and relied on TAs to fix it. Boring lectures, and super skippable classes so that is a bonus. However, assignments didn't have much to do with lecture and assigned a lot of busy work that took forever and was not worth many points.
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ANT104 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Very easy to skip... She is clearly enthusiastic about Anthropology but if you aren't then the class is a bore.
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Classes with Amy Stambach

ANTHRO 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

ANTHRO 682 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 691

Senior Thesis

2 credits

ANTHRO 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+12 more

No recorded grade history

ANTHRO 692

Senior Thesis

2 credits

ANTHRO 692 is a senior thesis course involving mentored individual research and study.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 698

Directed Study

1–6 credits

ANTHRO 698 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+17 more

No recorded grade history

ANTHRO 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

ANTHRO 699 is a directed study course where students conduct advanced projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ANTHRO 999

Reading and Research

1–9 credits

ANTHRO 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertator-status students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierSarah Clayton+16 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ANTHRO 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 698Directed Study
Fall 2026ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research

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