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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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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 999

Reading and Research

1–9 credits

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

No offering record · Spring 2026

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2023ANTHRO 104Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity
Fall 2023ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2023ANTHRO 860History of Anthropological Theory
Fall 2023ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2023ANTHRO 690Problems in Anthropology
Spring 2023ANTHRO 940Seminar-problems in Cultural Anthropology
Spring 2023ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2022ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2022ANTHRO 860History of Anthropological Theory
Fall 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2021ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2020ANTHRO 348Economic Anthropology
Fall 2020ANTHRO 415The Anthropological Study of Children & Youth
Fall 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ANTHRO 104Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity
Fall 2019ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ANTHRO 104Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity
Fall 2018ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2018ANTHRO 104Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity
Spring 2018ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2017ANTHRO 477Anthropology, Environment, and Development
Fall 2017ANTHRO 860History of Anthropological Theory
Spring 2017ANTHRO 345Family, Kin and Community in Anthropological Perspective
Spring 2017ANTHRO 348Economic Anthropology
Fall 2016ANTHRO 477Anthropology, Environment, and Development
Fall 2016ANTHRO 860History of Anthropological Theory
Fall 2015ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2015EDPOL 870Theories of Social and Educational Change
Fall 2015EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2015ANTHRO/EDPOL 970Seminar in Anthropology and Education
Fall 2014CURRIC/EDPOL/RELIGST 516Religion and Public Education
Fall 2013EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2013EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2012EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2012EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Spring 2012ANTHRO/EDPOL 970Seminar in Anthropology and Education
Spring 2012EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2011EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2011EDPOL/INTLST 335Globalization and Education
Spring 2011EDPOL 600Problems in Educational Policy
Spring 2011EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2011INTLST 720Global Studies Seminar
Fall 2010EDPOL 701Introduction to Educational Policy Studies
Fall 2010EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2010EDPOL 600Problems in Educational Policy
Spring 2010EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2010EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Spring 2010INTLST 720Global Studies Seminar
Fall 2009EDPOL 300School and Society
Fall 2009EDPOL 600Problems in Educational Policy
Fall 2009EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2009EDPOL 300School and Society
Spring 2009EDPOL 600Problems in Educational Policy
Spring 2009EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2009EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Spring 2009INTLST 601Topics in Global Security
Fall 2008EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2008EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Fall 2008EDPOL/GEN&WS/PUBAFFR 805Gender Issues in International Educational Policy
Spring 2008ANTHRO/EDPOL 570Anthropology and Education
Spring 2008EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2008EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Fall 2007ANTHRO/EDPOL 970Seminar in Anthropology and Education
Fall 2007EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2007EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Fall 2007EDPOL/GEN&WS 560Gender and Education
Spring 2007ANTHRO/EDPOL 570Anthropology and Education
Spring 2007EDPOL 870Theories of Social and Educational Change
Spring 2007EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2006EDPOL 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2006EDPOL 999Independent Reading
Fall 2006EDPOL/GEN&WS 560Gender and Education
Fall 2006EDPOL/GEN&WS/PUBAFFR 805Gender Issues in International Educational Policy

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