Current instructor

Anna Gade

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About this rating

Raw average: 3.98/5 from 62 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

ENVIRST/RELIGST 270
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
she is really cool and funny. I did not know how interesting environmental ethics was before I took the class, Prof. Gade knows A LOT!! Take her class.
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ENVIR270 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
An eccentric professor in a good way. She cares a lot and is very excited to tell you about it. Totally different from my science professors, but it was refreshing.
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ENVST441 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
one of the coolest professors at UW. She's knowledgeable in so many different things and so passionate about env studies. i had to take this as a graduation requirement and didn't want to at first but im happy i did. she's so caring, chill, and interesting to talk with. just show up to class!
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ENVST441 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Gade is an amazing teacher for environmental ethics!
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Classes with Anna Gade

ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

Independent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Karen StrierPaul Block+56 more

No recorded grade history

ENVIRST 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

Advanced independent study in environmental studies involving independent work overseen by a qualified instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

William BrocklissLisa Naughton+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
ENVIRST/RELIGST 270

The Environment: Religion & Ethics

3–4 credits

This course explores how religious communities confront global environmental challenges using case studies from India and Indonesia.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Anna Gade

Students described the workload as five two-page papers, two exams, and one five-page paper. Anna Gade was called engaging, though one student admitted to not fully understanding the material at times.

Anna Gade

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ASIAN 990Thesis Research
Spring 2027ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2027ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ENVIRST/RELIGST 270The Environment: Religion & Ethics
Fall 2026ASIAN/RELIGST 206The Qur'an: Religious Scripture & Literature
Fall 2026ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2026ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ENVIRST/PHILOS 441Environmental Ethics
Fall 2026RELIGST 681Senior Honors Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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