Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Amazing teacher and lecturer but the class itself felt disjointed. She was flexible with assignments and genuinely supportive of her students, though.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Annie Menzel
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Menzel is a great professor and is really passionate about her work! Her class is relatively easy, Honors automatic, and we had weekly quizzes and a group final project. Easy grading and really understandable professor. Would take another class from her.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
While I did enjoy this class and all of the discussions that went with it, I wish Annie Menzel wouldn't show her political side in the classroom as much. The topics can get political and make you feel like you have to pick one way of something.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Super interesting class while not being too hard. Very knowledgable and all lectures were recorded. She was understanding, and would give extensions if you asked (including for the whole class by a week when we noted we were tired). Overall great; would rec' to anyone.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved the GWS 103 honors seminar. Annie is passionate about the material and made me feel empowered and supported. The course offers rich history and valuable insights, helping me make informed health choices and critically examine gender and the medical world. The readings are dense but worth it, and grading is fair, rewarding effort.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
GWS 103 is quite literally the easiest class I have ever taken. From what I've seen Professor Menzel is super nice and passionate about teaching and her TAs are great. Discussion is the only thing required, all lectures are posted. Quizzes are weekly and super simple, 2 written assignments and a final. I would recommend!!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Annie Menzel
Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health examines physiological and social processes relating to gender and health across the lifespan for cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.84 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=498 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.90 GPA, 95.3% A/AB (n=422 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026GEN&WS 682
Senior Honors Thesis II
3 creditsCompletion of the senior honors capstone project begun in Gender and Women's Studies 681, supervised by an advisor in the women's studies program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
GEN&WS 692
Senior Thesis II
2–3 creditsSenior Thesis II (GEN&WS 692) is a course described as a Senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
GEN&WS 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsDirected Study graded on a lettered basis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Research and thesis writing for students at the Master's and professional level.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent research at the master's and professional level for graduate students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
GEN&WS 990
Research & Thesis
1–6 creditsResearch & Thesis involves independent research and writing to complete the dissertation requirement.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
GEN&WS 999
Independent Research
1–3 creditsIndependent research course offering directed study projects for graduate students arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →Browse recorded courses
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 103 | Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 682 | Senior Honors Thesis II |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 692 | Senior Thesis II |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 790 | Research & Thesis: Master's and Professional Level |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 799 | Independent Research at the Master's and Professional Level |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 990 | Research & Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 999 | Independent Research |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 441 | Contemporary Feminist Theories |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis I |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 691 | Senior Thesis I |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 799 | Independent Research at the Master's and Professional Level |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 990 | Research & Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 999 | Independent Research |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS/POLISCI 933 | Feminist Political Theory |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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