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BRET PAYSEUR

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Raw average: 4.18/5 from 11 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

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GEN467 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
He was a good lecturer, but not very interesting to me. Concepts weren't hard to understand but lectures were painfully slow that I was uninterested in the subjects. Talked about the history of genetics, which was nice.
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GENETICS 467
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
I just did not enjoy Bret very much. I found him condescending and slightly rude when answering questions. His content was also just not engaging to me. He was just fine as a professor but his content and attitude was just not my favorite.
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GEN467 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Bret is an awesome professor! 100% recommend just chatting with him after class/at office hours, he's very helpful and fun and also just a great professor.
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GEN467 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. payseur did a great job with the first half of Genetics467. He was clear about what you need to know and was very good at explaining concepts. He provided practice that helped to prepare for exams (that were on canvas, being able to take them anytime that day was very nice). If you take notes and do the practice problems you will do great!
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GENETICS 467
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor that understands how the whole field works and what actually matters. Acknowledges the history and makes the content interesting. Very approachable as well!
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GEN467 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
A solid lecturer! His exams were much simpler than those in the second half of the class, and he explains things clearly.
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Classes with BRET PAYSEUR

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025GENETICS 467General Genetics 1
Fall 2025GENETICS 548The Genomic Revolution
Fall 2025GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024GENETICS 467General Genetics 1
Fall 2024GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024GENETICS 548The Genomic Revolution
Spring 2024GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2024GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2023GENETICS 467General Genetics 1
Fall 2023GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2023GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2023GENETICS 548The Genomic Revolution
Spring 2023GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2022GENETICS 467General Genetics 1
Fall 2022GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2022GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2022GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2022GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2021GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2021GENETICS 467General Genetics 1
Fall 2021GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2021GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2020GENETICS 467General Genetics 1
Fall 2020GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2020GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2020GENETICS 548The Genomic Revolution
Spring 2020GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2020GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2019GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2019GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2019GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2019GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2019GENETICS 548The Genomic Revolution
Spring 2019GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2019GENETICS 702Advanced Genetics II
Spring 2019GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2018GENETICS 633Population Genetics
Fall 2018GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2018GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2018GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2018GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2017GENETICS 633Population Genetics
Fall 2017GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2017GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2017GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2017GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2016GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2016GENETICS 633Population Genetics
Fall 2016GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2016GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2016GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2016GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2016GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2015GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2015GENETICS 633Population Genetics
Fall 2015GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2015GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2015GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2015GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2015GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2014GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2014GENETICS 633Population Genetics
Fall 2014GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2014GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2014ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2014GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2014GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2014GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2013GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2013GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2013GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2013GENETICS/MDGENET 677Advanced Topics in Genetics
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2013GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2013GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2013GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2012GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2012GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2012GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2012GENETICS/MDGENET 677Advanced Topics in Genetics
Fall 2012ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2012GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2012GENETICS 699Special Problems
Spring 2012GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2011GENETICS 299Independent Study
Fall 2011GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2011GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2011ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2011GENETICS 299Independent Study
Spring 2011GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2010GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2010GENETICS/MDGENET 677Advanced Topics in Genetics

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