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Brianna Van Matre

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 2 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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LSC 332
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Brianna is a strict grader, but she's very sweet and always willing to give her feedback on designs. There's also a bit of scaffolding in the form of videos and reflections outside of the main three projects you do in this class.
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LSC 432
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a tough grader, but a good professor. Attendance is required you only get 4 skips.
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Classes with Brianna Van Matre

LSC 432

Social Media for the Sciences

3 credits

LSC 432 teaches social media communication and tools specific to scientific fields, including how to build a social media presence.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Brianna Van Matre is described as a good professor who is also a tough grader. She enforces a strict attendance policy where students are allowed only four skips.

Brianna Van MatreManzur Maswood

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
LSC 532

Web Design for the Sciences

3 credits

LSC 532 teaches web design for agricultural, life, and social sciences, covering user characteristics, information goals, and evaluation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.68 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.79 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

Brianna Van Matre

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
LSC 640

Case Studies in the Communication of Science and Technology

3 credits

Examines social scientific research on science communication, public understanding, and scientist-journalist relationships through case studies.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Brianna Van Matre

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026LSC 432Social Media for the Sciences
Fall 2026LSC 532Web Design for the Sciences
Fall 2026LSC 640Case Studies in the Communication of Science and Technology

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