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CATHERINE AUGER

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Raw average: 2.88/5 from 8 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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PSYCH411 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Auger is one of my favorite professors that the university. She was beyond knowledgeable about hormones and behavior and offered useful information about research proposals and confounds. I would definitely recommend taking classes with her.
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PSYCH411 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Cathy is really invested in the material, and is up to date on the current research. You can tell she loves what she does! You have to put in the time, and it's a very interesting class as a neurobio major! She expects you to do the work, but is fair. Never had a problem with emails, nor understanding or having her clarify topics in lecture.
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PSYCH 454
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
You have to read the textbook to do well on the tests. Interesting lectures but doesnt really explain all topics clearly. Grading can be picky.
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PSYCH 454
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Terrible at responding to emails. Goes through powerpoints too fast. Gives useless info in class. Brags about her son instead of teaching.
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PSYCH 454
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
I thought this would be a good class, but it was awful. powerpoints aren't helpful, she's unable to answer questions, and exams are a poor representation of the material. the grading on the exams is also extremely frustrating. she seems like a nice woman, but she's a terrible professor
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PSYCH 454
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
By far the worst professor I've had. Not only is she completely unclear in her teaching, but outside of class she refused to provide help. She was consistently unable to answer questions in class and her powerpoints were unorganized and full of errors. This should have been a great class, but her incompetence ruined it. Impossible exams. Very mean.
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Classes with CATHERINE AUGER

PSYCH 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

PSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2014

Gary LupyanYuri Saalmann+10 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2009–Spring 2014

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2014PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2013PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2013PSYCH 454Behavioral Neuroscience
Spring 2013PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2013PSYCH 954Seminar-physiological Psychology
Fall 2012PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2012NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2012PSYCH 707Proseminar in Biological Psychology
Fall 2011NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2011PSYCH 707Proseminar in Biological Psychology
Spring 2011NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2011PSYCH 707Proseminar in Biological Psychology
Fall 2010NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2010PSYCH 707Proseminar in Biological Psychology
Spring 2010NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010PSYCH 454Behavioral Neuroscience
Spring 2010PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2009NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2009NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009PSYCH 454Behavioral Neuroscience
Spring 2009PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2008NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2008PSYCH 954Seminar-physiological Psychology
Spring 2008BIOLOGY 699Directed Studies
Spring 2008NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008PSYCH 454Behavioral Neuroscience
Fall 2007NTP 990Research and Thesis

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

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