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Cathy really cares about her students! My major complaint is that she takes forever to put grades in, so you don't know where you stand until the final day of grading. This class was project heavy, and they were all in groups, so be careful of that as that depends on your teammates. Her class is interesting if you're interested in the topic.Rate My Professors ↗
I don't think I have learned a single thing that enriches my view of the world or that will serve me in any way outside of class. Cathy if you're reading this you need to do better, You have no manner of engaging and inspiring students with interesting ideas or concepts.u. Cathy is nice, but her class is entirely focused on dry academic literatureRate My Professors ↗
Her passion and knowledge of linguistics is clear. The class is very difficult, however her lectures are helpful. The final was open note/take home.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Stafford is awesome! She's super passionate and expressive in lectures in a way that makes them engaging even if the material is boring. It's clear that she cares about her students, too-- she makes an effort to learn everyone's name and is always willing to offer help if something is confusing.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Stafford is great! She is funny and passionate about linguistics. Her only downfall is that she takes forever to put grades in!!Rate My Professors ↗
All of Prof Stafford's lectures were asynchronous so never really interacted with her, but I found her lectures really easy to follow and the exams were very straightforward. Nothing bad to say! I thought the class was organized well. Just make sure to read all the material and you're good to go!Rate My Professors ↗
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Surveys the historical and contemporary presence of Spanish in U.S. communities, pop culture, media, schools, and politics through linguistic and sociolinguistic lenses.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.30 GPA, 52.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.27 GPA, 61.5% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced descriptive, historical, or applied topics in Spanish linguistics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.52 GPA, 77.3% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.75 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Thesis course involving independent research and writing for graduate students under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | SPANISH 228 | From Bad Bunny to Bad Hombres: the (mis)representation and (in)visibility of Spanish in the US |
| Spring 2027 | SPANISH 446 | Topics in Spanish Linguistics |
| Spring 2027 | SPANISH 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | SPANISH 225 | Lying, Swearing, and Breaking the Rules: an Introduction to the Linguistic Study of Spanish |
| Fall 2026 | SPANISH 321 | The Structure of Modern Spanish |
| Fall 2026 | SPANISH 899 | Independent Reading |
| Fall 2026 | SPANISH 990 | Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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