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DANA GEARY

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Raw average: 4.55/5 from 47 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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GEO110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I had her for an evolutionary biology class, and even though the lecture was huge I attended every one. She gives incredibly well-organized presentations that are easy to follow when you're taking notes, and all of her presentations are peppered with great examples that make it really engaging. It was the most interesting but easy science class!
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GEO110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
By far the best professor and class I've had here yet. Dana made the class engaging every day, I was never bored in lecture. She is great at answering questions and seems like she genuinely cares about her students. There's a bit of reading every week but it is definitely worth it.
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GEOSCI 110
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I really enjoyed her class on Evolution and Extinction. She has very sweet mannerisms and a quirky sense of humor. There is lots of reading but she covers the material very thoroughly in class really loves what she teaches.
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GEOSCI 110
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
3 words: TAKE THIS CLASS It is by far my favorite class. Dana likes to use cool examples to teach about evolution and you learn a ton of really awesome stuff. I actually looked forward to going to this class every day and even the readings were alright.
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GEOSCI 110
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Cannot say enough about Dana and this class. My favorite class at this university. Interesting, engaging, and all around splendid. Take this class!! You won't regret it. Readings are from interesting short books, not a giant boring textbook. That said, they are necessary.
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GEOSCI 110
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dana is the dopest professor at this prestigious university. She makes this class so interesting and is always very energetic about the topics! Definitely recommend any class taught by her!
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Classes with DANA GEARY

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2015GEOSCI 990Research
Spring 2015GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2015GEOSCI 875Advanced Topics in Geology
Spring 2015GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2014GEOSCI 875Advanced Topics in Geology
Fall 2014GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2014GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542Invertebrate Paleontology
Spring 2014GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2014GEOSCI 875Advanced Topics in Geology
Spring 2014GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2013GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Fall 2013GEOSCI 875Advanced Topics in Geology
Fall 2013GEOSCI 990Research
Spring 2013GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2013GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2012GEOSCI 990Research
Spring 2012GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2012GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2011GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542Invertebrate Paleontology
Spring 2010GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2010GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2009GEOSCI 990Research
Spring 2009GEOSCI 304Geobiology
Spring 2009GEOSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2009GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2008GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Fall 2008GEOSCI 199Directed Study
Fall 2008GEOSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2008GEOSCI 990Research
Spring 2008GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2008GEOSCI 199Directed Study
Spring 2008GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2007GEOSCI 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2007GEOSCI 990Research
Spring 2007GEOSCI 110Evolution and Extinction
Spring 2007GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2006GEOSCI 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2006GEOSCI 875Advanced Topics in Geology
Fall 2006GEOSCI 990Research

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