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!Rate My Professors ↗
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DANA GEARY
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with DANA GEARY
GEOSCI 990
Research
1–12 creditsGEOSCI 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised independent study projects.
No offering record · Spring 2016
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2016 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2015 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Spring 2015 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2015 | GEOSCI 875 | Advanced Topics in Geology |
| Spring 2015 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2014 | GEOSCI 875 | Advanced Topics in Geology |
| Fall 2014 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2014 | GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542 | Invertebrate Paleontology |
| Spring 2014 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2014 | GEOSCI 875 | Advanced Topics in Geology |
| Spring 2014 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2013 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Fall 2013 | GEOSCI 875 | Advanced Topics in Geology |
| Fall 2013 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Spring 2013 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2013 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2012 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Spring 2012 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2012 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2011 | GEOSCI/ZOOLOGY 542 | Invertebrate Paleontology |
| Spring 2010 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2010 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2009 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Spring 2009 | GEOSCI 304 | Geobiology |
| Spring 2009 | GEOSCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2009 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2008 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Fall 2008 | GEOSCI 199 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2008 | GEOSCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2008 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Spring 2008 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2008 | GEOSCI 199 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2008 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2007 | GEOSCI 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2007 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Spring 2007 | GEOSCI 110 | Evolution and Extinction |
| Spring 2007 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2006 | GEOSCI 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2006 | GEOSCI 875 | Advanced Topics in Geology |
| Fall 2006 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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