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Daniel Ussishkin

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Raw average: 4.29/5 from 56 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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HIS124 · course not matched2025-09-16

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Pretty good professor! Lectures can be a bit unclear at times, but the slides + office hours are really helpful!

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HIST350 · course not matched2024-12-26

Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5

Online canvas modules with weekly podcasts and a synchronous discussion. Lots of reading and weekly discussion posts. The homework is at times overwhelming with the essays. Sometimes it felt like he was more focused on themes of gender roles than the actual events of the WW1, but I did learn a lot about the societal background of the time.

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HISTORY 3502024-12-10

Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5

History 350 is an online course with Usisshkin and was great overall. There is a lot of assignments and discussions because it is an online course so you have to stay on top of your work. The tests and papers have very clear grading and it's not hard to get an A if you try. He doesn't make WWI boring and is a great overall online class!

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HIST124 · course not matched2024-05-07

Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5

I would absolutely take this class again, but it was not my favorite. Ussishkin isn't the best lecturer, but he's very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and his students. I would say if you don't enjoy history to some extent, this class isn't for you. The class was basically pass/fail, so if you put effort in, you will get an A.

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HISTORY 2832024-05-04

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

Professor Ussishkin was great. In a small seminar environment, he did a really good job of facilitating a super engaging discussion and you could tell he really cares about what he teaches. He's definitely not the clearest professor when it comes to putting stuff on canvas, but he's a super easy grader so if you put the effort in, you'll get an A.

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HIST350 · course not matched2019-05-23

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Ive taken 2 classes with Daniel and loved them both. His lectures are funny and engaging, and I never found the tests to be very difficult. The only downside to his classes is the amount of reading, though I managed to get an AB in both without doing most of them . I loved both classes so much that I will be taking another class this summer.

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Classes with Daniel Ussishkin

HISTORY 350

The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe

3–4 credits

Examines how WWI shaped twentieth-century Europe through social, cultural, and political transformations, analyzing primary sources like memoirs and films to situate 1914-1918 within broader historical contexts.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Daniel Ussishkin

Daniel Ussishkin taught the course using papers and a course reader, with one student noting no exams while another reported tests. Reviews described clear grading and manageable difficulty, stating that consistent effort led to strong results. The online format involved frequent assignments and discussions.

Daniel Ussishkin

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2025

HISTORY 681

Senior Honors Thesis

1–3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored independent research and thesis writing on an original topic for honors students.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen Kantrowitz Brandon Bloch+29 more

No recorded grade history

HISTORY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored independent research and thesis writing on an original topic for honors.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen Kantrowitz Allison Useche+46 more

No recorded grade history

HISTORY 692

Senior Thesis

1–3 credits

Senior Thesis involves mentored research and writing on an original topic in History.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen Kantrowitz Allison Useche+25 more

No recorded grade history

HISTORY 698

Directed Study

1–4 credits

Directed study under the supervision of a faculty member, graded on a Cr/N basis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Daniel Ussishkin Laird Boswell+2 more

No recorded grade history

HISTORY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

Directed study in history conducted under the supervision of a faculty member, graded on a lettered basis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen Kantrowitz Chad Goldberg+40 more

No recorded grade history

HISTORY 710

Professional Development Seminar

3 credits

Professional Development Seminar covers topics in professional development for historians, emphasizing skills valuable inside and outside the academy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Daniel Ussishkin Louise Young+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

HISTORY 990

Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

Research and Thesis involves independent research and writing of a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen Kantrowitz Giuliana Chamedes+48 more

No recorded grade history

HISTORY 999

Independent Work

1–6 credits

INDEPENDENT WORK is directed study under the supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Stephen Kantrowitz Allison Useche+57 more

No recorded grade history

HISTSCI 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis: an honors thesis on topics in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology; continuation of HIST SCI 681.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Daniel Ussishkin Richard Keller+4 more

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	HISTORY 350	The First World War and the Shaping of Twentieth-century Europe
Spring 2027	HISTORY 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	HISTORY 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	HISTORY 692	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	HISTORY 698	Directed Study
Spring 2027	HISTORY 699	Directed Study
Spring 2027	HISTORY 710	Professional Development Seminar
Spring 2027	HISTORY 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2027	HISTORY 999	Independent Work
Spring 2027	HISTSCI 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	HISTORY 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	HISTORY 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	HISTORY 692	Senior Thesis
Fall 2026	HISTORY 698	Directed Study
Fall 2026	HISTORY 699	Directed Study
Fall 2026	HISTORY 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	HISTORY 999	Independent Work

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