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DAVID DANAHER

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Raw average: 4.90/5 from 20 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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PS254 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
My favorite professor so far. I wish all Political Science classes were like his. So passionate and knowledgeable. Make sure to show up for lecture and do all the readings and you'll be set. Don't be afraid to go to talk to him after class or at office hours.
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SLAVIC 285
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Enjoyable course, able to pick your specific focus on research/ assignments . Not really Slavic focused though.
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SLAVIC 285
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Danaher is one of the most passionate professors I have ever had. He really works to make all the concepts accessible and important, regardless of the student's background with the languages. Lots of papers and writing assignments, but they are graded leniently so long as you demonstrate effort.
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LITTRANS 208
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Danaher truly cares about his students and his work. He comes to class every day full of energy and his upbeat attitude makes classes engaging and interesting. For homework, we usually had short readings and throughout the semester we wrote a couple of essays that were the majority of our grade. If you need a literature class take this!!!
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PS254 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Danaher was a joy to have as a professor. He always had a very positive attitude and clearly loves the subject he teaches. Assignments were graded leniently, but you need to do the readings and participate in discussions to perform the best you can on them. Overall, he made a subject I was initially skeptical about interesting and fun.
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LITTRANS 207
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
super engaged and enthusiastic about the materials, leaves detailed feedback on writing assignments, grading scale is clear and fair. heavy on readings and the films can be a bit dry, but he still makes them interesting in lecture. great choice for a literature credit!!
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Classes with DAVID DANAHER

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Spring 2026GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2026GNS 370Topics in Gns (intermediate)
Fall 2025GNS 370Topics in Gns (intermediate)
Fall 2025SLAVIC 285Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course
Spring 2025LITTRANS 207Slavic Science Fiction Through Literature and Film
Spring 2025SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2025SLAVIC 802The Structure of Russian
Spring 2025SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2024LITTRANS 208The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society
Fall 2024SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2024SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2024SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2024GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2024SLAVIC 218Fourth Semester Czech
Spring 2024SLAVIC 452Fourth Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2024SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2023SLAVIC 217Third Semester Czech
Fall 2023SLAVIC 451Third Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2023SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2023SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2023LITTRANS 207Slavic Science Fiction Through Literature and Film
Spring 2023SLAVIC 116Second Semester Czech
Spring 2023SLAVIC 352Second Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2023SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2023SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2022GNS 471Advanced Topics in East European and Central Asian Languages and Cultures
Fall 2022SLAVIC 115First Semester Czech
Fall 2022SLAVIC 351First Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2022SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2022GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2022SLAVIC 218Fourth Semester Czech
Spring 2022SLAVIC 452Fourth Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2022SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2021SLAVIC 217Third Semester Czech
Fall 2021SLAVIC 451Third Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2021SLAVIC 802The Structure of Russian
Fall 2021SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2020SLAVIC 115First Semester Czech
Fall 2020SLAVIC 285Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course
Fall 2020SLAVIC 351First Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2020SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2020GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2020SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2020SLAVIC 802The Structure of Russian
Fall 2019SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2019LITTRANS 207Slavic Science Fiction Through Literature and Film
Spring 2019SLAVIC 218Fourth Semester Czech
Fall 2018LITTRANS 208The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society
Fall 2018SLAVIC 217Third Semester Czech
Spring 2018GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2018SLAVIC 116Second Semester Czech
Spring 2018SLAVIC 352Second Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2017SLAVIC 115First Semester Czech
Fall 2017SLAVIC 351First Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2017SLAVIC 802The Structure of Russian
Spring 2017LITTRANS 207Slavic Science Fiction Through Literature and Film
Spring 2017SLAVIC 285Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course
Fall 2016LITTRANS 224Tolstoy in Translation
Fall 2016SLAVIC 424Tolstoy
Spring 2016GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2016SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2016SLAVIC 802The Structure of Russian
Fall 2015LITTRANS 224Tolstoy in Translation
Fall 2015SLAVIC 217Third Semester Czech
Fall 2015SLAVIC 424Tolstoy
Fall 2015SLAVIC 451Third Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2015SLAVIC 116Second Semester Czech
Spring 2015SLAVIC 285Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course
Spring 2015SLAVIC 352Second Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2015SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2014LITTRANS 208The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society
Fall 2014SLAVIC 115First Semester Czech
Fall 2014SLAVIC 351First Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2014SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2014SLAVIC 285Slavic Culture in Context: an Honors Course
Spring 2014SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2013LITTRANS 208The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society
Fall 2013SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2013SLAVIC 802The Structure of Russian
Fall 2013SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Spring 2012GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2012SLAVIC 116Second Semester Czech
Spring 2012SLAVIC 352Second Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2011SLAVIC 115First Semester Czech
Fall 2011SLAVIC 351First Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2011SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2011LITTRANS 208The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society
Spring 2011SLAVIC 218Fourth Semester Czech
Spring 2011SLAVIC 452Fourth Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2011SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2010SLAVIC 217Third Semester Czech
Fall 2010SLAVIC 451Third Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2010GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI/SLAVIC 254Eastern Europe: an Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2010SLAVIC 116Second Semester Czech
Spring 2010SLAVIC 352Second Semester Intensive Czech
Spring 2010SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2009LITTRANS 208The Writings of Vaclav Havel: Crtitique of Modern Society
Fall 2009SLAVIC 115First Semester Czech
Fall 2009SLAVIC 351First Semester Intensive Czech
Fall 2009SLAVIC 699Directed Study

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