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DIANE GOODING

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Raw average: 2.35/5 from 173 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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PSYCH 405
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
She is a passionate professor but her exams are not like her study guides. If you read the textbook you'll do fine, but do not rely on her lectures alone. She gets distracted so easily during her lectures, and it is hard to pay attention
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PSYCH 405
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
You either love her or hate her. Her lectures are heavily based on stories from her life/career, which I enjoyed but I understand that it could not be for everyone. She can be kind of condescending sometimes ("it's in the slides" is said to most questions) but can also be very sweet.
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PSYCHOLOGY · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Psych601 - Dr. Gooding is a very smart and eccentric professor. I don't think the current rating reflects her teaching ability accurately. Her teaching style involves a lot of story telling and constant review of material as a way to build off of what you have learned and just learned. Do the readings and participate in class and you will do well.
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PSYCH 405
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I thought that Professor Gooding was an amazing professor (although goes off topic occasionally)! I took this course over the summer and it was a lot of work, but if you keep up with the reading and lectures, the exams are pretty straightforward (but lots of application questions). Would recommend!
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PSY405 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Gooding is the best professor I have ever had. She extremely smart and teaches the course in a great way. I find that people just complain about her because they are soft. exams are pretty hard but you will do fine.
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PSY405 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Gooding is so knowledged in all areas of psychopathology. I enjoyed her teaching styles, but sometimes she only notes things in lectures and puts them on the test with little context. It is important to do the readings and complete the online assessments, otherwise your grade will be tanked. Attend lecture and take detailed notes.
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Classes with DIANE GOODING

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Spring 2026PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Spring 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2025PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2025PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2024PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2023PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2022PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2022PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2021PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2021PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2020PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2020PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2020PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2019PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2019PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2019PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2018PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2018PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Spring 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2018PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2018PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2017PSYCH 405Adult Psychopathology
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2017PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2017PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2016PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2016PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2016PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2015PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2015PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Fall 2015PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2015PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Spring 2015PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2014PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2014PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2013PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2013PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2013PSYCH 740Clinical I: Assessment, Etiology, and Treatment
Spring 2013PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2012PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2012PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2012PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2011PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2011PSYCH 740Clinical I: Assessment, Etiology, and Treatment
Spring 2011PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2010PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2009PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2008PSYCH 741Clinical Ii: Assessment, Etiology, and Treatment
Spring 2008PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Fall 2007PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Spring 2007PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Spring 2007PSYCH 740Clinical I: Assessment, Etiology, and Treatment

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