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Eve Emshwiller

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.29/5 from 35 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
She is so fun to talk to and super knowledgeable! I really liked her as a person and she did a great job teaching BOT410 for the first time:) Unfortunately, she just is not on top of grading/giving feedback.
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BOT474 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
I would love to garden with Eve, or meet her cats, and I really liked going to office hours/doing my honors project with her. Great lady. Loves plants so much. Not great with tech, but a subject expert! You will teach yourself and be amused by her. She's very sweet and means well. Will say "are there any anthropologists in class today?" every day.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
she cool, she like a da plant.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
So hard to listen to a monotone lecture 3 times a week, but she knows what she's talking about. She's bad w/tech and you can't see your grade until it's on your transcript. The tests were doable with a solid study guide. All memorization, no application. Honestly not the worst option for a science credit. Nice that there's no discussion.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a nice woman and is quite knowledgable and passionate about plants. However, she does not offer a study guide, and the tests are a gamble. Additionally, she doesn't grade anything until the last few days. Though she does offer a good amount of extra credit.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Pretty much no one pays attention during lecture because they do not engage you whatsoever. It is a boring explanation, she reads straight from the slides. Seems to be a lovely plant enthusiast but is definitely the worst professor I have had at UW in terms of ability to teach. Would not recommend , I wish I learned more.
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Classes with Eve Emshwiller

BOTANY 240

Plants and Humans

3 credits

BOTANY 240 explores the utility of plant parts to humans, the origins and human modification of domesticated plants, ecosystem services, and the importance of sustaining plant diversity.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Eve Emshwiller’s lectures are frequently described as unorganized, with content that often mismatches exam material. Reviewers note that she prioritizes plant families over the textbook, requiring significant independent reading and memorization despite limited lecture coverage.

Eve Emshwiller

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
BOTANY 299

Directed Study in Botany

1–3 credits

BOTANY 299 is a directed study course that introduces students to research questions and provides mentorship in a botany research environment.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BOTANY 400

Plant Systematics

4 credits

PLANT SYSTEMATICS integrates taxonomy, evolution, and phylogenetics with emphasis on flowering plants.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.56 GPA, 77.3% A/AB (n=44 letter grades).

Eve EmshwillerBing Li+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
BOTANY 499

Intermediate Directed Research

1–3 credits

BOTANY 499 is an intermediate directed research course where students explore botany research questions under faculty mentorship.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BOTANY 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

BOTANY 681 is a senior honors thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member for Botany majors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+15 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

BOTANY 682 is a senior honors thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member for Botany majors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+14 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BOTANY 691

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

BOTANY 691 is a senior thesis course focused on individual research conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+14 more

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

BOTANY 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
BOTANY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

BOTANY 699 is a directed study course where students explore botany research questions under faculty mentorship.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Simon GilroyDavid Baum+14 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

ENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Paul BlockLisa Naughton+49 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2026BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2026BOTANY 400Plant Systematics
Fall 2026BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2026BOTANY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2026BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2026BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2026ENVIRST 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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