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GARY DIFFEE

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Raw average: 4.56/5 from 18 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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KINES 115
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really great professor. Nothing bad to say about him. He is super intelligent and just a great teacher. Really great with Kines content and my favorite Kines teacher so far.
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KINES 115
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Diffee is incredible. You can tell that he really does care about educating his students in a way that makes them want to learn. Would recommend taking a class with him if you have the chance.
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KINES 119
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Diffee is an amazing lecturer. The information he presents is intricate, but he makes it easy to understand. He is understanding to students situations, and he has a friendly and helpful personality.
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KINES 115
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Diffee is my favorite professor as of right now! He cares about all the students and makes his lectures interactive (sometimes). He's also a fun person to get to know. The only downside is that you won't know your grades of your assignments until the end of the semester. Otherwise, you'll enjoy Dr. Diffee!
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KINES 115
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Really great guy. His lectures are very advanced and a bit confusing but he makes sure to answer questions
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KINES 115
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Super easy class and chill guy. He gets super distracted though and can't get his words out. It's honestly kind of annoying. If you can overlook that though he is a great guy that really wants his students to succeed. Class consists of projects over the course of the semester and one final at the end. Overall really easy class.
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Classes with GARY DIFFEE

KINES 990

Research or Thesis

1–12 credits

KINES 990 is an independent research and writing course for graduate students under kinesiology faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Sigan HartleyGary Diffee+18 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2025KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2025KINES 774Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Environmental Stress
Spring 2025KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2024KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2024KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2024KINES 779Human Muscle Function in Health and Disease
Spring 2024KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2023KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2023KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2023KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2023KINES 774Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Environmental Stress
Spring 2023KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2022KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2022KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2022KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2022KINES 779Human Muscle Function in Health and Disease
Spring 2022KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2021KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2021KINES 953Human Biodynamics Seminar
Fall 2020KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2019KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Spring 2019KINES 774Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Environmental Stress
Fall 2018KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2018KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2018KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2018KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2018KINES 779Human Muscle Function in Health and Disease
Spring 2018KINES 953Human Biodynamics Seminar
Spring 2018PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2017KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2017PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2017KINES 774Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Environmental Stress
Spring 2017KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2017PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2016KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2016KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2016PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2016KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2016KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2016KINES 779Human Muscle Function in Health and Disease
Spring 2016KINES 953Human Biodynamics Seminar
Spring 2016KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2016PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2015KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2015KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Fall 2015KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2015KINES 699Independent Study
Fall 2015PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2015KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2015KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2015KINES 774Metabolic Responses to Exercise and Environmental Stress
Spring 2015KINES 900Seminar in Kinesiology
Spring 2015KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2015PHYSIOL 990Research
Fall 2014KINES 115Physiology of Human Performance
Fall 2014KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Fall 2014KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2014KINES 699Independent Study
Fall 2014KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2014PHYSIOL 990Research
Spring 2014KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2014KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2014KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2014KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2013KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Fall 2013KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2013KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2013BIOLOGY 399Internship/field Experience
Spring 2013KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2013KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2013KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2012INTER-LS 101First-year Seminar in the Biological Sciences
Fall 2012KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2012KINES 699Independent Study
Fall 2012KINES 953Human Biodynamics Seminar
Fall 2012KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2012KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2012KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2012KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2012KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2011KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Fall 2011KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2011KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2011INTER-LS 101First-year Seminar in the Biological Sciences
Spring 2011KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2011KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2011KINES 953Human Biodynamics Seminar
Spring 2011KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2010KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Fall 2010KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2010KINES 900Seminar in Kinesiology
Fall 2010KINES 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2010KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2010KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2010KINES 614Biological Factors Influencing Exercise Performance
Spring 2010KINES 699Independent Study
Fall 2009KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2009KINES 314Physiology of Exercise
Spring 2009KINES 399Independent Study

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