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HILARY GERSTEIN

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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 2 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 601
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She is very charismatic. Content can be tough but she seems like she genuinely wants you to succeed and listens to feedback if things are confusing. It's a seminar class so you have to prepare and participate but it's not too hard.
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Classes with HILARY GERSTEIN

EDPSYCH 533

Thinking, Feeling, & Learning

3 credits

Covers the cognitive and emotional foundations of behavior, focusing on learning, change, and the interplay between automatic and deliberate processes.

No offering record · Fall 2025

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Hilary Gerstein

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Fall 2021–Fall 2025 · limited sample
EDPSYCH 542

The Biological Basis of Behavior

3 credits

EDPSYCH 542 covers neuroscience foundations, neuroanatomy, and psychopharmacology for clinical mental health practice.

No offering record · Fall 2025

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Hilary Gerstein

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2025EDPSYCH 533Thinking, Feeling, & Learning
Fall 2025EDPSYCH 542The Biological Basis of Behavior
Spring 2025PSYCH 601Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2024EDPSYCH 533Thinking, Feeling, & Learning
Fall 2024EDPSYCH 542The Biological Basis of Behavior
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2023EDPSYCH 533Thinking, Feeling, & Learning
Fall 2023EDPSYCH 542The Biological Basis of Behavior
Spring 2023EDPSYCH 326Mind, Brain and Education
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 400Topics in Biology
Fall 2022EDPSYCH 533Thinking, Feeling, & Learning
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 655Modeling Neurodevelopmental Disease

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