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JENNY SAFFRAN

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Raw average: 4.83/5 from 30 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 460
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Jenny is the best professor I've had. I was in her class in a FIG first semester freshman year and then took this class second semester freshman year. She cares so much about her students and you can tell she wants to have good connections. Lectures were very interesting and exams very fair for the content. Would recommend to everyone
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PSYCH 460
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Saffran is my all time favorite Professor I have ever had. You could tell that she was extremely passionate about the subject, which made students become more engaged. She was super accessible outside of the classroom by office hours and email. She clearly outlined what we were going to be assessed on, and her exams were extremely fair.
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PSYCH 460
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Saffran was one of the best professors I've had. Plenty of extra credit opportunities to boost your grade. Assignments were interesting and very doable. Exams were fair, and the professor held online review sessions/office hours before each one. Lectures were engaging, and the professor's passion was evident in each one.
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PSYCH 460
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Jenny is amazing! You can tell she loves what she does & truly cares about and respects her students. She keeps the lectures intriguing and lets you know what you do/don't need to know for exams. Also, she offers several extra credit opportunities which can bump your grade way up.
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PSYCH 212
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Jenny is an amazing professor. I am currently taking her class as my main class in my FIG (First-Year Integrated Group), Language and the Human Experience. While she only grades you on participation, two papers, and a creative project, it is still one of my easiest classes. She wants you to succeed. Jenny is very approachable and easy to talk to.
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PSYCH 460
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She's so sweet! Jenny was featured in the Netflix documentary Babies, and you can see why. She's super passionate about her subject, engaging, and knowledgeable. I loved her class!
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Classes with JENNY SAFFRAN

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2026PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2025PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2025PSYCH 460Child Development
Spring 2025PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2025PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2024PSYCH 212Social Science Topics in Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2024PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2024PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2024PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2023PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2023PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2023PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Spring 2023PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2022PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Fall 2022PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2022PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2022PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Spring 2022PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2021PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2021PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Fall 2021PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2020PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2020PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2020PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2020PSYCH 460Child Development
Spring 2020PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2020PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2020PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2019PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2019PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2019PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2018PSYCH 460Child Development
Spring 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2018PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2017PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2017PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2017PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2017PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2017PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Spring 2017PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2016PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2016PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2016PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2016PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2016CHICLA 699Directed Study
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 990Research
Spring 2015PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2015PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2014PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2014PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2014PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2013PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2013PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2013PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2012PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012PSYCH 733Perceptual and Cognitive Sciences
Fall 2012PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2011PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2011PSYCH 399Service Learning in Psychology
Spring 2011PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011PSYCH 699Directed Study

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