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JERI BARAK-CUNNINGHAM

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Raw average: 2.58/5 from 50 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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PLANTPATH311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Barak is one of the best professors I've had so far. She genuinely cares about her students, but you need to take the initiative to reach out and show up for class. If you find yourself disliking her or not enjoying the class, it's because you aren't putting in enough effort. The problem isn't Dr. Barak; it's your own level of commitment.
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PLPATH 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Barak appears condescending at the beginning, but she's very kind. The exam answers are always in the slides. Take notes during in-class discussions. Highly recommend going to office hours for exams, she essentially gives the answers and is very kind. Going to class is a must and she allows students to re-do some assignments, good professor
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PLANTPATH311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Super knowledgeable and fun to talk to. Prof Barak may seem cold but I learnt a lot in this class. Go to office hours and ask for help for all the big assignments, she essentially gives you the answers and is super helpful. Lots of busy work and I did hate my group, but ended up with 100% in the class because of extra credit.
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PLANTPATH311 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Probably the worst professor I've ever had. She is the harshest grader and has no care for her students. She never answers her emails, extremely unapproachable, and generally rude. Lectures are poorly organized and difficult to follow, and assignments have no rubrics. Lots of group work. I would not recommend taking her class to anyone ever.
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PLPATH 311
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Most students would take her for PLPATH311. Don't. Agronomy 377 fulfills the same requirements, and you'll be grateful you took it instead. To say she's a strict grader is a lie, because she makes up whatever ambiguous reasoning she feels like. Rubrics are not given, and she's just generally condescending.
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PLANTPATH311 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Jeri can come off as a little cold and strict and as a tough grader during lecture, but go to office hours, and you'll learn that she's actually very sweet and will work with you to understand concepts. Class has lots of little assignments, a movie, and a few short papers - is a good amount of work for a 3-credit class.
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Classes with JERI BARAK-CUNNINGHAM

PLPATH 699

Special Problems

1–5 credits

PLPATH 699 is a special problems course offering individual advanced work in Plant Pathology under faculty guidance.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Mehdi KabbageJeri Barak-cunningham+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PLPATH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2025PLPATH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2025PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2025INTER-AG 488Honors Research Seminar
Spring 2025PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2025PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2024PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2024PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2024PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2024PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2024PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2024PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2023PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2023PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2023PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2023PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2023PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2023PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2022PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2022PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2022PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2022PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2022PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2021PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2021PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2021PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2021PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2020PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2020PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2020PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2020PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2020BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Spring 2020PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2020PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2020PLPATH 923Seminar
Spring 2020PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2019PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2019PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2019PLPATH 923Seminar
Fall 2019PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2019BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Spring 2019PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2019PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2019PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2018PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2018PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2018PLPATH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2018BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Spring 2018PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2018PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2017PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2017PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2017PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2017BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Spring 2017PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2017PLPATH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2017PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2016PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2016PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2016PLPATH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2016PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2016BOTANY/ENTOM/PLPATH 505Plant-microbe Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Aspects
Spring 2016PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2016PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2016PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2015PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2015PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2015PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Fall 2015PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2015PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2015PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2015PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2015PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2014PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2014PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2014PLPATH 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2014PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2014PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2014PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2014PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2014PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2013PLPATH 311Global Food Security
Fall 2013PLPATH 622Plant-bacterial Interactions
Fall 2013PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2013PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2013PLPATH 299Independent Study
Spring 2013PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2013PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2012PLPATH 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2012PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2012PLPATH 990Research
Spring 2012PLPATH 699Special Problems
Spring 2012PLPATH 990Research
Fall 2011PLPATH 622Plant-bacterial Interactions
Fall 2011PLPATH 990Research

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