Current instructor

John Curtin

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Raw average: 4.86/5 from 7 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

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PSYCH618 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
John was my lab prof for a year. He was a good teacher - laid back, but still capable of getting his point across. Readings were relevant and interesting. A very nice guy. Recommended highly!
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PSYCH618 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great Professor! Very nice and helpful if you talk to him. Some of the articles you'll read for his classes/research lab will be difficult, but interesting. He really cares about what he's doing.
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PSYCH · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Really approachable and very helpful
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PSYCH 225
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Took it the very first semester he ever taught this, specifically because he was the only actual professor who was teaching the class. Very wise move, actually a likeable person, and compared to the complaints I've heard about the classes run by TA's, he's by far your best option for this class.
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PSYCH 225
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
very cool proferssor....class is somewhat hard but he is always open to questions and makes a fairly boring topic somewhat fun....definitely recommend if you have to take 225 for your major....
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PSYCH 740
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Thought the class was very interesting and assigned journal articles were, for the most part, well written and interesting. Professor seems to have good command of knowledge in area of addiction. More structure to the class discussions would be good.
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Classes with John Curtin

PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

Mentored Research and Seminar involves developing an understanding of primary research and participating in designing and conducting research to extend current understanding.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

C. Shawn GreenJenny Saffran+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 691

Undergraduate Thesis

2–3 credits

Undergraduate thesis course involving research and completion of a senior honors project, recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn GreenJenny Saffran+12 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 692

Undergraduate Thesis

2–3 credits

Undergraduate thesis course involving research, critical evaluation of psychological studies, and completion of a professional senior honors report.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+32 more

No recorded grade history

PSYCH 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an independent mentored study with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 752

Applied Machine Learning for Behavioral Data Science

3 credits

An introduction to computational machine learning approaches for behavioral sciences, covering R programming, model implementation, and evaluation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.57 GPA, 70.4% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 75.9% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.64 GPA, 75.9% A/AB (n=29 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

John Curtin

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
PSYCH 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research course involving independent experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under staff supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+32 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2027PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2027PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2027PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2027PSYCH 752Applied Machine Learning for Behavioral Data Science
Spring 2027PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2026PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2026PSYCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2026PSYCH 990Research

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