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KAREN EVANS-ROMAINE

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Raw average: 4.10/5 from 10 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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SLAVI276 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Slavic 275 isn't a breeze, but Professor Evans-Romaine makes it clear she cares and would like to help. She is accessible in office hours, clear on her feedback and has a clear and deep understanding of Russian, and is genuinely a caring and funny professor. There are numerous opportunities for bonus points and to show growth -- would recommend!
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GEN&WS/LITTRANS 205
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really nice and caring professor. LITTRANS 205 is obviously very reading-heavy but it's spaced out pretty well. There's like four exams throughout the semester and every test has opportunity for PLENTY of extra credit points. As long as you do the readings, this class is a breeze.
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LITTRANS 204
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really kind and caring professor, clear and interesting lectures and easy to talk to. One criticism is that the class focused too much on history as a literature class imo, other than that she's great.
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GEN&WS/LITTRANS 205
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She's a great prof. LIT Trans 205 is very reading-heavy. but not a lot of homework or exams! The quizzes are not too hard. This class is great for a lit credit and I am learning a lot
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SLAVIC 705
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Listening comprehension course. Grading not really based on learning that specific skill, but on how well you already know Russian. Lose points on 7-9 hr take-home exams for grammatical mistakes or phonetically correct transcriptions w/ wro… Read full reviewShow less
Listening comprehension course. Grading not really based on learning that specific skill, but on how well you already know Russian. Lose points on 7-9 hr take-home exams for grammatical mistakes or phonetically correct transcriptions w/ wrong spelling, or on "pictures optional" presentations for not including pictures! Arbitrary and demotivating.
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Classes with KAREN EVANS-ROMAINE

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Spring 2026GNS 471Advanced Topics in East European and Central Asian Languages and Cultures
Spring 2026INTLST 210International Learning Community Language Seminar
Spring 2026SLAVIC 555Advanced Russian Listening & Speaking
Spring 2026SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2026SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2025GEN&WS/LITTRANS 205Women in Russian Literature in Translation
Fall 2025INTLST 210International Learning Community Language Seminar
Fall 2025SLAVIC 275Third Year Russian I
Fall 2025SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2025SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2025SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2025GNS 471Advanced Topics in East European and Central Asian Languages and Cultures
Spring 2025INTLST 210International Learning Community Language Seminar
Spring 2025LITTRANS 202Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2025LITTRANS 204Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2025SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2025SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2024INTLST 210International Learning Community Language Seminar
Fall 2024SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Fall 2024SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2024SLAVIC 804Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages
Fall 2024SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2024INTLST 210International Learning Community Language Seminar
Spring 2024SLAVIC 555Advanced Russian Listening & Speaking
Spring 2024SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2024SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2023INTLST 210International Learning Community Language Seminar
Spring 2023INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2023SLAVIC 555Advanced Russian Listening & Speaking
Spring 2023SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2023SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2023SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2022INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2022SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2022SLAVIC 804Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages
Spring 2022GNS 471Advanced Topics in East European and Central Asian Languages and Cultures
Spring 2022SLAVIC 555Advanced Russian Listening & Speaking
Spring 2022SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2022SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2021GEN&WS/LITTRANS 205Women in Russian Literature in Translation
Fall 2021INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2021SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2021SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2020INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2020SLAVIC 275Third Year Russian I
Fall 2020SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2020SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2020SLAVIC 804Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages
Fall 2020SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2020INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2020SLAVIC 555Advanced Russian Listening & Speaking
Spring 2020SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2020SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2019GEN&WS/LITTRANS 205Women in Russian Literature in Translation
Fall 2019INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2019SLAVIC 405Women in Russian Literature
Fall 2019SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2019SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2019SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2019SLAVIC 705Special Topics in Russian Language/linguistics
Spring 2019SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2018INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2018SLAVIC 321Fourth Year Russian I
Fall 2018SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2018SLAVIC 820College Teaching of Russian
Fall 2018SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2018INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2018LITTRANS 202Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2018LITTRANS 204Survey of 19th and 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation II
Spring 2018SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2018SLAVIC 705Special Topics in Russian Language/linguistics
Spring 2018SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2017INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2017SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Fall 2017SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2017SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2017SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2017SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2016SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2016INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2016SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2016SLAVIC 705Special Topics in Russian Language/linguistics
Spring 2016SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2016SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2015INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2015SLAVIC 560Capstone Seminar in Russian Literature and Culture
Fall 2015SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2015SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2015SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2015INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2015SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Spring 2015SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Spring 2015SLAVIC 900Seminar: Slavic Literature and Culture
Spring 2015SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Fall 2014INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2014SLAVIC 699Directed Study
Fall 2014SLAVIC 799Independent Study
Fall 2014SLAVIC 804Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages
Fall 2014SLAVIC 991Individual Research-slavic Literature
Spring 2014INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar

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