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KAREN STRIER

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Raw average: 4.73/5 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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ANTHR120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
She puts so much time and effort into each of her students, and you truly feel seen in each conversation and through each question. She is so passionate about what she teaches, and clearly wants to pass on her knowledge of primatology and anthropology to all of her students. I one hundred percent recommend her to anyone interested in zoology.
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ANTHRO 458
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Strier's lecture are interesting and thorough. You HAVE to do the outside readings and have lots of background knowledge already on primates in order to do well in this class. Overall great class and experince, I really enjoyed having Strier. Homework was thoughtful and no busy work. I will be taking more of her classes for sure in the future.
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ANTHRO 668
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Strier is honestly one of the coolest professors Ive met on campus. Her classes can be challenging, but in the way that is inspiring and makes you want to dig in deep into subject material to better understand it instead of just giving up. She is receptive to all questions, and always has great stories from her field site to share!
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ANTHRO 490
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Strier is an extremely intelligent woman, as becomes evident within the first minute of meeting her. She knows what she is talking about and facilitates amazing conversations in her classes. If you didn't care for primates before her class, you most certainly will after. Be concise with her and know your question before asking it.
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ANTH458 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Strier is AMAZING. She is crazy passionate about her work in research as well as teaching. She is one of the few professors that I've encountered that actually want to make sure you learn and have a good time doing it. She's super quirky but makes lectures SO interesting and the reading is well spaced and easy to get through. TAKE HER CLASSES.
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ANTHRO 458
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Strier is easily my favorite professor on this campus and I am lucky enough to be helping her with her research. She is more than willing to help you understand the material presented in class. She is also one of the nicest people you will meet on this campus. I recommend taking any of her classes!
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Classes with KAREN STRIER

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Spring 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 698Directed Study
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024ANTHRO 120Freshman/sophomore Seminar in Anthropology
Fall 2024ANTHRO 690Problems in Anthropology
Fall 2024ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2023ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2023ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022ANTHRO 420Introduction to Primatological Research
Fall 2022ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2021ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2021ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2020ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2020ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2020ANTHRO/PSYCH 906Methods and Hypothesis-testing for Behavioral Ecologists
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2019ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2019ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2017ANTHRO 490Undergraduate Seminar
Fall 2017ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2017ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2017ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2017ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2016ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2016ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2016ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2016ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 698Directed Study
Spring 2016ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2016ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2015ANTHRO 490Undergraduate Seminar
Fall 2015ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2015ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2015ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 698Directed Study
Spring 2015ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2014ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2014ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2014ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2014ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2014ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2014ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2013ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ANTHRO/PSYCH 906Methods and Hypothesis-testing for Behavioral Ecologists
Fall 2013ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2012ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Fall 2012ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ANTHRO 698Directed Study
Spring 2012ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2011ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2010ANTHRO 100General Anthropology
Fall 2010ANTHRO 490Undergraduate Seminar
Spring 2010ANTHRO 668Primate Conservation
Spring 2010ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2010ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009ANTHRO 100General Anthropology
Fall 2009ANTHRO 458Primate Behavioral Ecology
Fall 2009ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2009ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2009ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2008ANTHRO 100General Anthropology
Fall 2008ANTHRO 120Freshman/sophomore Seminar in Anthropology

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