Dr. Wassarman was really clear with her teaching and had excellent power points. She was available to meet outside of class frequently. Her exams were VERY similar to her daily worksheets and always allowed you to take a sheet of notes into an exam.Rate My Professors ↗
Historical instructor
KAREN WASSARMAN
What students say
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Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures were straightforward. Professor Wassarman was always available to answer questions outside of class. She seemed to really care about giving students feedback on the homework.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
She was not at all interested in the class, never gave clear instructions and was not very helpful. Lectures were very disorganized because she would often post corrected version a few days later. If you can never take a class with her. I fell sick 2 times the semester and she was not very considerate about my condition.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Teacher did not seem to enjoy her job. Her lectures were so highly disorganized they severely hampered her class. The instructor would never clearly state what she expected of her students in any aspect of the class, and did not seem to keep to any set standards in grading. In short:a very inconsistent instructor who should be relegated to labRate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Easy class, gives you handouts in lecture and puts them on the web also, just study from these before the test and you're set. No outside reading. Don't bother taking notes on the handouts, or bother showing up if it's out of your way.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
I didnt like her. She didnt seem like she liked her work that much, and her tests were not that fair. She doesnt seem to know much about the topic. I did well overall in the class, but still think she's a b@#$.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with KAREN WASSARMAN
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2018 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Spring 2017 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Fall 2016 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2016 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2016 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2015 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Fall 2015 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2015 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2015 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Spring 2015 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2014 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Fall 2014 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2014 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Spring 2014 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2013 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2013 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2012 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2011 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2011 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2011 | MICROBIO 470 | Microbial Genetics & Molecular Machines |
| Spring 2011 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2011 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2010 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2010 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2010 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2009 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2009 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Spring 2009 | MICROBIO 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2009 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2008 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2008 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2008 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Spring 2008 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2007 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2007 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Spring 2007 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Spring 2007 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
| Fall 2006 | GENETICS 990 | Research |
| Fall 2006 | MICROBIO 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2006 | MICROBIO 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
Instructor identity & provenance
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