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Karyn Riddle

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Raw average: 4.81/5 from 16 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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JOURN 5652026-07-13

Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5

The kindest, most understanding woman you will ever meet.

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COMARTS/HDFS/JOURN 6162026-03-06

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Professor Riddle is an excellent instructor who is deeply invested in student success. She is incredibly helpful with course accommodations and makes the material truly engaging. Her expertise regarding media trends and youth culture makes lectures insightful and relevant. I highly recommend this class.

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J616 · course not matched2022-04-28

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Karyn Riddle was by FAR the best professor I've ever had. She is so down to earth, so organized, and just gets that we are all...human! Didn't have time to do an assignment? She gets it. Not only does she get it but she reaches out privately to make sure everything is ok. She's also so enthusiastic about her job&makes her lectures enjoyable.

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JOURN 5652022-03-29

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

One of my fav professors ever. Karyn was so compassionate and wanted her students to succeed. She made the course content truly engaging, even when it seemed like it would be boring. She was so passionate about the material she was teaching. Group project was fairly easy with the right group. Would definitely take her classes again.

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J447 · course not matched2021-04-19

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Professor Riddle is amazing, she really cares about students. I'm bad at math, but she is fantastic at explaining concepts in a way that is easy to understand! There is a big project in this class, but it's broken down into benchmarks so it's not overwhelming. I will be taking my third class with her next year, she is my favorite professor at UW!

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JOURN 5652020-12-22

Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5

Professor Riddle is one of the best professors I have had. She was super understanding and the online lectures were short and interesting. There was some reading but not much, and we had a ton of time for the group project so it wasn't overwhelming. I'm definitely planning on taking another class with Prof Riddle if possible!

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Classes with Karyn Riddle

JOURN 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Mentored individual research and study for students completing Honors in the Major, titled Senior Honors Thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+14 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored individual research and study for students completing Honors in the Major.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+14 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 691

Senior Thesis

3 credits

Mentored individual research and study for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+14 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 692

Senior Thesis

3 credits

SENIOR THESIS: Mentored individual research and study for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+14 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 697

Internship

1–3 credits

Advanced directed study projects arranged with faculty, based on internship experience.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+19 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study offers advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty or instructional academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

JOURN 801

Mass Communication and the Individual

3 credits

Theory and research on individuals' use of mass communication and its effects, covering choice, attention, information effects, persuasion, and social/behavioral outcomes.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

Karyn Riddle

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sample

JOURN 990

Thesis

1–9 credits

THESIS is an advanced course offering mentored reading and research for Journalism students with dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+14 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 999

Independent Research Problems

2–4 credits

Independent Research Problems offers advanced level mentored reading and research for dissertators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michael Wagner Lindsay Palmer+15 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	JOURN 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	JOURN 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	JOURN 691	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	JOURN 692	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	JOURN 697	Internship
Spring 2027	JOURN 699	Directed Study
Spring 2027	JOURN 801	Mass Communication and the Individual
Spring 2027	JOURN 990	Thesis
Spring 2027	JOURN 999	Independent Research Problems
Fall 2026	JOURN 176	Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2026	JOURN 658	Communication Research Methods
Fall 2026	JOURN 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	JOURN 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	JOURN 691	Senior Thesis
Fall 2026	JOURN 692	Senior Thesis
Fall 2026	JOURN 697	Internship
Fall 2026	JOURN 699	Directed Study
Fall 2026	JOURN 990	Thesis
Fall 2026	JOURN 999	Independent Research Problems

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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