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KATHERINE PHELPS

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 24 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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GWS102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Kate is a very personable and enjoyable professor who loves what she does. She appreciates participation and effort. Very accessible. One exam = final. Weekly discussions are easy if you make them (read the material!!). Not graded on much so do your best on every assignment. So much reading I was always a little behind. Slides + lectures on Canvas.
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GENWS102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Not many assignments. One in class exam, which was the final. The final is a written essay on two questions. Not much to say. All lectures are recorded and streamed. Discussions were easy.
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GWS535 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
This professor is very passionate and engaging. This course is very reading heavy and there are reading quizzes about every week (with warning). There are also weekly papers and a final assignment (no exams). In-class discussions are key for participation points.
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GWS449 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I have taken a few classes with Dr. Kate and she is amazing! Great prof and human being. She is very compassionate and understanding. If you communicate with them, they are very willing to help/make a plan. Overall, amazing!
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GENWS102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Absolutely love Professor Phelps, she's so helpful and cares for her students. The course is easy to understand as long you show up to lectures, even if they're not mandatory, still try to go when you don't feel like it.
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GENWS102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I absolutely loved Dr. Phelps.
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Classes with KATHERINE PHELPS

GEN&WS 444

From Past Feminisms to Postfeminism: Feminisms for the 21st Century

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Explores feminist theories from various disciplines, tracing early writings through contemporary issues like Black feminist thought and queer theory.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Katherine Phelps

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Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample
GEN&WS 472

Food for Thought: an Intersectional Approach

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An intersectional approach to human relationships with food, examining social, cultural, and political meanings across identities and institutions

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Katherine Phelps

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026GEN&WS 444From Past Feminisms to Postfeminism: Feminisms for the 21st Century
Spring 2026GEN&WS 472Food for Thought: an Intersectional Approach
Fall 2025GEN&WS 102Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspective
Fall 2025GEN&WS 444From Past Feminisms to Postfeminism: Feminisms for the 21st Century
Fall 2025GEN&WS 692Senior Thesis II
Fall 2025GEN&WS/INTLST 535Women's Global Health and Human Rights
Spring 2025GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Spring 2025GEN&WS 523Framing Fatness: Gender, Size, Constructing Health
Spring 2025GEN&WS 691Senior Thesis I
Spring 2025GEN&WS 692Senior Thesis II
Fall 2024GEN&WS 102Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspective
Fall 2024GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Fall 2024GEN&WS 691Senior Thesis I
Spring 2024GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Spring 2024GEN&WS 523Framing Fatness: Gender, Size, Constructing Health
Fall 2023GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Fall 2023GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Fall 2023GEN&WS 523Framing Fatness: Gender, Size, Constructing Health
Fall 2023GEN&WS/INTLST 535Women's Global Health and Human Rights
Spring 2023GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Spring 2023GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Spring 2023GEN&WS 523Framing Fatness: Gender, Size, Constructing Health
Fall 2022GEN&WS 102Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspective
Fall 2022GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Fall 2022GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Spring 2022GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Spring 2022GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Spring 2022GEN&WS 523Framing Fatness: Gender, Size, Constructing Health
Spring 2022GEN&WS 682Senior Honors Thesis II
Spring 2022GEN&WS 692Senior Thesis II
Fall 2021GEN&WS 102Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspective
Fall 2021GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Fall 2021GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Fall 2021GEN&WS 681Senior Honors Thesis I
Fall 2021GEN&WS 691Senior Thesis I
Fall 2020GEN&WS 102Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspective
Fall 2020GEN&WS 423The Female Body in the World: Gender and Contemporary Body Politics in Cross Cultural Perspective
Spring 2020GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Spring 2020GEN&WS 539Special Topics in Gender and Health
Fall 2019GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Fall 2019GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Spring 2019GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Spring 2019GEN&WS 449Special Topics in Feminist Theory
Fall 2018GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Spring 2018GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Fall 2017GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society
Spring 2017GEN&WS 320Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society

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