Current instructor

Kreg Gruben

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.07/5 from 15 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

KINES 318
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Told me that going over an exam question that I got wrong was a waste of his time because the TA graded my exam. Only used lecture videos from ten years ago to deliver course content and often times had us come up with our own practice problems during lecture. It was very obvious that he just did not care at all about teaching us.
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KINES 318
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Lectures for this class were pointless. Didn't learn a single thing from them and had to get help from a TA outside of class, and even the TA wasn't much help. Was very unclear what the content of the exams were going to be, and the examples in class did virtually nothing to prepare us. Avoid this class if you can.
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KINES 318
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Lecture is pointless, but you're graded on participation so you have to go. Random surprise grades for lab. Class just sucks.
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KINES 318
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
If you want him to ask you a question, he never tells you if your answer is correct, he only asks the question he wants to ask. This method of learning is of no use to me. Studying with him is a waste of time, and he makes you feel very unsure of yourself, which I really mind.
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KINES 318
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Mean and bad at teaching. Somehow manages to make you feel stupid and not teach you at the same time.
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Classes with Kreg Gruben

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BME 399 offers directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+68 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

BME 799 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+78 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
KINES 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

KINES 399 is an independent undergraduate study course in kinesiology conducted under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Andrew LokutaEric Walsh+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
KINES 699

Independent Study

1–3 credits

KINES 699 is an independent study course allowing undergraduates to conduct advanced work in kinesiology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Andrew LokutaEric Walsh+29 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
KINES 990

Research or Thesis

1–12 credits

KINES 990 is an independent research and writing course for graduate students under kinesiology faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sigan HartleyGary Diffee+27 more

No recorded grade history

KINES 999

Independent Reading

1–4 credits

KINES 999 offers directed study projects for graduate students arranged with kinesiology faculty.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Gary DiffeePatrick Hills-Meyer+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026KINES 399Independent Study
Fall 2026KINES 699Independent Study
Fall 2026KINES 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2026KINES 999Independent Reading
Fall 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis

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