Current instructor

Kreg Gruben

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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

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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

Independent Study in BME involves directed projects where students conduct and report on independent biomedical engineering research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+72 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
KINES 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent undergraduate study in a beginning to intermediate area of study under the direct guidance of kinesiology faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

Gary DiffeePatrick Hills-Meyer+30 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
KINES 699

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent undergraduate work in an advanced area of study under the direct guidance of kinesiology faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Gary DiffeeDane Cook+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BME 399Independent Study
Spring 2027KINES 399Independent Study
Spring 2027KINES 699Independent Study
Spring 2027KINES 999Independent Reading
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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