The course content this semester is highly cutting-edge; however, the teaching style and course materials are abysmal, making it difficult to find the key points. The exams and assignments are designed for graduate students, with little consideration given to undergraduates students. Requires amount of time outside of class.Rate My Professors ↗
Historical instructor
KRIS SANKARAN
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
The combination of arts and science -- you not only can develop visualization skills, but also your efficient writting skills.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Very good professor. You can learn a lot, including your writing skills. His rubrics seem challenging but doable. Spend time -> good gradesRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is a very caring professor. He truly wants his students can achieve success.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Class was beyond a joke. 1 test (Midterm) 1 all encompassing project. After the midterm you can abandon the lectures and be just fine. Kris is a good professor and teacher but the class is crazy.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Kris is an organized, well-spoken professor! The class follows a flipped format: you learn mostly from the readings (do them!) and then the lecture is a demo. It's very easy to scrape an A in this class without caring much. However, the material is interesting and very valuable. Dig deep, have fun, and learn what you want to learn.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with KRIS SANKARAN
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 2026 | STAT 479 | Special Topics in Statistics |
| Spring 2026 | STAT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2026 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Fall 2025 | STAT 436 | Statistical Data Visualization |
| Fall 2025 | STAT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2025 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Spring 2025 | STAT 436 | Statistical Data Visualization |
| Spring 2025 | STAT 992 | Seminar |
| Fall 2024 | STAT 436 | Statistical Data Visualization |
| Fall 2024 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Spring 2024 | BME 890 | Pre-dissertation Research |
| Spring 2024 | STAT 436 | Statistical Data Visualization |
| Spring 2024 | STAT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2024 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Spring 2024 | STAT 992 | Seminar |
| Fall 2023 | BME 890 | Pre-dissertation Research |
| Fall 2023 | STAT 679 | Special Topics in Statistics |
| Fall 2023 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Fall 2023 | STAT 992 | Seminar |
| Spring 2023 | STAT 436 | Statistical Data Visualization |
| Spring 2023 | STAT 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | STAT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2023 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Spring 2023 | STAT 992 | Seminar |
| Fall 2022 | STAT 679 | Special Topics in Statistics |
| Fall 2022 | STAT 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | STAT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2022 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Fall 2022 | STAT 992 | Seminar |
| Spring 2022 | STAT 479 | Special Topics in Statistics |
| Spring 2022 | STAT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2022 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Fall 2021 | STAT 424 | Statistical Experimental Design |
| Fall 2021 | STAT 990 | Research |
| Fall 2020 | STAT 424 | Statistical Experimental Design |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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