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Leah was disorganized. Never felt like she actually came prepared to teach. When she did, she always was hostile towards me. She got a doctorate in education math but, doesn't understand how people learn math. Seems more like a participation trophy but, entitled herself as if she's above everyone but, can't even do calc 3 but, somehow is doing mathRate My Professors ↗
MATH 171: Leah is a nice person and pretty helpful if you go to office hours but her lectures are basically useless. The PDFs she provides are organized at least but she just does the math without really explaining anything. MAKE SURE YOU SUBMIT REGRADE REQUESTS. I didn't until the final but I was able to raise my grade by a letter just from that.Rate My Professors ↗
MATH 171: I would not recommended this professor. The tests are worth 84% of your grade, and the lectures are hardly helpful. \If you can get any other professor, try to do so. I will say that she was kind and accessible out of class, I just wish that the lectures weren't such a waste of time.Rate My Professors ↗
I had Leah for Math 171. She genuinely has no idea how to teach. There was never a time in lecture where she didn't messed up simple calculations and wouldn't have to be corrected by her students. She was rude to her students at times and would make remarks when we would ask her questions. Good luck with her as her tests are 84% of your grade.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Leah is an ineffective teacher. I took math 171 and struggled the entire time. Her lectures were extremely hard to follow and most of the time it sounded like she had no idea what she was teaching. Oftentimes students in the class had to correct her because she would skip a step or not calculate correctly. I DO NOT RECOMMEND LEAHRate My Professors ↗
I had Leah for Math 171. MATH 171 was very challenging, it was all new material for me and I did not fully understand it even after attending office hours, tutoring, etc. Leah is a very caring and nice professor, but did not properly explain the material as expected. Khan Academy YouTube videos were my best help.Rate My Professors ↗
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Directed study offering group discussion and problem-solving coaching to enhance understanding of physics and its applications to engineering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | INTEREGR 150 | Directed Studies in Engineering Foundation Courses |
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