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LISA NAUGHTON

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Raw average: 4.11/5 from 36 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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ENVI339 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
I think it's relatively easy to achieve maximum points on all of the short assignments/quizzes, and the exams aren't too bad as long as you follow the study guide/review slides. Although the essays were surprisingly difficult and felt very harshly graded in comparison to past classes I had taken with writing assignments. Fun class though.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 339
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Overall, the material in this class was interesting, and a lot of the projects we did were pretty fun. Lecture is just so boring, she's not very engaging and it's really hard to pay attention the whole time. She's good at explaining things, just boring. The exams also had a lot of really small details, which made them hard to study for.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 339
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. N is very knowledgable and passionate about climate change and it is clearly reflected through her lectures. There's lots of readings in my opinion but the essays are pretty fun (especially the first and second ones), I don't know about the final essay though (Renewable energy brief assignment)
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ENVIRST/GEOG 339
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof N. knows her stuff! Such awe-inspiring first-hand stories coming from a truly passionate and sweet professor, and the course is designed so thoughtfully. This class changed my life - highly recommend.
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ENV434 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor N. seems very passionate with the material she teaches. A lot of homework every week and tests are difficult. Tests are pretty much based off of the homework (readings, videos, podcasts, etc.) and a lot of the questions are very specific to the homework.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 339
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. N is great! She's extremely knowledgeable and caring. This class has three papers, three exams, and weekly quizzes based on online readings/videos for each module. It's easy to get an A if you do the readings and complete the study guides for the exams. Participate in discussion, ask questions, and pay attention in lecture.
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Classes with LISA NAUGHTON

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Spring 2026GEOG 538The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Spring 2026GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Fall 2025ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2024GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Fall 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Fall 2023ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2023ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2023GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Spring 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2022GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Fall 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2022ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2022GEOG 538The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Spring 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2021ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2021ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2021GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2020GEOG 538The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Fall 2020GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Fall 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Spring 2019GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Fall 2018GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Spring 2018GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2017GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Spring 2017GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016GEOG 538The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Fall 2016GEOG 765Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: an Introduction
Fall 2016GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Spring 2016GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015GEOG 765Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: an Introduction
Fall 2015GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Fall 2015GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2015GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Spring 2015GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Fall 2014GEOG 538The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Fall 2014GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2014GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Spring 2014GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Fall 2013ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2013GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2013GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Fall 2012GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012ENVIRST 900Seminar
Spring 2012ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2012ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2012ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2012GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Fall 2011ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2011ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2011GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2011C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Spring 2011ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2011GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Fall 2010ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2010C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Spring 2010ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2010GEOG 766Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: Techniques
Fall 2009GEOG 538The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Spring 2009ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2009ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Fall 2008C&ESOC/ENVIRST/GEOG 434People, Wildlife and Landscapes
Fall 2008ENVIRST 975Environmental Conservation Leadership Seminar
Fall 2008GEOG 930Seminar in People-environment Geography
Spring 2008ENVIRST/GEOG 339Conservation and Climate Change - Local to International Strategies
Spring 2008GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2008GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2007ENVIRST 975Environmental Conservation Leadership Seminar

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