Current instructor

Lisa Vinney

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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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CSD110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Vinney is extremely passionate about communication disorders! Lecture is required (random weekly attendance), but it's worth it to show up anyways. As long as you skim the textbook and show up to lectures, you'll be okay for exams (which are mostly memorization).
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CSD110 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Vinney is very knowledgable and passionate about communication disorders and speech pathology! Her excitement is projected onto the class and promotes hard work throughout the semester. Attendance is taken randomly throughout the week but is not usually an issue since people really seem to enjoy coming to class.
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Classes with Lisa Vinney

Explores communication problems associated with voice disorders, orofacial anomalies, and fluency disorders to establish a foundation for understanding these conditions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.65 GPA, 79.8% A/AB (n=84 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=100 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.79 GPA, 89.1% A/AB (n=92 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Independent study as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CS&D 318Voice, Craniofacial, and Fluency Disorders
Spring 2027CS&D 700Clinical Foundations for Speech-language Pathology Practice
Spring 2027CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2026CS&D 110Introduction to Communicative Disorders
Fall 2026CS&D 700Clinical Foundations for Speech-language Pathology Practice
Fall 2026CS&D 705Assessment and Treatment of Motor Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan
Fall 2026CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2026CS&D 999Independent Studies

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Instructor identity & provenance
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