Current instructor

Malia Jones

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 5 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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C&ESOC/POPHLTH 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Malia was a great professor. Lectures were engaging and interesting. A huge part of the course was guest lectures, which were super interesting. It was clear what the final exam was going to test on and quizzes were open book and open note. Overall great prof and course!
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C&ESOC/POPHLTH 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
370 is primarily based around guest lectures, which, for the most part, are interesting and well-done. All lectures are recorded so you can watch them when you want, and all the exams are open-note without time limits. Malia was a very interesting professor, and I would recommend taking this class with her!
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C&ESOC/POPHLTH 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Absolutely amazing human being. Almost all lectures were guest lectures with super cool topics. Super chill and understanding professor. Tests can be a bit tricky/lengthy, but they're not timed and online, which is really nice.
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Classes with Malia Jones

C&ESOC 691

Senior Thesis

2 credits

C&ESOC 691 is a senior thesis course for undergraduates in Community and Environmental Sociology, structured as individual study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Malia Jones

No recorded grade history

C&ESOC 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

C&ESOC 699 is a special problems course offering individual advanced work in Community and Environmental Sociology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Malia JonesMonica White+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
C&ESOC/SOC 533

Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities

3 credits

C&ESOC/SOC 533 applies sociological approaches to community, rural, and public health, examining evidence and policy for vulnerable populations.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades).

Malia Jones

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
SOC 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

SOC 990 is a thesis course involving mentored research for Master's or doctoral dissertations.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Chad GoldbergMichael Massoglia+43 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026C&ESOC 499Independent Study in Engaged Sociology
Fall 2026C&ESOC 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026C&ESOC 699Special Problems
Fall 2026C&ESOC 999Reading and Research
Fall 2026C&ESOC/SOC 533Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities
Fall 2026SOC 990Thesis
Fall 2026SOC 999Reading and Research in Sociology

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