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MARIA LEPOWSKY

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Raw average: 2.74/5 from 34 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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WS420 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I took her Medical Anthropology course many years ago. I continue to use concepts and ideas discussed in this course everyday in my professional life as an RN. I really appreciate her storytelling and style of lecturing. I would absolutely take courses from Dr. Lepowsky again.
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ANTHRO 265
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I don't know most of these reviews are so negative, Lepowsky good professor. She did an excellent job transitioning the course from in class to online and was probably the most understanding professor I've had in this situation. I took this course to fill a requirement and while I'm not interested in medicine the course material was captivating.
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ANTH265 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She is the most flexible professor I've ever had. She realizes that with the amount of information presented in this class, it's not reasonable to be expected to remember it all. Every assessment is open note/book and/or take home. She does everything she can to ensure the success of her students and is the kindest woman I've ever met.
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WS420 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
I never rate professors, but I had to rate this professor. Her lectures and many readings didn't correlate, the slides had no outline, no bullet points, and followed no order. She cites that she went to Berkeley (in 1981) multiple times, every class. We read outdated works that are 20+ years old, and she seemed to refuse to acknowledge her own bias
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WS420 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I am not a GWS major but found the class and lectures interesting. Lectures slides take a while to set in --always take notes. At first I found content very dry. The books were relevant to the course material and were critical for the take-home essays. Discussion teams were dedicated to the material and discussions were useful to attend.
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ANTH443 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Maria Lepowsky is hands down the best professor I've had so far at UW. She's super passionate about what she teaches, and her class content was interesting too. If you aren't into writing essays though, steer clear of this class. Entire grade is writing based.
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Classes with MARIA LEPOWSKY

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Spring 2026ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2025ANTHRO 545Psychological Anthropology
Spring 2025ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2025ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2024ANTHRO 940Seminar-problems in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024GEN&WS 950Seminar: Topics in Gender and Women's Studies
Spring 2024ANTHRO 545Psychological Anthropology
Spring 2024ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2024ANTHRO/GEN&WS 920Anthropology of Gender
Fall 2023ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2023ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2023GEN&WS 420Women in Cross-societal Perspective
Spring 2023ANTHRO 545Psychological Anthropology
Spring 2023ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2023ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2022ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2022GEN&WS 420Women in Cross-societal Perspective
Spring 2022ANTHRO 545Psychological Anthropology
Spring 2022ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2022ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2022ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2021ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2021ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021GEN&WS 420Women in Cross-societal Perspective
Fall 2020ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2020GEN&WS 420Women in Cross-societal Perspective
Spring 2020ANTHRO 265Introduction to Culture and Health
Spring 2020ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2020ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2019ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2019GEN&WS 420Women in Cross-societal Perspective
Spring 2019ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2018ANTHRO 940Seminar-problems in Cultural Anthropology
Spring 2018ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2018ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2017ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2017ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2017GEN&WS 420Women in Cross-societal Perspective
Spring 2017ANTHRO 545Psychological Anthropology
Spring 2017ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2016ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2016ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2016ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2015ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2015ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2014ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2014ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ANTHRO 690Problems in Anthropology
Spring 2014ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ANTHRO/GEN&WS 920Anthropology of Gender
Fall 2013ANTHRO 690Problems in Anthropology
Fall 2013ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2013ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2013ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443Anthropology by Women
Fall 2012ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Fall 2012ANTHRO 909Research Methods and Research Design in Cultural Anthropology
Fall 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2012ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Fall 2011ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2011GEN&WS 999Independent Research
Fall 2010ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2010ANTHRO 545Psychological Anthropology
Spring 2010ANTHRO 699Directed Study
Spring 2010ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ANTHRO 999Reading and Research
Spring 2010ANTHRO/GEN&WS 920Anthropology of Gender

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