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I LOVE Prof Barnes, she was a really engaging professor and the content was quite straight forward. There's four projects that your grade is based in, one being a group project. She was able to connect to our class really quickly and it was a really casual vibe, really easy to learn from her. Also she brought donuts for everyone on our last day!!Rate My Professors ↗
Mariel is great! Your grade is essentially based on four projects that she assigns, one of which is a group presentation and paper. No tests, no homework; there are only assigned readings that are discussed in class. She tends to grade VERY easily. This is a super chill class that you can expect an A or AB from with minimal effort.Rate My Professors ↗
She's engaging and well prepared for meaningful class time. Homework / reading volume is very reasonable. Make sure to put 100% into assignments though as there aren't many of them. A bad grade on one project could really hurt. I'd absolutely take her class again. Be sure you actually do the readings before class. Time well spent!Rate My Professors ↗
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Examines women, gender, and sex interactions with public policy, covering equality, liberty, feminism, and intersectionality in policymaking.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.56 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleTopics in Public Affairs examines current issues in the formulation, implementation, and analysis of public policy.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | PUBAFFR 352 | Women, Gender, and Public Policy |
| Spring 2027 | PUBAFFR 974 | Topics in Public Affairs |
| Fall 2026 | PUBAFFR 240 | Evidence-based Policy Making |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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