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MARTY KANAREK

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Raw average: 3.97/5 from 31 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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ENV471 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Marty was great and I loved this class. Entire class grade is made from 2 exams and a paper, so study for the exams! Need to go to lectures as lectures are not recorded and exams are solely comprised of lecture content. Lectures are very interesting and Marty brings in super cool guest lecturers too.
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POPHEALTH502 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures can be long but Marty is super experienced and has lots of interesting stuff to share.
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ENV502 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I took both Pophealth 502 and Pophealth 471 with Dr. Kanarek, 90% of lectures are overlap between the two classes. Lectures are recorded and attendance is not mandatory, I have never attended lecture. Hard to reach outside of class but very understanding. Easy A, tests super straightforward and paper guidelines clear.
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ENV471 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Really easy class, you are just graded on 2 midterms and a final paper. I found that the tests are worded pretty poorly, but are overall easy. He did expect us to know the names of all the guest lecturers for the tests. As long as you followed the rubric you got a 100 on the final paper.
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ENV471 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Expect very little work outside of class. Professor Kanarek wants you to learn and become more interested in environmental health, not slam you with busy work. He has great guest lecturers and sometimes gives lectures, too. You probably won't interact with him a ton due to all of the guest lectures, but he is funny and sarcastic.
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POPHEALTH502 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I'm very glad I took this class. If you go to the lectures and review your notes you should get an A. He is a very nice guy and is very passionate about teaching. He is obviously very respected in his field and all of the guest lecturers are great too.
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Classes with MARTY KANAREK

POPHLTH 990

Research

1–8 credits

POPHLTH 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research under individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Marty KanarekPaul Peppard+11 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2025POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2025ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2025POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2024ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2024POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2024ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2024POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2023ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2023POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2023ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2023POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2023POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2022ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2022POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2022POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2022ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2022POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Fall 2021ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2020ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Spring 2020ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Fall 2019ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2019POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2019ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2019POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2019POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2018ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Spring 2018ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Fall 2017ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Spring 2017ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2017POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2016ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Spring 2016ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2016POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Fall 2015ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2015POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2015ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Fall 2014ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Spring 2014ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2014POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2014POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2013ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2013POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2013ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2013POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2013POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2012ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2012POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2012ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Fall 2011ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2011ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Spring 2011ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2011ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2011POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Spring 2011POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2010ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2010POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2010ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2010ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2010POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2009ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2009ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2009POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2009ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2009POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2009POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2008ENVIRST 900Seminar
Fall 2008ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2008POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2008ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2008POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2008POPHLTH 990Research
Fall 2007ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2007POPHLTH 820Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2007POPHLTH 990Research
Spring 2007ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2007ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2007ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471Introduction to Environmental Health
Spring 2007ILS 198Directed Study
Spring 2007POPHLTH 699Independent Reading
Fall 2006ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Fall 2006ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502Air Pollution and Human Health
Fall 2006ILS 198Directed Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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