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Michelle Ciucci

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Raw average: 3.48/5 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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CSD201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Ciucci is incredible. Incredible. Incredible. Incredible. The most personable professor ever. She's incredibly smart but teaches in a way that is palatable and engaging. As someone intimidated by STEM, Dr. Ciucci has been a large help in helping me truly understand content.
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CSD201 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Ciucci was a nice person, but boy was this class tough. I know you'd expect that with any A/P class, but get ready to spend the majority of your time studying. Most of the time it felt like she was looking at the slides for the first time. She was nice but not well versed in the information because it was her first time teaching 201. It's tough!
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CSD201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Ciucci is a fantastic researcher, but this class is tough. For the first few lectures, since it was her first time teaching this class, it was painful. But I'm glad I stuck with it. She's SO nice and took the time to meet with me on a weekend to answer all my questions. She really cares about our feelings and wants us all to succeed.
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CSD201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Ciucci is an incredibly smart woman, and she knows her stuff. Even with an academic background as extensive as her's, she possesses to ability to articulate concepts at a palatable level, which not all professors do well. This is an elementary level class, but you still need to work hard. Reference the learning objectives frequently to succeed!
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CSD201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Science is not my strong suit and this class is a fully anatomy and physiology class, but it was not that bad. She does just read off the slides which can get boring. You do take an exam about every 2-3 weeks, so be prepared. She does offer extra credit. I thought prof Ciucci was nice and funny.
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CSD201 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
I took this class because I was interested in speech pathology. It was SO hard, fully anatomy and physiology based (which I was unaware of when signing up) and Professor Ciucci had never taught this course before. She only read off the slides and would get upset when we wouldn't know anything for the exams. least favorite class ever.
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Classes with Michelle Ciucci

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CS&D 210

Neural Basis of Communication

3 credits

Explores the neural basis of communicative behaviors, covering anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the nervous system in relation to normal and disordered communication.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.55 GPA, 74.2% A/AB (n=93 letter grades); Spring 2016: 3.59 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=123 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.83 GPA, 93.7% A/AB (n=205 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Michelle Ciucci

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
CS&D 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an independent study course arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Margarita KaushanskayaRuth Litovsky+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
CS&D 799

Independent Study

1–6 credits

Independent study as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Margarita KaushanskayaRuth Litovsky+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CS&D 999

Independent Studies

1–3 credits

Independent Studies offering advanced level mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

Margarita KaushanskayaRuth Litovsky+15 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
SURGERY 699

Independent Study

1–5 credits

Independent Study involves independent study projects arranged with faculty or instructional staff.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Michelle CiucciUnknown instructor+41 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CS&D 210Neural Basis of Communication
Spring 2027CS&D 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CS&D 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CS&D 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CS&D 799Independent Study
Spring 2027CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027CS&D 999Independent Studies
Spring 2027NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027SURGERY 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CS&D 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CS&D 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CS&D 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CS&D 799Independent Study
Fall 2026CS&D 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026CS&D 999Independent Studies
Fall 2026SURGERY 699Independent Study
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis

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