Current instructor

Nancy Keller

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 2 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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BOT655 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
She gave out a mock grant proposal, and critiques and presentation to follow up with the proposal. But failed to give out instructions on how to do any of it, and when she finally gave them out it was less than a week before the due date. She gets frustrated if you don't understand something in her class, even when you ask her questions directly.
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BOT123 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
A great botany class. You can tell she's really passionate about what she's teaching. The lectures are interesting and the labs are really fun. I'd definitely recommend this class. But don't bother buying the textbook, all the information you need to know is on the powerpoints, and she puts those up online.
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Classes with Nancy Keller

BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655

Biology and Genetics of Fungi

3 credits

Explores fungal genetics, genomics, and physiology using plant pathogenic fungi and model systems to understand plant/fungal interactions.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.60 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).

Nancy Keller

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample
GENETICS 699

Special Problems

1–3 credits

GENETICS 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct individual advanced work in a specific area of Genetics under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+62 more

No recorded grade history

MICROBIO 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

MICROBIO 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct advanced microbiology research under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+31 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MICROBIO 875

Special Topics

1–4 credits

MICROBIO 875 covers specialized subject matter of current interest to graduate students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Matt ReynoldsMichelle Rondon+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
MICROBIO 899

Independent Study

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 899 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in biological science under faculty direction.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+32 more

No recorded grade history

MICROBIO 990

Research

1–9 credits

MICROBIO 990 is a research course involving full lab and literature review of a microbiology problem, leading to thesis preparation and publication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael ThomasPaul Friesen+33 more

No recorded grade history

MM&I 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed study offering independent research in medical microbiology and immunology for undergraduates under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Christina HullJenny Gumperz+23 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
MM&I 990

Research and Thesis

1–12 credits

MM&I 990 is a research and thesis course where students conduct independent novel science research under faculty guidance, measured by first-authored peer-reviewed publication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jenny GumperzJoseph Dillard+22 more

No recorded grade history

PLPATH 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

PLPATH 299 is an independent study course involving research work in Plant Pathology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Mehdi KabbageRichard Lankau+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
PLPATH 699

Special Problems

1–5 credits

PLPATH 699 is a special problems course offering individual advanced work in Plant Pathology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Mehdi KabbageRichard Lankau+15 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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Browse recorded courses
TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BOTANY/GENETICS/MM&I/PLPATH 655Biology and Genetics of Fungi
Fall 2026GENETICS 699Special Problems
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026MICROBIO 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026MICROBIO 699Special Problems
Fall 2026MICROBIO 875Special Topics
Fall 2026MICROBIO 899Independent Study
Fall 2026MICROBIO 990Research
Fall 2026MM&I 699Directed Study
Fall 2026MM&I 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026PLPATH 299Independent Study
Fall 2026PLPATH 590Capstone in Plant Pathology
Fall 2026PLPATH 699Special Problems
Fall 2026PLPATH 990Research

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