HIGHLY RECOMMEND this class! Looks at US-Mexico border dynamics through history and politics, but also art, theater, comedy, etc. Short & simple readings and videos, plus frequent extra credit opportunities by watching plays or movies. The curriculum is unique and encourages you to engage with modern issues through a variety of lenses.Rate My Professors ↗
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PAOLA HERNANDEZ
What students say
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Paola was a super engaging, knowledgeable professor who sparked my interest in migration studies! Her lectures are interesting and always made me want to come to class.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Hernandez is awesome! I found her lectures to always be captivating and relevant to present day issues. The homework was also interesting along with the in-class activities. Overall, you can tell Professor Hernandez is incredibly passionate about her work which I found makes for an amazing class!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
She was a super cool professor and person, but the assignments had very little guidance/unclear instructions. I struggled a lot to figure out what she wanted from them.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Paola is a great professor and this class is one of the best I have ever taken.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
waaaay too much homework and readings.Rate My Professors ↗
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