Current instructor
Original student reviews · all captured dates
I took History 100 (History through Humor FIG) with Iber and he was amazing! Iber is a genuine, kind professor who truly cares about his students' well-being and learning overall. He works with students to apply the course content to their lives/majors, and he is open to creative interpretations of assignments or projects other than essays.Rate My Professors ↗
I took History 100, History through Satire with a FIG. It was such a blast, and I want to take another class of Iber's at some point. He engages with all of his students and leads discussions very well. :))Rate My Professors ↗
Took the History Through Satire FIG and Iber was amazing ! So kind, cared about all of us, and I learned a lot. Readings were mostly interesting and class was always interestingRate My Professors ↗
Took the fig "History through Satire" led by Iber and had a great time. The classes were very relaxed and easy, clearly most focused on facilitating an environment of a friendly group of students.Rate My Professors ↗
Interesting content. Lectures and discussions were graded for attendance. 3 exams and one paper. Exams had short answer and timeline, and weren't difficult if you reviewed. The paper at the end was 8 pages for non-honors, 15 for honors and open-ended. Lots of reading homework. Prof. was accessible outside class and cared about student success.Rate My Professors ↗
Definitely recommend taking a class with Prof Iber. I'm not a history major and just took his class for a gen ed so I think I would've found the class material to be boring if it had been taught by anyone else, but he presents the information in a very engaging manner. Grade is based on three midterms, a final paper, and TopHat attendance points.Rate My Professors ↗
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An advanced seminar focusing on the development of research skills and intensive writing through the analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.21 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026HISTORY 681 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HISTORY 682 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students, requiring concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 680.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHISTORY 706 examines the significance of events or phenomena across national borders and in terms of nation-state formation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.62 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleHISTORY 990 is a research and thesis course where students conduct independent research and write a thesis under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 600 | Advanced Seminar in History |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 706 | Topics in Transnational History |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 999 | Independent Work |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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