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Pupa Gilbert

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Raw average: 4.68/5 from 151 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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PHYS109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Pupa was a great professor and her lectures were easy to follow and also super interesting. I learned a lot in this class and would recommend taking it
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PHYS109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Pupa's lectures are amazing! She cares a lot about helping students who are unfamiliar with physics, and will slow down to each individual step as long as you raise your hand and ask. Attend lecture even though attendance isn't mandatory, it helps sooo much.
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PHY109 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
I have to strongly disagree with the positive reviews. I took this class and learned absolutely NOTHING. The others rated her highly is because it is an easy course -- of course if you don't need to any effort into passing this course, you thought the instructor is great. But she is not doing you any good -- you don't learn how to think logically.
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PHY109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Wonderful attitude to learning. Would answer all questions brought up during lectures. Made learning about physics very hands on. Her joy of the subject was contagious.
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PHYS109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Pupa is an incredible professor. As a non-STEM major, she made the material very digestible, and it was easy to consult the textbook for clarification, considering she wrote it herself. I found myself actually looking forward to her lectures, and genuinely smiled and laughed during her demonstrations. Would definitely take another class from her!
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PHYS109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Pupa is one of the best professors I've had here. She knows what she's talking about and is a super engaging lecturer!
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Classes with Pupa Gilbert

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

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 109

Physics in the Arts

3 credits

Physics in the Arts covers sound perception, harmony, musical scales, instruments, and studies of light including lenses, photography, color perception, and mixing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Pupa Gilbert

Pupa Gilbert taught engaging lectures and covered material thoroughly, though one student found her praise demeaning and reported that TAs rarely responded to emails. Students advised using the textbook and labs for solid preparation, noting the material was manageable.

Pupa GilbertMelinda Soares

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PHYSICS 299

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Pupa GilbertJosh Weber+18 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa GilbertIrena Knezevic+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Spring 2027PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2027PHYSICS 299Directed Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2027PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2026CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2026PHYSICS 990Research

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

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