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PUPA GILBERT

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Raw average: 4.68/5 from 150 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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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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PHYS109 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved having professor Pupa! Her lectures made me actually enjoy physics! She is a really cool professor that will help you and make sure you understand the concepts for the exams! It is a really easy course for a QR-B requirement!
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Classes with PUPA GILBERT

PHYSICS 109

Physics in the Arts

3 credits

PHYSICS IN THE ARTS covers the physics of sound, musical fundamentals, and optics including photography and color.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Pupa GilbertJakob Moritz

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Pupa GilbertKeith Bechtol+48 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2026PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2025PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2025PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Spring 2025PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022PHYSICS 198Directed Study
Fall 2022PHYSICS 299Directed Study
Fall 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2022PHYSICS 299Directed Study
Spring 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2021CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2021PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2021PHYSICS 299Directed Study
Fall 2021PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2020PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2020CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2019CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2019PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2018PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2018PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2018PHYSICS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2017PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2017PHYSICS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2017PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2017PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2016PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2016PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2016PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2016PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2015PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2015PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2015PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2014PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2014PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2014PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2013PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2013PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2013PHYSICS 104General Physics
Spring 2013PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2012PHYSICS 103General Physics
Fall 2012PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2012PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2012PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2011PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2011PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2011PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2011PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2010PHYSICS 104General Physics
Fall 2010PHYSICS 900Colloquium
Fall 2010PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2010PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2010PHYSICS 900Colloquium
Spring 2010PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2009PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2009PHYSICS 900Colloquium
Fall 2009PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2009PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Spring 2009PHYSICS 900Colloquium
Spring 2009PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2008PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2008PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2008PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2007PHYSICS 207General Physics
Fall 2007PHYSICS 900Colloquium
Fall 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2007BME/MEDPHYS/PHMCOL-M/PHYSICS/RADIOL 619Microscopy of Life
Spring 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2006PHYSICS 109Physics in the Arts
Fall 2006PHYSICS 990Research

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

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