Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Amazing, could not have asked for a more caring professor to teach a subject she is truly passionate about.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Ruth Goldstein
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Goldstein was a fantastic lecturer for GWS 533. The class is simple yet effective, you end up learning a lot that you can take with you broader than just topics in botany! You also get out what you put in, and that means reading the readings, which can be a lot, but are very interesting!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Amazing prof. She was understanding and really cares about her students. She made the course so interesting and exciting to learn about. Would take another class taught by her againRate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
GWS527 is a no-stress class. Ruth fosters a very caring, inclusive environment and is quite passionate about GWS issues. As long as you do the few assignments and weekly quizzes, you'll easily get an A. I got lost sometimes in the content, as there are SO many words on her slides that make them hard to follow. Overall, recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Goldstein was amazing for GWS103 made content super easy to understand and provided clear instructions for all assignments 10/10 class.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof. Goldstein is very caring and fun to learn from! Her GWS 103 course is very easy, yet super interesting with plenty of opportunities to learn more (such as optional readings) if you're interested in the content. Highly recommend both the course and professor!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Ruth Goldstein
Introductory course on critical global health studies linking historical trends to current inequalities, examining disaster relief and interventions through a gendered and intersectional lens.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.84 GPA, 91.6% A/AB (n=107 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2025Explores epigenetics, maternal/fetal health, and the toxic effects of late industrialism using an eco-social approach to redefine normal reproduction and parent/child health.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=40 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.99 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sampleGEN&WS 682
Senior Honors Thesis II
3 creditsCompletion of the senior honors capstone project begun in Gender and Women's Studies 681, supervised by an advisor in the women's studies program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Research and thesis writing for students at the Master's and professional level.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent research at the master's and professional level for graduate students.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →Browse recorded courses
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 104 | Gender, Sexuality, and Global Health |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 527 | The Environment of the Womb: Epigenetics and Parent/child Health |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 682 | Senior Honors Thesis II |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 790 | Research & Thesis: Master's and Professional Level |
| Spring 2027 | GEN&WS 799 | Independent Research at the Master's and Professional Level |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 533 | Special Topics in Gender and Biology |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis I |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 691 | Senior Thesis I |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 799 | Independent Research at the Master's and Professional Level |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 990 | Research & Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS 999 | Independent Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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