Current instructor

Ryan Henke

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Raw average: 4.70/5 from 23 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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LINGUIS 322
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Super chill dude, made morphology fun and interesting. He was always open to discussions in class and approaching puzzles from different ways.
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LINGUIS 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Ryan organizes his class very well, so that even when the material is tough it doesn't feel overwhelming. Lectures are fun and engaging, and you should go even though it's not part of your grade, because the readings do not cover lecture material. Exams are very straightforward and there are no trick questions.
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LINGUIS 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Henke's class was interesting and accessible, and he introduced me to a lot of interesting concepts. His lectures are informative and easy to understand, and the discussions are great practice for the exams. This class should be fairly easy, even if you're not a language major, and doesn't require much work outside of class.
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LINGUIS 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
what a nice and respectable guy. only thing about him is the speed he goes over lecture slides is intense, but the uploaded videos of the lecture sure help. 10/10
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LINGUIS 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
As a STEM major taking this for a humanities credit, I didn't expect to enjoy it—but Dr. Henke made it engaging. His lectures were interesting, well-paced, and he welcomed questions. If he didn't know something, he'd humbly admit it. Dr. Henke is a great professor and I highly recommend him for any class.
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Classes with Ryan Henke

LINGUIS 322

Morphology

3 credits

Introduction to theoretical approaches to morphology, covering morphological characteristics of world languages and interactions with syntax and phonology.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Ryan Henke

Ryan Henke made lectures engaging and provided plenty of practice material, while remaining incredibly clear with grading and testing criteria.

Ryan Henke

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
LINGUIS 482

Junior Honors Tutorial

1 credits

Junior Honors Tutorial provides mentored individual research for students pursuing Honors in the Major in Linguistics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

Rajiv RaoRebecca Shields+6 more

No recorded grade history

LINGUIS 699

Independent Reading

1–6 credits

LINGUIS 699 Independent Reading offers advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Rebecca ShieldsRyan Henke+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sample
LINGUIS 977

Seminar

2–3 credits

A seminar offering critical examination of selected issues in linguistics, focusing on evaluating research and developing original analyses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Ryan Henke

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027LINGUIS 322Morphology
Spring 2027LINGUIS 482Junior Honors Tutorial
Spring 2027LINGUIS 699Independent Reading
Spring 2027LINGUIS 977Seminar
Fall 2026LINGUIS 322Morphology
Fall 2026LINGUIS 481Junior Honors Tutorial
Fall 2026LINGUIS 522Advanced Morphology

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