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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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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

ANTHRO/LINGUIS 301

Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical

3 credits

Introduction to linguistics covering elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Ryan Henke

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Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample
LINGUIS 101

Human Language

3 credits

LINGUIS 101 introduces elementary theory and practical work in phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax with attention to formal grammar.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Ryan Henke

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026
LINGUIS 322

Morphology

3 credits

LINGUIS 322 teaches morphological characteristics of world languages, theoretical approaches to morphology, and its interactions with syntax and phonology.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Ryan Henke

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ANTHRO/LINGUIS 301Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical
Spring 2026LINGUIS 101Human Language
Spring 2026LINGUIS 322Morphology
Fall 2025LINGUIS 690Capstone in Linguistics
Fall 2025LINGUIS 800Research Methods and Materials
Spring 2025ANTHRO/LINGUIS 301Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical
Spring 2025LINGUIS 101Human Language
Spring 2025LINGUIS 373Topics in Linguistics
Spring 2025LINGUIS 699Independent Reading
Fall 2024LINGUIS 322Morphology
Fall 2024LINGUIS 522Advanced Morphology
Spring 2024ANTHRO/LINGUIS 301Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical
Spring 2024LINGUIS 101Human Language
Spring 2024LINGUIS 322Morphology
Fall 2023LINGUIS 571Structure of a Language
Fall 2023LINGUIS 800Research Methods and Materials
Spring 2023LINGUIS 977Seminar
Fall 2022ANTHRO/LINGUIS 301Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical
Fall 2022LINGUIS 101Human Language
Fall 2022LINGUIS 481Junior Honors Tutorial
Fall 2022LINGUIS 522Advanced Morphology
Spring 2022ANTHRO/LINGUIS 301Introduction to Linguistics: Descriptive and Theoretical
Spring 2022LINGUIS 101Human Language
Spring 2022LINGUIS 322Morphology
Spring 2022LINGUIS 482Junior Honors Tutorial
Fall 2021LINGUIS 522Advanced Morphology
Fall 2021LINGUIS 800Research Methods and Materials
Fall 2020LINGUIS 571Structure of a Language

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