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Sarah Short

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Raw average: 2.33/5 from 3 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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EDPSYCH 326
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Short is super sweet but she isn't a great professor. She makes things very confusing and her slides are like 70% just pictures. I went to most lectures and tried to do notes with the slides but she went kind of quick and she talks to much it's hard to get what's even important. The info to some things is very unclear and makes studying not fun
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EDPSYCH 326
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Short is an extremely good professor. This is a really tough class that combines several fields so it can be really difficult to navigate and the readings can be tough. However Dr. Short explains everything as clearly as she can and has her lecture slides online and will take the time to answer questions. The only bad was a 35% group project
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EDPSYCH 326
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr Short is an awful professor, which sucks because the content she teaches is interesting and fun. But she makes it hell. Shes boring, cant stay on task, extremely vague grading criteria, and Im pretty sure she just made up my letter grade for the end of the semester, because idk what I got on the final paper. Attendance is mandatory. Difficult
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Classes with Sarah Short

EDPSYCH 506

Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology

3 credits

Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology examines the influence of educational psychology upon issues and innovations in education.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.94 GPA, 93.8% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Haley VlachEdward Hubbard+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
EDPSYCH 699

Independent Reading Undergrad

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Haley VlachEdward Hubbard+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample
EDPSYCH 710

Seminar in Research in Educational Psychology II

3 credits

Seminar in Research in Educational Psychology II involves planning and conducting an empirical research project with assistance from a faculty advisor and course faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Sarah Short

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
PSYCH 621

Mentored Research and Seminar

1–6 credits

Mentored Research and Seminar involves developing an understanding of primary research and participating in designing and conducting research to extend current understanding.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

C. Shawn GreenJenny Saffran+32 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PSYCH 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an independent mentored study with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

C. Shawn GreenSeth Pollak+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 506Contemporary Issues in Educational Psychology
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 699Independent Reading Undergrad
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 710Seminar in Research in Educational Psychology II
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Spring 2027EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Spring 2027PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2027PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PSYCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2027ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 470Research Experience in Educational Psychology
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 709Seminar in Research in Educational Psychology I
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 990Research or Thesis
Fall 2026EDPSYCH 999Independent Reading
Fall 2026PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2026PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis

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