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SARAH WOOD

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Raw average: 4.40/5 from 10 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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ENGL 174
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Lots of reading in a short time to ensure classtime is used in the most productive and helpful ways. She is extremely caring, understanding, engaging, and truly wishes the best for every student
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ENGL/ENVIRST 153
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Wood was a wonderful professor and the sweetest person. She cares deeply about the course material and her students. There are some tight deadlines for reading, which made the class somewhat difficult to keep up with. As long as you're ok with the reading, I'd highly recommend.
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English474 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I absolutely love Dr. Wood, she's very knowledgeable and passionate about the texts she's assigning and about her students. She does sometimes encourage an echo chamber but she facilitates interesting and insightful class discussions that help with understanding the poems we read. Incredibly kind as a professor and in her grading, take her class!!!
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ENGL 174
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Phenomenal professor and class! She completely changed how I view literature and nearly convinced me to become an English major. She's incredibly caring and wants to see her students succeed inside and outside of the classroom. I couldn't recommend her enough.
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ENG351 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. Wood was INCREDIBLE!!! I learned so much, she's so kind and truly cares about students' holistic success; this was my favorite class I have ever taken I'm so thankful for her. She really helped me look at literature in a new way and I was pushed to think more critically in the best way possible.
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English474 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Wood is amazing and I can't recommend her highly enough. I took her Climate Crisis Literature class and she is an amazing person and professor. There is a lot of assigned reading but it's all very engaging- just make sure you make the time for it! Dr. Wood provides good feedback, but not grades until the end of the semester.
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Classes with SARAH WOOD

ENGL 173

Ethnic and Multicultural Literature

3 credits

ENGL 173 introduces literature reflecting the writing and experience of minority and ethnic groups, focusing on specific themes or problems.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Sarah WoodNate Marshall+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ENGL 245

Seminar in the Major

3 credits

ENGL 245 is a Seminar in the Major focusing on critical reading, writing, and persuasive argumentation skills.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Kirk SidesElizabeth Bearden+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ENGL 173Ethnic and Multicultural Literature
Spring 2026ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Fall 2025ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Fall 2025ENGL/ENVIRST 153Literature and the Environment
Spring 2025ENGL 169Modern American Literature
Spring 2025ENGL 373Contemporary Poetry
Fall 2024ENGL 174Literature and Social Justice
Fall 2024ENGL 474Topic in Contemporary Literature
Spring 2024ENGL 459Three American Novelists
Fall 2022ENGL 474Topic in Contemporary Literature
Fall 2022ENGL/ENVIRST 153Literature and the Environment
Spring 2022ENGL 173Ethnic and Multicultural Literature
Spring 2022ENGL 458Major American Writer or Writers
Fall 2021ENGL 174Literature and Social Justice
Fall 2021ENGL 474Topic in Contemporary Literature
Fall 2020ENGL 174Literature and Social Justice
Fall 2020ENGL 458Major American Writer or Writers
Spring 2020ENGL 174Literature and Social Justice
Spring 2020ENGL 352Modernist Poetry
Spring 2020ENGL 373Contemporary Poetry
Spring 2020ENGL 699Directed Study
Fall 2019ENGL 351Modernist Novel
Fall 2019ENGL 474Topic in Contemporary Literature
Spring 2019ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Spring 2019ENGL 457Topic in American Literature and Culture Since 1900
Spring 2019ENGL 459Three American Novelists
Fall 2018ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Fall 2018ENGL 461Topics in Ethnic and Multicultural Literature
Fall 2018ENGL 699Directed Study
Spring 2018ENGL 351Modernist Novel
Fall 2017ENGL 457Topic in American Literature and Culture Since 1900
Spring 2017ENGL 351Modernist Novel
Spring 2017ENGL 459Three American Novelists
Fall 2016ENGL 373Contemporary Poetry
Fall 2015ENGL 458Major American Writer or Writers
Fall 2015ENGL 459Three American Novelists
Fall 2014ENGL 373Contemporary Poetry
Fall 2014ENGL 457Topic in American Literature and Culture Since 1900

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