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Sunny is awesome. Her lectures are incredibly well structured and engaging. She gives great feedback on assignments and allows resubmissions for everything but the final paper. She is obviously very passionate about the subject matter and it shows in the quality of her lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed Professor Yudkoffs class! She was engaging and made the content interesting and easy to learn. She expects a lot from her students but is always willing to help and answer questions. Attendance in class is mandatory but the lectures are interesting and she engages the class throughout.Rate My Professors ↗
She is an exceptional thinker and teacher! I really enjoyed my class with her.Rate My Professors ↗
She loves taking random half points and full points off on assignments which at first does not seem like a problem. Half of the time there won't even be an explanation for why these half points were taken off. These points add up and add up causing my grade to keep dropping. I email her over and over to receive a bull shit response.Rate My Professors ↗
A lot of these comments had problems with Professor Yudkoff but I didn't see her class this way. I took her for Jewish Humor, and while some lectures could be dry, I found her engaging. She made her expectations clear and allowed re-dos on assignments, exams, and essays based on feedback. There are a lot of readings but be sure to do them!Rate My Professors ↗
She is an absolute loser. Hate this lady. Should not be teaching anyone, even pre schoolers. She stinks and is meaner than a bully in a Disney movie. On Wisconsin, but not on with her.Rate My Professors ↗
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GERMAN 799 is an independent study course involving advanced study under guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleThis course explores European Yiddish fiction, poetry, folklore, and cinema from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Sunny Yudkoff is praised for delivering well-structured, engaging lectures that reflect her passion for the subject. She provides helpful feedback on assignments and permits resubmissions for all work except the final paper.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025GERMAN/LITTRANS 276 explores diverse world literary traditions with an emphasis on German and German speaking cultures.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026JEWISH 430 covers intermediate topics in Jewish literature.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.58 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.59 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.56 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2024| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN/JEWISH/LITTRANS 269 | Yiddish Literature and Culture in Europe |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN/LITTRANS 276 | Special Topics in German and World Literature/s |
| Fall 2026 | JEWISH 430 | Intermediate Topics in Jewish Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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