Current instructor

Tracey Holloway

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.57/5 from 7 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

ATMOCN/ENVIRST 355
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
It takes way more knowledge on a subject to explain it in a simple way, and Prof. Holloway is the perfect example of that. Her review sessions are basically "just keep me talking for 75 minutes", and she is such a wealth of knowledge that it works. She told the class that any of us would be prepared for a job in air quality and means it.
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ATMOCN/ENVIRST 355
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Holloway is an incredible scientist and it was a privilege to take her Air Quality class. It was definitely a difficult class and I had to work hard to pass, but I learned so much. She is extremely professional but also very supportive and invested in student success. She always answered my emails promptly.
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ENVST355 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Tracey is a genius there is no denying that. She knows the material better than arguably anyone in the world which is a good and bad thing. The class takes up A LOT of time but it is not that hard. The exams are short answer and the papers due throughout the semester require some work and a lot of research. I learned a lot, though.
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INTER107 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Tracey was a real treat. She is one the most respected professors on campus and is brilliant, however she is terribly unorganized. That is ok though because the class is terribly easy and I will miss her ramblings as you can really learn alot from her. She also cares about energy so much, she makes you want to care too
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ES250 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
I loved listening to Prof. Holloway lecture because she clearly cared a lot about the class. I found that the homework was a bit long and repetitive and the quiz answers conflicted with things that had been said in class sometimes. Other than that, I really liked the class. She was really positive and always willing to discuss things further.
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ENVIRST250 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
She's great but be aware of her tricky quizes.
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Classes with Tracey Holloway

ATMOCN 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

ATMOCN 682 is an individual mentored study course for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Andrea LangTracey Holloway+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ATMOCN 698

Directed Study

1–5 credits

ATMOCN 698 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

No recorded grade history

ATMOCN 699

Directed Study

1–5 credits

ATMOCN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
ATMOCN 990

Research

1–12 credits

ATMOCN 990 is a research course where students work with atmospheric and oceanic science faculty advisors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

No recorded grade history

ATMOCN 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

ATMOCN 999 is an advanced independent study course arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAnkur Desai+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CIVENGR 699

Independent Study

1–9 credits

CIVENGR 699 is an independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue AhnDante Fratta+43 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

CIVENGR 990 is a thesis course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue AhnDante Fratta+40 more

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–9 credits

An advanced independent study course in civil engineering conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sue AhnDante Fratta+39 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
ENVIRST 401

Special Topics: Environmental Perspectives in the Physical Sciences

1–4 credits

ENVIRST 401 covers special topics in physical environmental sciences including energy, measurement, modeling, and climate change.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Tracey HollowayBrian Potts

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ENVIRST 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

ENVIRST 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent work in environmental studies under instructor supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

Joshua CalhounHolly Gibbs+10 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

ENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Paul BlockLisa Naughton+49 more

No recorded grade history

ENVIRST 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

ENVIRST 999 is an advanced independent study course in environmental studies where students conduct independent work under instructor supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dominic ParkerLisa Naughton+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
GLE 489

Honors in Research

1–3 credits

GLE 489 is an undergraduate honors research course where students conduct supervised research projects.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Tracey HollowayHiroki Sone

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ATMOCN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ATMOCN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ATMOCN 698Directed Study
Fall 2026ATMOCN 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ATMOCN 990Research
Fall 2026ATMOCN 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CIVENGR 990Thesis
Fall 2026CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ENVIRST 401Special Topics: Environmental Perspectives in the Physical Sciences
Fall 2026ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2026ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026GLE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2026ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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