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Tracey Holloway

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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

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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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

Directed Study offering independent study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample

Advanced independent study in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, arranged individually with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Independent Study for civil or environmental engineering under faculty supervision, involving conducting and reporting on research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Pre-dissertation research under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

CIVENGR 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

Thesis work under faculty supervision where students integrate multidisciplinary knowledge to develop and test civil or environmental engineering research hypotheses.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Advanced Independent Study allows students to conduct and report on independent civil or environmental engineering research under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Special topics in environmental perspectives within physical environmental sciences, including energy resources, measurement, modeling, remote sensing, GIS, and climate change.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Directed Study is independent work in environmental studies overseen by a qualified instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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

No recorded grade history

ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

Independent research and writing course titled RESEARCH, focused on fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Advanced independent study in environmental studies involving independent work overseen by a qualified instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ATMOCN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 698Directed Study
Spring 2027ATMOCN 699Directed Study
Spring 2027ATMOCN 990Research
Spring 2027ATMOCN 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CIVENGR 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CIVENGR 790Master's Research or Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027CIVENGR 990Thesis
Spring 2027CIVENGR 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027ENVIRST 401Special Topics: Environmental Perspectives in the Physical Sciences
Spring 2027ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2027ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2027ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2027GLE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2027ME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 890Phd Research and Thesis
Spring 2027ME 990Dissertator Research and Thesis
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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