Richard Scaglion - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Professor: Richard Scaglion

Department: Anthropology

College: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTHROTHEORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Down to Earth, great ideas, very helpful and personable, and always leads interesting classes. Informal discussions make it easy to get involved and you'll always want to go to class. If you keep up on the readings and the (small amount of) homework, you'll both enjoy and succeed in the class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor on this campus. Take his class, and if you get a chance, take a smaller class with him too and get to know him better. He's a fascinating man.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor ever! He made his classes so interesting and fun. the material was easily understood and the tests fairly easy as long as you studied and paid attention in class. You can tell he really cares about his subject. really fantastic teacher!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Has the cutest laugh and is crystal clear about what will be tested. Uses great examples to explain and plays old videos that are surprisingly interesting. It was a pleasure to go to class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

great teacher. not the easiest class though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

LOVED HIM!! You will not regret it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1750
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Has been and always will be my favorite college professor. I learned so much. Thank you, Dr. Scaglion, for making my four years at Pitt awesome.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH1786
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

BEST PROFESSOR I'VE HAD IN MY COLLEGE CAREER. He's the reason I'm an anthropology major, and he's the reason I love it so much. Do not pass up the opportunity to study under Dr. Scaglion.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This man is the BOMB! He never fails in making the class laugh. Lecture is beneficial although attendance is not mandatory. Cares about his students, uses great examples in class. No need to read the book, just copy down the terms and definitions. Two essays and 3 quizzes in recitation, very simple.Exams are half multiple choice with essay question

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Truly cares about the well-being of his students and their understanding of cultures over grades (resulting in very easy tests). He's a prof who's literally "been there" and worked as an anthropologist and teaches straight from his own hilarious experiences in Papua New Guinea!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The best professor I had this semester. He is so funny and the material is very interesting. I managed an A with very little effort. I recommend his class for sure.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor. He is HILARIOUS and tells great stories. Take him if you can thr lectures are fun. Pay attention to the movies and what he says in lecture.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Scaglion is italian, a man among boys and he makes a boring subject not boring at all. Excitement is so high school... party time... any minor conversation leads to a hang out sesh with scag... whaddup arnold... dom threw a party yeah dom threw a party

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTHCULT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

fun, interesting and inspired me to become an anthro major! plus his giggle is contagious. scags the man.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best and most engaging professors I've had in my college career. He deeply cares about what he teaches, and that somehow makes you cling to every word he says. Plus, he's hilarious! I've had him for many classes, and I'd recommend him to everyone, anthro major or not.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely take this class with this professor if possible. Lectures are honest-to-god edutainment. As an aside, my spell check isn't calling me out for using the word "edutainment."

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

easy and funny. good class, pretty entertaining. exams are easy, as are recitations.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is the best eacher I have ever had. I look forward to his lecture every week simply because his stories are so interesting. I learned a lot.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CULTANTH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

great prof! couldnt ask for a better guy...keeps class funny and interesting. class is not that hard and the stories he tells makes you want to go to class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH0780
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AMAZING. He is the reason I want to major in Anthropology! TAKE HIS COURSE. He only teaches it in the Fall- so if you're going to take Cultural Anthro anyways, wait until his class opens up. He's hilarious and the class is so easy because he makes it enjoyable and interesting.