Deborah Heath - Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

Professor: Deborah Heath

Department: Anthropology

College: Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOAN390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love this woman! She is very progressive, prefers to let class lead itself. Moderates discussion as opposed to lecturing. Class is entirely what the students bring to it. Be creative, get engaged, grab coffee outside of class if things are not clear. DO NOT EXPECT TO BE SPOONFED, KNOWLEDGE IS EARNED

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOAN225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved this medical anthro class! Deborah knows her stuff but she hardly ever lectured, instead she let us learn through great discussions. Do all the readings! You will get out of this class what you put into it. There were no tests at all, what she cares about is participation. This was by far my favorite class I've taken at LC!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not my favorite class

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOAN110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The reading in this class were spectacular. Only a few were dry and boring. My only qualms with Heath is that she often does not make her assignments clear and in response to clarifying question I've often received an "I don't know yet." This can be really frustrating but overall I have enjoyed the class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Avoid like the plauge. This class was embarassingly easy and lacked any constructive thought. Wasted 14 weeks and left the class unsatisfied. This class is basically 3 hours a week of everyone discussing their personal feelings then patting themselves on the back while they listen to themselves ramble. If you want to learn, don't take this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEN231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

WOW!! This class totally changed my view of the world. Great readings & super guest lectures. Deborah was really helpful with final research paper. Class dynamics were supportive & flexible. Convinced me to minor in gender studies!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEN440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Taking this class was transformative. Very challenging readings, electrifying discussions. Creativity encouraged. No spoonfeeding! Deborah/'s one of the best (& most progressive)profs I/'ve had--

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOAN255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This medical anthro class is one of the best I've taken. The prof's super smart, engaged, & dynamic. Flexible but inspiring. Very interesting reading. The final research projects produced top quality work. We all learned a lot in a supportive setting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEND231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She gave a syllabus but didn't follow it, assigned a book that we didn't even read (expensive!), was super-vague about the final paper... Yeah she wears cools socks but I didn't appreciate her lessons (not joking: she said, "This is a good word to drop at a cocktail party to impress sociologists...") BUT you will learn a lot. Oddly...

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOAN255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not very difficult. Very little reading and work. Splits class up into groups to discuss readings everyday. Rarely has lesson plan or anything to say about readings.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEND440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This woman made me MISERABLE. She REFUSED to produce a syllabus, she sprung a midterm on the class before hand, she was TOTALLY unclear on expectations, and criticized me for asking for clear directions. AVOID HER IF POSSIBLE.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOAN390CYB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Loved her passion for the subject, free-form classes and projects, engaging readings, personal fieldwork, fearlessness of all taboos...esp. sex, genderqueer theory, etc... personality: eclectic (good thing) and dorky in a positive way. Smiles, laughs, is h

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOAN110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Deborah was one of the worst teachers I have had at LC. She grades so unfairly and basically never tells you what your grade is until you get it the next semester. Her tests are ridiculous and I doubt she even grades them.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOAN110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class is easy, and Deborah makes it informative. Not a lot of work, mostly short readings and discussions. It's usually fun, and I would agree that she can be kind of flakey, but it makes things interesting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: INA112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, leads insightful class discussions. Personally something of a flake, and not that reliable.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

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