Lauren Sullivan - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Professor: Lauren Sullivan

Department: Social Science

College: Tufts University, Medford, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I really, really enjoyed class. Lectures were very straightforward and she infused them with tons of funny anecdotes from her own experience in the field. Brings her bubbly energy to class. Final paper was fun to write and tests were based on themes of readings and lectures. Great choice for getting that world civ credit.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARCH128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While some of the course material can be a little dry, Prof. Sullivan more than makes up for it with enthusiasm and funny anecdotes. She was always very helpful during office hours and cares about her students. If you know how to prepare for the tests, you'll be fine. There is one paper at the end of the semester but the format was really flexible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARCH003001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sullivan was a joy; she lives her subject and shares her wide range of experience with the group. There are three tests based solely on the lectures and one project, so understanding of the material is critical. She is happy to help if you have questions, she's hilarious, and sometimes gets a bit off track. This class was interesting!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARCH003001
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

You basically don't have to go to class. You can just study the powerpoints. However the information you're tested on is VERY specific, thus making the course challenging.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great class, wonderful teacher, highly recommended!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sullivan is a wonderful professor. She is lively, engaging, and hilarious. You'll definitely learn a lot about archaeology just by attending lectures; you don't even need to read the textbook to get an A in the class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARCH128
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take her Meso class! She hilarious - great stories and you learn a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH40
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Props for trying to make a dry subject entertaining. I think I would've fell asleep in lecture a lot more than I did if anyone else was teaching it. You don't really need to read the text - all you need is in the lectures. However, there's quite a bit of fluff between the bits f information you need to know.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARCH30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The best teacher i have this semester. Shes very engaging with her stories, and extremely approachable if you have questions. The course content has gotten a little dry but she keeps it entertaining. I plan on taking her mesoamerican archaeology class next semester

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARCH30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really funny with lots of interesting stories about her digs in Belize. A great all around teacher.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARCH30
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sullivan is incredibly funny! She loves to talk about her excavating experiences. I was only taking this class to fulfill requirements, and I'm really glad that I chose this class! I look forward to it. Easy course load, too. Reading is optional - not really on tests. Notes are essential. Love the videos she shows us.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

great teacher...highly intelligent and her class is really interesting...especially when she tells stories about her excavations...a sweet lady with her texas accent!

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Proffesor Sullivan is great! She is funny and always has stories to tell. The work load is not too bad. There is 50-100 pages of reading a week, three exams and a 5-6 page research paper.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Sullivan is a great teacher. Her class is interesting and fun, and everyone knows exactly what her expectations are. She was always very helpful during class and in office hours. Above all, she is such a nice, sweet, and slightly quirky lady! Take her class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH149
• 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:

She's a fun professor and is an archaeologist so brings in some humorous anectdotes to the class. Take either MesoAmerican Archaeology or PreHistoric Archaeology with her.