Laura Ahearn - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

Professor: Laura Ahearn

Department: TBD

College: Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: LINGANTHRO108
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing and intelligent and cool woman. She made the class so relatable and interesting and fun. The things you learn are mind blowing and really opens your eyes. Best class I've taken at Rutgers. Only got a B+ because I didn't do the readings and failed all the pop quizzes lol

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 070108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. The subject material and readings can be a bit dense at times, but professor Ahearn is really helpful and genuinely wants her students to succeed. Attend lecture, take good notes, do the readings and you should have no problem with this course. Professor Ahearn is super nice and very approachable if you have any questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH108
• 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:

Prof is awesome. I took her class while her book was in editing so she just gave us files of her book so we didn't buy anything. Really interesting material and is a nice lady, although she expects you to pull your weight in class. Exams were pretty easy, you just need to study. Final paper wasn't difficult, you can make up stuff if you need to.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR107
• 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:

She is a wonderful professor. He lectures are interesting and fun. She loves questions & comments. If you participate she'll know your name by week 2. There is a lot of article reading, so keep good notes on them- remember the authors! Tests are short but hard if this is new material for you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR108
• 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:

She tells you on the first lecture that it's not a difficult class. She makes it easy to get an A. She's very nice and very helpful. The material she teaches is interesting so I would recommend taking her class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LINGANTH
• 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:

One of the best professors I ever had! She is really sweet and is really knowledgeable about linguistic anthro and anthro in general. This class was really interesting and definitely opened my eyes to new ways of thinking about language. The readings were usually pretty interesting and the guest speakers were great. I definitely suggest this class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LINGUANTH
• 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:

It is impossible not to love this woman. She is really smart, really interesting, gives some extra credit assignments and is super helpful. She is the best professor I've ever had...I wish she would teach all my other classes :)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was a great class. The material was interesting and she presented it pretty straightforward. She posts her lecture notes online. The articles are fairly easy. 4 pop quizzes, drops your lowest one. A short paper, 3 exams, and section participation make up your grade. Pretty easy class if you keep up with the readings.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH108
• 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:

Fantastic professor. Readings are all online and there are a fair bit. She explains things well and answers all questions. Extremely nice and helpful outside of class. Has a passion for what she teaches and it shows. Definitely take this class if you're at all curious about language.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANT107
• 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:

She loves what she does and she's very nice. Her lectures are straightforward and provided you read and go to the lectures, her exams aren't tough.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: INTRLINGANTHR
• 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:

very interesting class. a lot of reading, but you can get by without reading. very sweet lady, smart, a lot of teaching skills she has.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LINGANTHRO
• 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:

Possibly the nicest woman in the world. I visited her during office hours and she was really helpful with talking about grad school and peace corps stuff. Her class was really good, and I wish I didn't skip as many classes as I did (but it was at 9:50... sue me). I still got an A. I really like her a lot; take the class!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LINGANTHRO
• 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 class! Professor Ahearn is very smart, nice, and approachable. She loves what she does and makes class enjoyable. There are videos and interesting guest speakers. Exams are fairly straightforward (mc, short answers,and an essay). All the notes are posted online. I definitely recommend this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ahearn is the BEST! that's all I have to say.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTHROSEMINAR
• 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:

Laura is an exceptionally smart, helpful person. She always has your best interest in mind, and has the patience of a saint. She really works to help everyone learn. I absolutely recommend taking her courses!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LINGANTHRO
• 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:

2 exams, 4 pop quizes, one 5 pg paper. Posts all the notes online. As long as you do readings and put in a few hours of studying, you really should get an A. Laura is awesome, SO nice!!! Ask her about her interesting research on love letter writing in Nepal. I can't say enough good stuff about her.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LANGANDGENDER
• 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:

I actually had Laura as a teacher before she came to Rutgers. She is one of the best professors I have ever had. She knows how to structure a course in such a way that you have to work hard, but can still keep up with the work. It was very motivating.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LOVELETTE
• 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:

Such an interesting course and it was great to be able to learn from the professor who had done all the research. Highly recommend the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LINGANTHRO
• 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:

Linguistic Anthropology is the best class i've taken yet. She was the coolest professor i've had and the course content and teaching style was amazing.