Jenny Putzi - College of William and Mary

Professor: Jenny Putzi

Department: TBD

College: College of William and Mary

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL419
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Putzi assigned a lot of reading for this course, but she was responsive to student feedback! She gives great feedback on papers and the weekly discussion board posts. The only drawback of the course was the class structure of just one weekly meeting (the class was listed as asynchronous in Banner but did have that synchronous element).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Putzi is amazing! I love taking her class this semester. She was so accommodating, especially given the circumstances with covid. Her class was also so engaging, and I learned so much. She's a pretty easy grader, but she also wants to see you improve. I think everyone should take a class with her at some point!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GSWS205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Jenny is my favorite prof I've had at W&M. She is incredibly understanding with extenuating circumstances in regard to attendance. Given the course topic, it was incredibly easy for me and my classmates to relate to the material and for her to encourage that kind of material-learner interaction. She wants to know your experiences. I love Jenny.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GSWS390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The amount of knowledge and diligence Prof. Putzi brought to the class was amazing. We were able to dive so deep into discussion about the weekly readings and it was a very open space. She was also very helpful outside of class with bouncing around ideas and editing projects or papers. A true gem of a professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GSWS290
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I think she's an amazing professor. I have taken more than one class with her, but this time she taught a specialty one-credit class. There were a lot of interesting readings, and a response paper/quiz almost every class to check that you did the readings, but it evened out since we only had 6 classes total for the semester.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL419
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing professor! I love her and her class. Very knowledgeable on the topic and clear in expectations. Class discussion was insightful and engaging. Super approachable and personable. I highly recommend taking a class with her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GSWS100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is one of the best professors I've had at W&M! She always brings up good articles and texts to provoke discussion, and I always felt like class time was too short since the class was able to talk from start to finish. If you ever need her help (whether related to the class or not), she was always open to talk as well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GSWS100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lots of reading. The material is largely very interesting, so it's not too bad. The only bad thing is that Jenni allows a few particular students to run class and it's hard when people ask legitimate questions and a minority get offended by their ignorance. She's a wonderful person and I think GSWS is just not my thing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GSWS 100 01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I absolutely love Jenni. She cares about you as a student and as a person. Her class was always fun, engaging, and really made me think about the concept of gender. Definitely one of the best professors I have ever had!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jenny is a fantastic professor and a wonderful person. Not the easiest grader, but she encourages great discussions and does a great job including diverse texts. Laid back but very passionate and engaging.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL414
• 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:

Really enjoyed the course material and felt I learned a lot! Definitely has a "women's studies" feel to the course. However, her delayed response to my emails made completing work on time difficult if I had a question.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 361
• 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:

I really like Putzi, and I'd recommend her. That being said, be prepared for a group project involving putting on a scene from a play - felt pretty juvenile as someone else said. Puts a feminist slant on most things.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Some of the readings, as has been said very focused on Women's Studies, many readings were focused on women and minorities. Some classes were fun and interesting but sometimes very dull and off topic. Felt her grading was harsh, one project involved performing a play scene which was very juvenile and disappointing - I got stuck with a bad group.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: WMST150
• 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:

Professor Putzi is a wonderful professor and person! She is so passionate about what she teaches, and it really translates into her class and assignments. She's very helpful if you go to her office hours for help for a paper , etc. I highly recommend her!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: WMST150
• 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:

She is extremely helpful and very attentive to students. I was interested in the topic for the seminar before taking it, but she has really opened my eyes to new perspectives and ways of approaching it. Very friendly and intellectual, she is a great professor!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG361
• 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:

Too preoccupied with women's studies to teach English properly, frequently gets distracted...very mediocre professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was really excited for this class, but she picked boring readings and didn't lead the most interesting discussions. Very nice and helpful, but harsh grader. I was extremely disappointed with this class :(

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: WMST205
• 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:

Incredible teacher and person. I loved going to class every day-the discussions were always lively, interesting and thought-provoking. 205 is a participatory class, so if you're the type to sit back and listen to other people talk, you're not going to get much out of it. Jenni does a great job of trying to get everybody involved in the discussion.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WMST205
• 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:

Really amazing experience. She's a great teacher! She really does accept a lot of different opinions even though she does not hesitate to make her own thoughts known. Changed my major because of her! Amazing experience. Take 205 with her, it will change your college experience!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: WMST205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wouldn't recommend taking a class with Jenny but other 205 professors are really cool. I wish I would have taken Professor Marcus' section. I had her for another class and she was awesome because she didn't try to get you to agree with her. Jenny does. She really wants you to think like her and there is not much room to have a different opinon.