Karen Strier - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Professor: Karen Strier

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO490
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Strier is an extremely intelligent woman, as becomes evident within the first minute of meeting her. She knows what she is talking about and facilitates amazing conversations in her classes. If you didn't care for primates before her class, you most certainly will after. Be concise with her and know your question before asking it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH458
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Strier is AMAZING. She is crazy passionate about her work in research as well as teaching. She is one of the few professors that I've encountered that actually want to make sure you learn and have a good time doing it. She's super quirky but makes lectures SO interesting and the reading is well spaced and easy to get through. TAKE HER CLASSES.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO458
• 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:

Dr. Strier is easily my favorite professor on this campus and I am lucky enough to be helping her with her research. She is more than willing to help you understand the material presented in class. She is also one of the nicest people you will meet on this campus. I recommend taking any of her classes!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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:

She was so nice and really into biological anthro! She genuinely cares about her students and wants you to succeed. I would take her class :) The exam for anthro 100 was pretty hard, but I should have studied more. KNOW THE LECTURE NOTES.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH100
• 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:

Best professor ever. Take a class with her, you will not regret it! Passionate, hilarious, and smart. Seriously, you will love her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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:

Very interesting and different personality. Some people didn't like it but i thought it was a nice change of pace. She always grabbed my attention and the lectures were easy to follow. Definitely the best section of General Anthropology.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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:

Karen is passionate about what she does - she will draw you right into her primate world! Also, in one of her lectures she uses the genetics of skin color to disprove racial classifications.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH458
• 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:

She's a great lecturer, but you HAVE to read the book to get a good grade. Heck, she wrote it. Only 3 exams, some multiple choice, essay, and diagram drawing. Semi-tough. Just make sure you go to every lecture. She likes to show movies of monkeys, which is always a treat!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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:

Strier is kind of a kooky lady, but that means lectures are usually interesting and sometimes even fun to listen to. She's really enthusiastic about the topic. Her exam was really easy as well. Definitely the best section in anthro 100.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH458
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Strier isn't a friendly woman, but she is extremely intelligent (she has a 25 page CV for a reason) and knows what she's talking about. Her tests are very fair and if you go to lecture and supplement with textbook, you'll be in good shape. She's a fun lecturer and easy to follow. Very good class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is crazy and entertaining, but in a good way. She just loves anthropology. And I didn't even know we had to do book readings and still got a 92 on the exam.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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:

Very fun professor, she really knew what she was talking about and came to lecture very prepared, with well put-together powerpoints that were easy to follow. The test was very fair and not hard if you read the book and go to lecture. Overall great professor

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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 ever had at UW! She is amazing, helpful, spunky, and wicked intelligent. She has a totally different feel than other other professor you'll ever had... in a good way. Her lectures are easy to follow and test was fairly easy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR120
• 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:

Very nice and very helpful. Quirky but entertaining. Goes a little heavy on the reading, but overall is very enjoyable

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR458
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's kind of crazy, but she is awesome and she really knows her stuff about primates. This class was great because it didnt require a lot of work, just some reading outside of class, but forming study groups that get together right before exams helped (I didnt even have to read). (she wrote the book, so lecture correlates directly with book mater.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR458
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Crystal clear professor and very fair. Just about everyone is intimidated by her, but she's got fire and I think she's great inspiration for all women.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• 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 pleasant (and certainly quirky) woman, well planned lectures, easy-to-follow material. She genuinely cares about what she's doing, which is always good to see.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PRIMATOLO
• 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:

not that cool, very interesting but NOT friendly at all...or she really did not like ;E :-)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO100
• 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:

great attitude...really loves what she does. nice easy exam if you go to lecture and read. also, fun to talk to outside of class...i agree, a little quirky, but great fun.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 100
• 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:

thoughtfully planned lectures. quirky in a very endearing way