Reviews of professor Joanna Gautney

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Everything in the text book or lectures is up for grabs on the test. The test study guides are not helpful AT ALL. Her lectures are very long and very boring. I would not recommend

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
All lecture with power points on canvas. Her study guide help before tests but not everything on the test in on it so study extra. She has very few assignments so tests are the main grade.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class was fine, it was my first anthropology course ever. Dr. G had over 200 students this semester but I found her easy to get ahold of & the course load was not overwhelming. She also provided 3 opportunities to get extra credit by meeting with the free tutor either in person or virtually. My only criticism-she sounded bored in the lectures.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
She is a great professor! Lots of lecture so I wouldnt recommend missing class unless you know someone in the class! Shes willing to work with you if you do end up missing though. Her syllabus states no electronics but she doesnt really hold you to that strictly.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
As long as you come to class and take notes, it's an easy A. She doesn't have a ton of assignments, and she offers plenty of interesting extra credit opportunities. I haven't even read the textbook once, though, so I'm a bit miffed that I had to pay for it. Honestly, just take notes of her lectures and you'll pass.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was 100% lectures and note taking. If you skip a class you will get behind and will miss out on important material. I learned a ton in this class which was nice but there aren't a ton of assignments so you'll have to study a lot for the tests. She answered any questions we had and offered unlimited extra credit towards the tests.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly If you like Anthropology you will like this class. Joanna Guatney is a good teacher and does only lectures. Its a lot of information to remember for the tests! Don't be too intimidated, because I'm not that smart and somehow I passed. Just study a lot. Overall she is a pretty good grader on personal assignments.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Don't bother getting a physical copy of the textbook, just get the access code. I do love the quiz program she uses, Inquisitive. It helps you learn the content to prepare for the test and you have the opportunity to get 100% on.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I got a low grade because I missed the first exam. She isn't very forgiving, and the class was very boring, and the subject was hard for me to care about. She obviously has a bone to pick with people with other theoretical ideas about evolution and that really bugged me.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Gautney definitely knows her field of study! However, as a teacher she is very unorganized, difficult to contact and has unclear expectations. The study guides do not prepare you for the tests and you never know what you will be doing for the week until she decides to email you Monday night.