Students Rate Courses as Perfect

Every course period, many HSPH students complete course evaluations that rate instructors' ability to present material, lead discussions, and stimulate thinking. Here are courses this past year that were rated perfect overall accompanied by student comments:

EH273ab, Industrial Hygiene Internship, Robert Herrick

"You need to be an independent worker. The class was a great experience. I highly recommend."

EPI203c, Design Case-Control and Cohort, Alec Walker

"Be prepared to discuss ideas to maximize your learning."

IMI202c, Tuberculosis, Edward Nardell

"Real experts teach and share their knowledge and experience."

IMI205c, Clinical and Pathological Features of Tropical Diseases, James Maguire

"This course gives an excellent understanding of the most important tropical diseases."

MCH209c, Services for Children with Disabilities, Allen Crocker

"Dr. Crocker is an impressive individual whose personal, long-standing commitment to the field was most apparent."

EPI283f, Topics in Cancer Epidemiology, Nancy Mueller

"This course was well worth missing spring break for."

HPM245f, Public Health Leadership Skills, Deborah Prothrow-Stith

"This course teaches skills that are hard to come by in other courses."

BIO201ab, Introduction to Statistical Methods, Kimberlee Gauvreau

"Homework assignments, notes, labs, and lectures were well-coordinated and all useful."

BIO230ab, Probability Theory and Applications, David Harrington

"[Harrington] challenged both those who had already had probability before and new students."

BIO249ab, Bayesian Methods in Biostatistics, Joseph Ibrahim

"This class should really be a requirement for biostatistics doctoral students."

EPI250b, Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer, Frederick Pei Li

"Excellent selection of class topics and readings. We covered a wide array of material."

HPM271e, Overview of Domestic Violence, Deborah Prothrow-Stith

"Cutting edge and practical knowledge of domestic violence."

HSB207b,"Race" and Racism, Camara Jones

"Open and honest race discussion, safe discussion area, deep probing assignments, uncovers racism in literature and society."

HSB215ab, Theories of Disease Causation, Nancy Krieger

"Dr. Krieger is always ready to form analogies, supplement historical data, and keep the class moving."

PIH253b, Human Ecology, Richard Levins

"Challenged mainstream paradigms and opened minds to ecological living and development."

PIH258b, Frontiers of Knowledge in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Research, Saidi Kapiga

"Provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary picture of the current global AIDS situation."

PIH263e, Grant Writing/Research and Health Care Projects, Karin Dumbaugh

"Marvelous sense of humor and positive attitude that encourages students' sense of possibility."

 

 



   


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