Barbara Miller - George Washington University

Professor: Barbara Miller
Department: Anthropology
College: George Washington University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH3504
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Miller is a wonderful professor at GW! If you need to take an Anth class, she is the professor you'd want to take it with. She is incredibly caring, empathetic, and eye-opening. She has such worldly experience and knowledge and works to give great feedback. She is always available to discuss things and never judgemental. She's a gem!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH3504
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I loved this class and Professor Miller, although the class was in an asynchronous format. She's such a cool and knowledgable professor and is accessible outside of class. The final paper is broken up into 9 discussion essays, and the work is totally doable.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
There are a lot of mixed reviews for this class. It didnt help that it was online for the Fall 2020 semester, and many people felt the class was too much work. However, Prof Miller is very educated and enthusiastic. The grading criteria is clear, and honestly, if you do what youre supposed to do the class wont be a challenge.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Although professor Miller seems like a nice person, her tests and grading system is inconsistent. On the discussion essays, she takes several points off (out of 10) for the most minor issues and inserts her opinions. She can also record a lecture and it'll go on for 2.5 hours (for a 1hr class). For this class, it's better just to read the textbook
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Miller is a really nice person, she is eager to know more and more about you every day in class. She uses her own textbook to teach the class which is interesting because she knows it by heart. Unfortunately, you have to read a LOT and buy additional books (3) that will come up on the exam. The tests are extremely detailedhard.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH3991
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took Medical Anthropology with Babz, and it is one of my fav classes. The course is reading heavy, but the chapters/articles were really interesting. If you come to class with prepared answers to the reading questions, participate, and do the assigned work, you will do well in the class. Also, Babz provides helpful feedback for the final paper.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH3504
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Babz is one of the sweetest, most caring professors I've ever had at GW. She might seem a bit "out there" to some, but always gives an entertaining and informative class. Read the books she assigns, and follow her tips for quick reading. Pay attention to details, and you'll easily get an A. Get to know her and you'll definitely succeed and learn!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH3504
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Babz is the best anthro Professor out there. Shes extremely knowledgeable and cares a lot about her students. Tests are based off basically only in-class material and her papers require a bit of reading but are interesting to write. Get to know her outside of the lecture hour and shell become your favorite professor and change your view of anthro
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH3504
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Miller is definitely one-of-a-kind. She can come off as a bit rude sometimes, but caring at the same time which is a bit odd... there are a LOT of readings so be prepared. When classes moved online she was very understanding of the difficulties that came with at-home learning.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Babz is definitely one of my favorite professors of all time, her class is very entertaining. However, this class if very heavily based on readings, you can get by with reading the discussion posts instead of reading the actual books, but you might not be passing with an A
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH6505
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Miller's course material and conduct of her class give students the chance to develop a deep understanding of complex material. I would strongly suggest taking any class with her because it will be a meaningful experience and you'll get a good grade if you put in the effort to engage with the material.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Miller is super interesting and gives funny, engaging lectures. She can be little disorganized. The class consisted of 7 discussion posts and 3 non-cumulative exams. There is no final during the finals period. You do have to read EVERYTHING she assigns as she puts tiny details from the readings on the tests, but the readings aren't bad.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Babz is such a great instructor, and she really cares about both her students and her subject. The textbook she's written for the course is easy to read. You HAVE to do all of the readings to pass though. She asks some detailed questions on the exams. However, the final curve is generous, and the discussion posts should bump your grade up.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Miller is very bubbly and passionate about her subject, but her personality doesn't help the fact that the exam questions are often poorly phrased and she does NOT do any real review. The exams cover a vast amount of outside of class material -including other students' discussion posts! - which is frustrating given the simple content
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Avoid her at any cost
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
One of the best professors here at GW. She comes off as a bit unconventional but is definitely well-versed in anthropology. I would definitely recommend taking her. Babz is very funny and actually cares about her students. The tests are a little detail-heavy, but she gets rid of questions or gives back points for questions that people get wrong.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Miller is easily one of the best professors I have ever had. She does an amazing job at explaining all concepts, and her class was always super interesting. 10/10, would take again.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH6506
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Clearly used to teaching undergrads and does not treat grad student with respect when they need to miss a class due to other requirements of their major or internship, etc. Made students create class blog but she does not really understand tech. Held a class in a noisy restaurant and then lost points on discussion because she couldn't hear me.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Babz is a total hippie. Our TA did most of the grading and he was very accessible for office hours. Prof Miller doesn't like to use traditional grading, and at the end of the semester, she gives you a letter grade based on how she feels you did, which isn't the worst thing because she won't cheat you out of points. Easy class and not a lot of work.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ANTH1002
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Everything was straight from the textbook but she decides to randomly take call so you are always forced to go. "Babz" tries to seem like this hip young professor who is so cool when really she is lowkey mean and she favors the IA majors and people in the front row. Easy if you read and go to lecture but very painful to get through a whole 75 min
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