Jackie Dirks - Reed College - Professor Ratings

Review your college professor, faculty and staff

Jackie Dirks - Reed College

Professor: Jackie Dirks

Department: History

College: Reed College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: HIST374
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Jackie. This was one of my favorite classes and the readings very engaging. I love the way she encourages an open discussion of the texts. She can ramble a bit too much sometimes but she really cares about her students and is very nice. Lots of reading but gives pretty short essay assignments. Would have loved to take another class from her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: HIST272
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

During the pandemic, Jackie has been extremely accommodating and is going out of her way to ensure that her students are passing. Her readings are interesting, she is extremely knowledgeable of the readings, but ultimately is there for her students.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: HIST278
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jackie is truly a gem in History Department! I took my first ever history class with her and becomes fascinated with the beauty and rewarding nature of history. She gives amazing lectures and instructions in conference without discouraging us to participate. She boosted my confidence in chooing history major and exploring the discipline. Thank you!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: HIS500
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The more complexity you are willing to explore, the better you will enjoy Dirks. She is interested in 20th century USA and will share as much as you can absorb. Be genuine in your desire to learn and you will prosper. Good reading selections.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: HIST278
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love Jackie! She cares about her students greatly and remembers what classes/struggles/interests the students are having and initiates lively conversations about them. She talks a great deal about the readings and their relevant background knowledge, which strenghthens my understandings of the materials. I enjoy her class and hope to take more!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: HIST278
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Jackie is definitely the worst teacher I have had at Reed. While she is clearly very intelligent, her "conferences" consist of her telling us what she thinks of the readings. She does not allow a conference-style discussion, as she is constantly interjecting and lecturing. She side steps conversations about race/minorities brought up by the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: HIST276
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Jackie's class. She's very approachable and friendly, and she's incredibly accommodating when it comes to giving extensions. It's true that she often broadly asks what we think of the readings, and that this can result in long, awkward pauses. But she really knows her stuff, and overall her class was a very positive experience.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: HIST372
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jackie helped define my knowledge of race and gender relations. She's a great resource. I would recommend going to see her during office hours if you ever feel like you're missing something, or you just need to express an idea. She's really friendly and personable. Overall, I thought this was a great class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: HIST347
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:

found her incredibly approachable and helpful both in and out of class. While she may disagree with what you say in conference, it certainly made me a better partcipant in conference. She fostered discussion through possibly disagreement and never felt like she thought less of me because of my opinion. It was her class that made me a history major

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: HIST374
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jackie is a snob and elitist who looks down her nose, often literally, at anyone she deems beneath her, which is essentially everyone given the teacher-student environment in which she exists. Her overwhelming trait is condescension mixed with a very rigid teaching style. Not recommended.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: HIST374
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I hated Jackie's class. She's clearly very intelligent, and had a wealth of interesting material to work with, but I found her style as a conference leader excruciating. Every class began with the open question of "What did you think of the reading?" Needless to say this did not always foster interesting discussion and awkward silences abounded.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: HIST374
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She will literally tilt her face up in the air and look down her nose at students when she disagrees with points they make.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: HIST278
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jackie's great at helping you produce good writing, and an excellent advocate to have once you graduate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: HIST3
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jackie rubbed me the wrong way at first... but I think she's a fantastic teacher. Holds students accountable, but knows her stuff. Knows how to help students get to important points in text, and how to relate to broader picture. Cares about her students. Highly recommended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: HISTGEND
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:

Jackie's an insightful historian and her teaching style is excellent. She expects students to contribute to class discussion and take true ownership of the material. After all, isn't that the point of a Reed conference? In short: great prof, excellent conference style, and respects Reedies for their independence.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: HIST411
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jackie might be a Reed institution, but she was the perfect icing on a disapointing Reed cake. Poor thesis advice, poor guidance, spent most of our meeting talking about her marital issues. Recomendations never related to my topic, and when I turned in chapters she generally commentend only on my punctuation. She rants politics for no reason.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: HIST220
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was difficult, but rewarding.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: HISTGEND
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:

Sure she can be abrasive, but she does not deserve the hard time people give her. Great teacher!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: HIST275
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Despite her intelligence, Prof. Dirks uses inappropriate words such as, "AWOL," to describe an absence from her class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: HISTORY
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Olde Reed Newe Reed? What difference is that supposed to be? In Olde Reed, it was enough to be a Reedie even if your classes were not that good? Welcome to Newe Reed.

Add Your Review Below:

Search Professors:

Welcome:

Before signing up for classes every students should gather as much information as possible to make a decision on which professors as well as which courses to take. This website will help you make this decision easier.

Here, the students can rate, research and cross-reference the overall performances of the professors to select the best ones, and always be informed and up-to-date with what’s important.

Join the fun! Visit all pages and get all the information you need to choose the best class and best professor that you’ll enjoy listening to and learning from.

Our Friendly Sponsor:

Schools:

Our Friendly Sponsor: