Jeanne Penvenne - Tufts University

Professor: Jeanne Penvenne
Department: History
College: Tufts University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIST13
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Penvenne was my first professor in the history department and I still think she's the best. Hist 13 is easy if you follow her instructions and read the comments she gives you on your papers. She loves to meet new students and he class has helped me gain a new understanding of Africa. She does not shy away from debate in history either.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIST110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Her lectures tend to be all over the place and her powerpoints are not helpful review material. you really have to commit yourself to doing the textbook-type readings (berger and cooper) in order to understand what's going on. the other readings were less relevant and you can definitely get away with not doing at least half of them.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: HIST13
  • 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:
Knowledgeable about her field. If you are interested in the history of sub-saharan Africa, you should take this class or at least one class with her. She can go off topic a little sometimes and often shares her own experiences studying (which aren't always applicable), but generally her lectures are rather informative.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIST14
  • 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:
I echo all the great comments on here. She is extremely endearing, knows her material through and through, and wants only the best for her students. She's the kind of professor who will make you want to work for her. If you show up to learn, you will be immensely rewarded with knowledge of things you didn't even know you knew nothing about.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIST112
  • 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:
Dr. Penvenne is an incredible person. I absolutely love her. I am a history major and she has been one of the best professors I have had at Tufts. Her class is not easy, but if you are willing to put in the work you will do well and get a lot out of it. She is passionate about the subject and truly cares about her students' understanding.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIST110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Penvenne is a fantastic professor and an even more fantastic person. She knows what she's talking about and cares about all her students' success. Lecture style can sometimes be slightly haphazard but she is extremely helpful in clarifying if you ask. Overall, she is one of my favorite professors by far.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIST13
  • 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:
I took Reconstr. Africa's Past to 1850, and I highly recommend it. It's a lot of work. Dr. Penvenne does an excellent job bringing forth key issues in the production of history. The subject matter will probably make you think twice about your conception of history as a process. I enjoyed filling in the blanks on an underappreciated continent.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HIST1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Penvenne was the most significant professor I had in my college career. She cared deeply about my and others' learning. She is first rate human being and teacher. She pushed hard on our thinking and made us work.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HIST14
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very disorganized and hard to understand, lots of reading, Penvenne clearly knows a lot and is passionate but that doesn't translate to her teaching well. Tests aren't terrible if you do the reading and prepare
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST14
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Can't deny that she's passionate. The work is straightforward but not easy. There is a TON of reading; it will keep you busy all semester. You can get away with not reading it all, though. The tests aren't hard if you prepare for them, but they take an enormous amount of preparation and you need to have taken good notes all semester long.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: 150
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HISTORY71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
As a second semester senior and a transfer student that's studied abroad, I've had quite a few different professors. None hold a candle to what Penvenne is capable of. She is not only 100% dedicated to her students, but she challenges their way of thinking in ways that impact their entire lives.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HST150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She knows a lot about her subject, and really cares about what she teaches you. The tests were fairly simple if you go to class: pick 5 out of 12 identifications (date, place and significance) and you could prepeare your own essay and question beforehand.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HST71
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HST70
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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