this class is not your normal Women studies class. It is demanding and she makes you wrap your head around all aspects of queer theories. There are a lot of people who think only Women are in these classes or gays, but there is so much more to it than that!! Its amazing. I would recommend it to anyone

Great instructor, but don't think you can skate by on just opinions alone. Do the reading and respond honestly and you'll do fine.

AMAZING prof! Really interested in getting students to think outside the box. She doesn't "lecture", but rather helps to facilitate discussion---making sure that EVERYONE gets something out of the course. I consider myself fortunate to have her on my thesis committee.

Dr. B is a very open minded teacher that expects you to respond with very high levels of critical thinking. An your analysis have to be always thinking globally about the problem. she gives extra credit opportunities which involve activities going on at the university. If you flunk a short write just go to office ours and she will make it a 10.=)

Arianne was absolutely amazing! Completely helpful and doesn't like to put her students down. She helps and facilitates discussions. Advice to you is to do the readings and make sure to tie them into your opinions. Stand your ground on them as well, just be sure to back them up and she will gladly listen and give you the grade you deserve.

As long as you do the readings and watch the films you will get a great grade. Arianne is an amazing professor who genuinely cares about her students. She becomes more of a friend and a mentor than a teacher.

AMAZING teacher! She knows what she's talking about and pushes you to expand your thinking and level of consciousness. The content is really engaging! A lot of work, but if you keep up you'll do fine. She creates a safe and inclusive classroom environment. The class is based most on student discussion, she tries not to lecture too much.

Dr. Burford has a hard class because it's heavy in reading and writing. But she fosters one of the only safe environments on campus & it makes for mind blowing class discussions. Not only is she one of a handful of open minds but she is extremely caring of her students. She gives endless feedback on writing, it rocks. She'll change your life!

I took this class online&thought Dr. Burford was great! She's encouraging and gave good feedback. The class was only half a semester but was a lot more work than I anticipated even for someone who takes a lot of online classes. Be prepared to read, a lot! There are 4 quizzes&4 discussions along with a final paper. You must read to pass the quizzes!

She was so helpful and understanding if you missed a due date. I missed a discussion post by accident and she went out of her way to email me and remind me while also allowing me to submit it without being counted late. Be sure to read though or you will not pass. Readings are all very interesting just long. I would really recommend her.

I really enjoyed my first year seminar with Arianne. Their class is definitely not an easy A, but Arianne is the kind of professor you'll want to impress. They always welcome discussion and encourage the class to work together. They're super supportive and understanding, so if you're worried about your grade, all you have to do is talk to them.

Arianne is an AH-MAZING professor. They really care about the wellbeing of their students, and adapt the class to fit the students' needs. They are very kind and approachable. There are pop quizzes, but if you do the readings, you'll be fine. Arianne is one of a kind, and they are super spectacular. Would DEFINITELY reccommend to anyone :)

Arianne is the best teacher I've ever had, hands down. Everyone respected them and they respected their students in return. They created such a good, positive learning environment and I gained very valuable knowledge. I would for sure take their class again.

Arianne is an awesome professor who respects their students and expects respect in return. They create a great class dynamic thats really supportive and open. You'll learn a lot in this course. Would definitely take again.

Arianne is hands down the best professor I have had in college. They are incredibly understanding and respectful to all of their students. The course material is important and I'm very glad I have gained so much knowledge through the readings. Lots of reading is involved but other activities are incorporated as well. Not a traditional boring class.

Dr. Ari is the best professor I've had. They respect their students & provide a safe and comfortable learning environment. Most of their classes are discussion based which actually engages students & doesn't make you want to fall asleep. Do the readings! They are interesting & worth your while. Take as many classes with the professor as you can!

Dr. Burford was an amazing professor. They made sure to cover all of the topics in depth and they made sure we all felt engaged in a lecture hall. The content is extremely interesting and as new issues arise, the content of the class will as well. I would recommend taking this class if you don't mind reading up on interesting social issues.

Dr. Ari is such a phenomenal professor. They genuinely care about their students and want to make sure everyone understands the material. Their classes are heavily discussion-based, so having your own opinion (and sharing it in class) is vital to being successful. Be prepared for a lot of reading and films to watch, but it's so worth it!

If you love having discussions on important topics, this is a great class to be in. I loved it. If you go to their office hours they are very helpful. Being in class and reading the readings is essential to getting a good grade. The quizzes are based on class discussions and the readings.

Dr. Ari is mostly interested in your perspectives and opinions on the literature and film discussed. There is no real wrong answer on tests and assignments but they want to see you thinking critically, so don't try to skate by without doing the work. But they are very understanding and willing to accommodate students.

Dr. Ari is my favorite professor! They care a lot about their students, and are extremely welcoming to everyone. All of their classes are mainly discussion based, with some quizzes and take home tests. As long as you pay attention in class, you'll do fine on them. It does a great deal of good to you to form your own opinions. go to office hours!

This was my fav class ever (Trans existence and resilience) - Dr. Ari created a space that was really very welcoming, refreshing, and helpful as a trans person. There is a lot to read/watch, but all of the articles/books/movies were interesting and helped me a lot with my view of myself. I also learned a lot about activists I wouldn't have known.

Dr. Ari is an amazing professor! I've taken many of their classes and they are amazing. They genuinely care about you as a student and it really enhances your learning/experience. I would recommend them and their classes to everyone!

Dr. Ari is an amazing professor! I've taken many of their classes and they are amazing. They genuinely care about you as a student and it really enhances your learning/experience. I would recommend them and their classes to everyone! This class had the best environment. Everyone was able to cultivate meaningful dialogue and friendships!!!

Being a TA for Dr. Ari was an enriching experience. It taught me how to engage with students to improve their learning and even strengthened my own working with them! Dr. Ari is a pleasure to work with and have as a mentor.

Dr. Ari is an amazing professor! I've taken many of their classes and they are amazing. They genuinely care about you as a student and it really enhances your learning/experience. I would recommend them and their classes to everyone! This is a great starting course for the WGS Department-and I would especially recommended it with Dr. Ari!!!

Dr. Ari is an amazing professor! I've taken many of their classes and they are amazing. They genuinely care about you as a student and it really enhances your learning/experience. I would recommend them and their classes to everyone! This class is amazing, you get to dive into queer films and media.

Dr. Ari has been the most outstanding professor that I have had. They show respect for all students and allow for honest discourse. I learned so much from them, lessons go above and beyond the standardized academia. Dr. Ari has taught me a lot about queer studies and has shown me a path to my own healing. There arent enough words to say thank you

I've had the chance to take several classes with Dr. Ari and they are the best professor I have ever had. They have a great teaching style that encourages a lot of enthusiastic discussions. The material they present in their classes is crazy interesting. They are supportive, very available outside of class time and really enjoy their students.

Dr. Ari is an amazing teacher to have for women gender studies, when they lecture you feel inspired by the historical events that we talked about. the room was very comfortable and they welcomed all voices. I TOTALLY recommend them if you are taking a WGS class. you will have about 3-4 tests that will be based off class lectures and group convos.

overall Dr. Ari is an good, knowledgeable professor. But they fall short because they hold students to different standards. Student A could turn in an A+ discussion but due to unclear instructions be given a B on it while the content of the post is A+ Student B could turn 1 out of 10 things and theyll bend over backwards to pass the student

I LOVE Dr. Ari, this class has been by far the highlight of my college career. It strengthened my writing more than any other class I've taken for it. Dr. Ari is extremely helpful and understanding, the class itself is wonderful as well. I made some lovely friends in it and felt so supported by everyone involved 10/10 recommend

Dr. Ari is so fun, friendly, and caring. I was in their creative writing class based on oppression and resistance so it was some heavy stuff, and I left class feeling drained some days but it was beyond worth it. They (and everyone in the class) helped me become such a stronger writer. DEFINITELY recommend this class, it was a great experience

Dr. Aris classes are an amazing way to talk about the issues that matter. They way they teach is amazing and every day you really do learn something new. However they are a really harsh grader depending on who you are. They made me work for my grade and for some other students they were practically handed As.

Though the structure of their classes arent exactly my cup of tea usually (class discussions, group projects, many papers), I feel that they challenged me in a good way. Dr. Ari is a professor that actually cares about their students feelings, and they are not afraid to get vulnerable and talk about important, yet personal/ difficult topics.

Dr. Ari is spectacular. They expect you to be respectful and willing to learn, and you will have a lot of class discussions and papers to write. But they give great feedback, try to create open dialogue, and, above all, actually care about their students. Genuinely the best professor I've had thus far. Just make sure you spend time on your writing!

Loved Dr. Ari and this class. Our discussions were in depth and informative, and I even learned a lot taking them, and Dr. Ari always made me feel welcome and accepted in a way that I hadn't really felt in an academic setting. The manifesto we had to write was genuinely really fun, too! After taking this class, I declared my minor in Queer Studies.

Dr. Ari is the reason I am a queer studies minor. After taking two classes with them I realized that I really wanted to take more and so I decided to add on the minor. This class has a lot of required readings as well as some pretty big concepts you have to understand but Dr. Ari does a wonderful job helping wherever you need. 10/10 would recommend

Dr. Ari is one of my favorite professors, they always give feedback on things you turn in and also help in office hours. They really care about their students and want you to think on the concepts. There's a lot of reading but that's expected. Make sure to participate and as long as you show that you thought about the readings you will be good.

Dr.Ari is an amazing professor who I really appreciate. Taking their class honestly opened me up to many new types of things especially queer media. Their teaching style is inspirational and overall they are a very respectful person. During the class discussions I felt like I could honestly say everything that came to mind; we're allow to disagree.

I am taking an intro to queer studies course and so far I am really enjoying the course! Most of the course is discussion on readings. I also came in not identifying as queer and as long as you keep an open mind, this class will teach you a lot. Really considered adding a queer studies minor, but I graduate before I can accomplish that :(

Prof Burford can be a super hard grader with tests, but I think that's what makes their class amazing because you are pushed to really understand the concepts. This class needs tough grading otherwise nobody would take it seriously and think about other people's experiences. Ari picks amazing readings/films & the course is super enlightening!!

Dr. Ari is a great person and is super fun to be around. I wouldn't recommend taking any of their classes if you're not very much on the liberal side.I got over a 100% on all my papers, but I wrote 300% more than what was expected because the guidelines/grading criteria are SO vague. Grade mainly based off 2 essays, 1 quiz, 1 presentation, attndce.

Dr. Ari is my all-time favorite professor I've ever taken. You read a lot in this class to understand good examples of writing as resistance and it helps a lot. They're really receptive to working with you if you don't know how to develop your writing and really take the time to see you as a person first and student second. Don't take them if bigot

Ari is a kind and caring professor and makes the class very enjoyable. I love their energy and dedication to teaching us the readings and having us discuss them. Make sure you read all the assigned readings and take notes.

This course has 3 tests, 1 discussion board, and a final paper. Since there are so few things to grade on, they take a long time and can be heavy subjects. Ari is super sweet, understanding, and just a good person who is here to help you. They are a super fast grader with great feedback which is always nice. I recommend the class and the professor!

Probably my favorite professor. Class is discussion-based and collaborative, don't take this if you aren't willing to talk. I loved the discussion style and learned from both Dr. Ari and my classmates. Lots of reading, barely any other homework. Tests are untimed. Really accessible in office hours, wants to help students do well in class and life!

They are one of the nicest professors I have had at NAU, and if it wasn't for the mountain of homework and readings, they'd have a 5/5. I take this class the same semester as Calc 1, and this class had more readings and assignments than Calc! The tests were easy, the professor is nice, and the final project was fun; but the homework was too much.

I really enjoyed the community this class gave me + I really appreciate DrAri for being able to accomplish that. sometimes I did feel alienated if I didnt have the same opinion as the reading. To put it plainly, maybe I just wasnt woke enough for this class lol. though i would totally recommend if youre really passionate about queer activism

There was some difficulty in the beginning learning what they expected from assignments but it was pretty easy once we caught on, as someone who doesn't love group work or loud conversations this course had its difficulties but beyond that I had a lot of fun. the prof is understanding (usually) and supportive and always gives great feedback.