So cute and nice. tests all multiple choice--3 tests a semester and 2 papers

Best class i've taken so far... as well as one of the easiest....... one paper and 2 tests..... deff take this class.... and babs is great and funny...

Great class for International Affairs majors. Very cool teacher, and really interesting.

she has very interesting/entertaining lectures

She's an excellent teacher, best one I had this semester by far. She actually makes the lecture class worth attending! I constantly look forward to going to anthro. (The topics are also not often talked about in most classes, they're much more risque!)

Love Babs! She's hilarious and her class made me want to become an anthro major. Really really interesting topics. Definitely take her class!

She's a complete ditz. Amusing, but it gets annoying after awhile. She wrote the book so lecture is the biggest waste of time, particularly because most of class is spent with her trying to figure out how to turn on the lights. Tests=hard

Those who said that she just lectures from the book must b the ones who dont pay attention in lecture. Shes always giving tons of new info in lecture. Really interesting and she knows her ****. Take advantage of her office hours--shell always talk.

Lecture may not provide a lot of testable information (outside of what's in the text) but it's definitely worth attending. Prof. Miller is very funny and keeps class entertaining. She has a lot of stories to tell, and is very knowledgeable.

Babs receives the highest recommendation I could possibly give for fellow students seeking to take a fun, interesting and relatively easy class.

Excellent professor, great anthro course. I recommend going to lectures!!! Most of the movies too, although the fraternity/lizard one was one that I, being a fraternity member who is opposed both to cruelty to animals and hazing, walked out on.

I love babs! the class is always entertaining but you have to read the texts, although I really enjoyed all the reading. Her lectures are fun, but the tests are hard.

definitely an interesting class to take. learned a lot. lectures are entertaining. barbara is a wonderful professor and the ta's are usually realli nice. objective tests can be intense though.

amazing teacher, you will be changed by taking her class!

Bab's tests are silly. They cover obscure facts from her long, boring textbook. She never finishes her lectures in class, and going to class is a complete waste of time. The amount of material is ridiculous and she spends half her time babbling about details regarding her personal life.

I loved this class! Prof. Babs can be somewhat flighty at times, but generally, she is a very entertaining professor, and very good at being personal with such a large class. The tests are difficult, but the material is fascinating, and I was never bored in lecture. The TAs are awesome too!

Babs is great ... I love her! She is the reason I am majoring in Anth. Yes is obessed with details and the lectures sometimes ver off track but that is part of her charm. She knows the material and is eager to teach it to us. Take her! She is a wonderful professor.

Babs is awesome!!! She's kind of spacy at times, but she's absolutely hilarious, and very knowledgeable. She's very liberal, but hey, she teaches anth... and it's part of her charm. She's very passionate about her subject, very detail-oriented, but reasonable. Take her for upper-levels.

Okay, yes, she's liberal, but I don't think she shoves it down your throat. This woman made me want to be an anthropology major. She does test mainly on the textbook reading, but if you do the reading as it indicated on the syllabus, the exams are a cinch. I highly recommend Babs!

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buy the book, read it, get an a. thats a good rule anytime YOUR PROFESSOR WROTE THE BOOK. just laugh at her craziness and READ THE BOOK

She has very liberal beliefs, and this probably shouldn't bother me since I am liberal, but she is so keen on critiquing "civilization" and "progress" that I think her class makes me want to defend the more conservative perspective. She also loves to make fun of economists (though never in a rude way) and I am an economics major, so that taints my opionion.

One of my favorite women in the world.

sooooooo much reading...but quite interesting..except she focuses too much of the Ju/Wasi,Yanomami and Indians

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! THE BEST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD!

Easy exams, fair amount of reading. Relies too much on power point and videos (which aren't always interesting). Kind of boring. Doesn't very well connect readings to lecture. Very liberal, articulate, accomodating of students. An okay course considering relatively large class size.

I love Babs! She's a great professor and obviously enjoys teaching and working with students. She's very encouraging. The tests can be tricky, so make sure you pay attention to her lectures (often random anecdotes appear on tests!), the reading, and the videos. Don't let the talkers in the back distract you.

Coolest professor ever!

tasty!

GREAT TEACHER I LOVED HER CLASS! IT EVEN MADE ME THINK ABOUT ANTH AS A MAJOR....

Lectures were really interesting, though she kind of rushed through them. Her textbook wasn't very well written or informative, and she is incredibly nit picky. Many test questions are on small details that aren't important to the overall lesson, and the essay assignment was ridiculous. She was fine, but probably overhyped

Very funny, interesting professor. She gives an almost overwhelming amount of info in her lectures, but they're all on blackboard anyway so it's alright. Her tests are a little nit-picky but if you go to the lectures and discussion you'll get an a for sure.

She is THE BEST PROFESSOR I have had at GW! She really cares about her students and takes them under her wing. As an undergrad, taking grad course I knew taht she would not cut me a break and I loved the challenge. Her polictal statments are part of her personality, would you rather have a robot as a professor? Reach out to her and she willreachbac

prof is really nice. she does her best, shows a few movies, tells funny anecdotes, uses colorful pictures and slides. i found the class was too large (200?) to be engaging, and most of the stuff from tests came from the short readings that we went over with the T.A. T.A.'s in this class are key to understanding the material and getting good grades.

Wonderful class! I recommend it to everybody I know.

miller is amazing- her class prompted me to change my major from polisci to anthr...lot of reading, but def worth it if you are interested in the subject...she knows her stuff and is really funny and engaging...take this class!

Yes, her tests are nit-picky, but you just have to learn how to read the textbook in a fashion that will prepare you for the test (basically take notes on all cultures, etc.). Babs is fabulous. Her lectures are hilarious and she is knowledgeable. It's the one class I refuse to skip- no matter what. I want to switch my major to anthropology!

ANTH is interesting and exciting. Miller's lectures are not boring. Where else are you going to learn to get good Hashish and encouraged to play beer pong? Seriously though, I learned a ton in the class that I would not have learned elsewhere. Besure to read everything in her book if you want a good grade and go to the discussion...

She seems nice and her class seems interesting at first but wait until the first test. She only tests on picky details that are in a sentence of a chapter and the tests are on about 6 chapters each. This class definately hurts the GPA. Tests too hard for an intro class

I absolutely adore this woman, she's hilarious. Tests are really detail oriented, you definitely have to read the book, and you should attend all discussion classes. TA's are generally very helpful and Miller's lectures are entertaining, and a must if you want to get a good grade on the exams. Highly recommend!

Interesting, good intro class. TAs are great (esp. Chris). Exams are impossible if you don't read and go to class, so it's a good idea to do that. Not a ton of effort required just reread your notes and skim the chapters before the exams. She likes to talk about sex and is a feminist, so if that doesn't bother you, take her. Worth it.

she is amazing.... seriously the most random person ever!! she is very funny and keeps the class interesting with the large amount of notes she needs to give out. tests are very detailed.. so pay attention to random things in class.. they will be on there. you will lover Babs..she's awsome!

There is no doubt that Babs knows her field and enjoys teaching, but be warned that her love of detail can become obnoxious. There is a lot of material on the three exams, but often time it is the dumbest details about the peoples of the world that end up as questions. You must read, you must attend class, and you must attend discussions.

Babs was a very cute middle aged lady who was bubbly and made the material interesting because of her wealth of knowledge and personal interest on the subject. This course was very challenging because her tests can be tricky, but after the first exam you learn to read the book and notice obscure things that she tests on. Highly recommend the class.

Babs is awesome. Yeah, her tests are hard and you really do need to memorize every detail you can, but her humor and understanding of her students makes the class one of everyone's favorites. I realize normally you wouldn't voluntarily sign up for a class you know will be hard, but really, it's worth it this time.

Bab's is fun but her tests are VERY VERY VERY detail orientated, cramming is the only way possible. But overall her lectures are fun-you should defintely attend because she says random things and they usually appear on tests, and the TA's are super nice and helpful. Midterm,1 paper, final, discussion makes up grade. Pretty fair class.

Though lectures have a lot of irrelevant content most of the time, there are some things she says in lecture not in the book that will be on the exam. Lectures are normally funny even if they don't have much to do with the topic. Exams vary in difficulty, though they are not too difficult at all. Fun class to take.

I just transfered to GW and I am so glad that I took this class as one of the first. I think this has been one of the most fun classes that I have ever enrolled in. Her tests can be detailed but as long as you are reading the book then you should do well. Great class thanks Babs.

Fantastic professor. If you get a chance to take Anth 002 with her - take it! You're in for quite a ride. I don't know anyone who didn't love her class.

Im in love with babs. Go to her lectures because things she says randomly in class show up on her tests and it is SO interesting. Her stories are hilarious. Her exams are insanely detail orientated (but they aren't accumulative) Definatly not an easy A but by far the BEST class i am taking. Attendance is taken at discussion but TAs are very helpful

Babs is super nice, but not a great teacher. She clearly does not have a medical anth background and doesn't prepare well for lectures. If it's not written on the powerpoint (which you will read straight from), she doesn't know it. She's nice and the class is easy, but don't expect to learn. The readings are REALLY interesting, though.

She is awesome! Her lectures are engaing and funny. She's funny, her personality is amazing, and she almost makes me want to change my major. Three tests and a paper only!! Everyone should take her class to gain a deeper understanding of cultures and the way they are shaped.

HARDEST class ever! The lectures are interesting and the paper is easy, but the exams will MURDER your grade. She is wayyyyyy too detailed and makes it almost impossible to pass.

I disagree with the previous comments. This class is not impossible to pass. That being said, you can't skip class, not do the readings, and expect to do well on her tests. Questions (although detail oriented) are straight from the textbook (which she wrote!)She knows her stuff and makes it interesting by keeping lectures engaging. I learned so muc

Her lectures are great and the material is very interesting. The tests are EXTREMELY difficult because they are so detailed. I read EVERY single article and the entire textbook and still wouldn't do well on the tests. Takes a lot of work to get a good grade!

I love Babs! Her lectures are entertaining and after taking this class I decided to minor in anth. Make sure to read the book carefully since the exams are detailed but if you've done the reading they're not too hard.

awesome!

This is a great class! The tests are a little hard (remember to read the photo captions- I'm serious lots of questions come from them), but I learned so much. Lectures aren't mandatory, but she will cover material there that isn't in the book and might show up on tests. TA's are all great too!

Even though this was an online course she put a lot of effort into teaching. She created lectures which you can view on itunes. The tests weren't very hard as long as you did the reading and watched the movies that were assigned. This was definitely a worthwhile class and wonderful teacher. Highly recommend.

Babs is awesome, and she goes to great lengths to make class interesting. Going to lecture helps give you clues as to what will be on her tests- which are very detailed but not hard if you do the readings!- and you need to go when there are videos. The paper was easy, discussion section is enjoyable and you learn So much. best intro anth class!!!!

There's 300 people in the class and she makes it seem like there are only 60 of us. She writes her own book which explains why her tests are so hard and detailed. This class involves a lot of work but I actually enjoy the readings. This course made me want to minor in anth. My TA maureen is awesome.

It's a very large class (280 students), but don't let that deter you from taking this intro anthro class! Her class honestly made me declare a second major of anthropology! She's very helpful if you need her to be and extremely well traveled and knowledgeable in her field! Top professor at GW

This class is VERY interesting and exciting to take. HOWEVER - be prepared to know the nitty-gritty details of everything. Each test was on about 300 pages of the textbook, 200 pages worth of supplemental reads, 1 interview and 2 movies. She is VERY knit-picky as she asks questions from the picture boxes in the textbook! Overall - great! Just hard.

Professor Miller is great. She's passionate about her class. The class is very interesting but there's a lot of material so she doesn't cover everything in lecture. Regardless, you really need to know every little detail from the textbook for the tests. As long as you read or have a good TA, you should be fine.

This class was amazing, admittedly it's my field, but I still found the lectures engaging and entertaining and oftentimes hilarious. She really cares about her students and puts a lot into the course, tests weren't difficult if you review right before the test, and I found it to be an easy A that was thouroughly enjoyable.

I was underwhelmed by this class. Very interesting material, and she's pretty funny, but her expectations are unrealistic, and I had to put WAY too much effort in to get an A. I found it had MUCH less to do with ability or worth ethic and much more to do with how well you could memorize her own book.

The class is absolutely amazing. It is super interesting and she does a good job of telling stories that make it even better. She is fun and is basically just a neo-hippie. The tests are SUPER hard and I had to work far too hard for a B- as an Anth major, but the class is worth the extra work.

Whether or not you like this class depends on whether or not you find "Babs" funny. The material is mind numbingly simple, but the tests are nitpicking and tricky. 17 out of 300 people got an A on the first exam, even though its all theoretically common sense. It's required for IAFF - push through it. Do the reading, and you can pull a B easily.

TAs are soo helpful

Babz is a character and you'll always laugh at least once during class. She makes lecture more interesting with her stories and comments, though some people may not appreciate them being said during class. Tests are hard because she picks out tiny details from the readings and films. TAs a very enthusiastic and helpful too.

While the class is very interesting, the tests are rather difficult. Many of the questions focus on very precise details and captions of the chapters rather than broad concepts. The essay is pretty easy and along with discussions will help bring your grade up. Overall I liked the class but dreaded the tests. The TAs are very helpful though.

Took the online class over the summer. Good professor, tests are hard but if you do ALL the readings and assignments you will get an A

I took her online class and she's very nice and informal. There was a lot of reading from various texts. There was a midterm and final which are open book, one paper, and weekly journal posts. She grades by improvement rather than by calculating average.

If you can take Miller's online anth summer class, would totally recommend. Although the material is crushed together to fit a 6 week course, as long as you do the reading you'll be fine. Babs grades on improvement which I appreciate. Pay attn cultures > concepts as the final is question specific. Babs has a great personality, you'll love her!

eye-opening class but exams are hard

Incredible professor. Disagree with many of the comments below. The hybrid course was very interesting and I have learned a lot of things. If you have the chance to take a class with her, do it!

I love Babz so much! He class is an easy A, but you will learn a lot from her class. She may requires a lot of readings, but all of them will not be on the quizzes. However, her pop quizzes are really unexpected. She likes to do consecutively for two weeks. She is a very supportive and warm teacher, and her classes are always very enjoyable!!!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

I really enjoyed this class. Professor Miller was a really fun teacher, she had a good sense of humor and made lectures pretty fun and interesting. There is a tonnn of reading but the tests were open note since the class was online so that made them pretty easy. Also there was no final so that was a plus.

If you take your intro class online with prof Miller it's an easy A with a little effort. Just do the readings, put some effort into your discussion essays, turn your camera on for class and you're set. Online exams are open note on the blackboard, better grades are weighted more, and improvement is rewarded with extra credit.

I highly suggest taking any class you can with her! She is extremely enthusiastic and really cares about her students, so ask for help if ur struggling! There are several books to read in both of her classes, but you can always just read what you need to based on the work. The essays take a bit to get the hang of. Do the work and it will pay off!

I love Babz. She is amazing at what she does and no matter who you are or what your major is you can stand to gain a lot from her and her classes. There is a ton of reading which you will need to do to pass the tests, but it is worth it since the books required are good enough to read outside of class. Take an anth course!

Professor Miller is an amazing person! As a teacher, she loves what she does and that comes through in each class -- she really is dedicated to helping her students learn. As a person, she is incredibly caring and considerate. She gives great feedback on all assignments and is very clear about what is expected from you in class in order to do well!

Babz is amazing! Her passion for anthropology is infectious and she is dedicated to helping her students improve throughout the semester. There are a lot of readings, but they are enjoyable. She gives excellent feedback and rewards students for high levels of participation and improvement. Take this class!!

great human being but her class takes a fat second to get used to. Discussion Essays take time to perfect. follow rubric to the T for a good grade! midterm/final test on oddly specific details, so take notes on what she says and class comments. Overall, a challenging course but her enthusiasm makes it worth taking and she is always willing to help!

she's rly sweet and values discussion + effort. the essays are short and there are a lot of options each week but there's a simple rubric to follow. class is boring but she puts details from them on the tests (they're recorded too tho). no final but 3 mcq exams that are very specific and reading heavy (she provides all readings) but still doable

Professor Miller is passionate about anthropology and makes the course engaging. While there's a lot of reading, the textbooks are interesting. The exams are tough but doable with consistent effort. I found unstuck ai helpful for test prep.

Online only professor. Class is lecture and reading heavy, lectures are usually dry and textbook-heavy but with lots of discussion opportunities. Reading provided for free. Grade: 3 reading-focused MCQ exams + 6 300-400 word essays + EC for participation. Professor makes a real effort to include diverse and contemporary material and case studies.

Great professor and accessible expert in the anthropology department.

Professor Miller is a very insightful individual. As a professor, she attempts to challenge our biases and look past mainstream narratives. She really wants to connect with you. And some say she's a tough grader, but she makes her guidelines clear, and always gives great and specific feedback. She is a phenomenal Professor, and I highly recommend.

I love Babs. She's so sweet and, although it takes a minute to get used to her grading criteria, she wants every student to succeed. As long as you pay attention in lectures and follow the discussion essay criteria, you'll do fine. Some of the questions on the tests can be kind of arbitrary, but even if you miss those, the rest are very text-based.