I liked her style, to the point, lectures interesting, answ ? well. Exams HA

Surprising she was really nice to me and signed me into the class .. no problems

Very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful. Interesting person to talk to. Lots of neat ideas.

Slideshows and lectures horribly repetitive and falls behind schedule. Tutorials (done by TA's) end up "reviewing" untaught material. Exam was brutal; had highly detailed questions such as "Such and such's experiment concluded what?&qu

I found her intimidating, and yet when I look back on those instances I had direct contact with her, she was friendly and informative each time. She has a forceful personality, but was never nasty (to me, at least).

Has some difficulty predicting what subjects students will find challenging. Burns valuable time reteaching simple concepts, then rushes through material that is heavily tested later. Difficult to predict the final. Very friendly/helpful out of class.

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A hell of a prof. The final exam was difficult, but I'd rather have a bullet in the head than a life without challenges, learning takes work. She was very helpful outside of class. The tutorials were useless.

She is a very friendly and helpful professor. She is very flexible and cares a lot about the students. The other reviews paint a bad picture of her. Really, she is one of the best profs.

She is by far one of the most caring individuals I have ever corresponded with at UW. Flexible, knowledgeable, friendly, kind and helpful. I plan to nominate her for a staff recognition award. Probably the best experience at UW I've had and one of the greatest profs ever. So what if she's all about details at least U learn something in the end.

Her notes are very good and she gives great feedback on assignments. Not a hard marker. I would definetely take another course with her.

I agree...poor Cheryl...give her a break, she's great. Knowledgable, helpful, friendly and extremely fair.

Explains things really in detail. Expect to hear and write down everything she says in class, because it will be on the exam, eventhough you are provided with lecture notes. She is a hard marker. Expects out of you too much. Dont take this class to get a high average. Finally, she is very intimidating. It is very scary approaching her.

Come on!!! She tells you exactly what to write in the assignment and whats on the exam. What more could you want???? Hard work has its rewards and not just in terms of marks. Don't you want a GOOD education rather than spending 4 years being spoonfed? Man what a bunch of whiners.

Cheryl Duxbury is not only a lecturer but also a lab instructor. I do not think you seem to understand that not only does she teach a few classes here and there but she has a alot of work with the labs she coordinates. Cheryl Dusbury is a nice person, she also very helpful. She helped me get into Biol 345 when there was no space left. Thanks Cheryl

Excellent Prof, very willing to help students. The course is interesting - highly recommended. The midterms are tough, but there are no surprises. Go to classes b/c she gives hints. Also recommend reading the textbook and doing the end of chapter questions. The final exam was fair, but make sure you review everything from day one.

Lectures were all well delivered and interesting. Know everything for exams and quizzes! Expect to be tripped up...especially in labs. The few personal encounters I' ve had were all very negative. Including being actually yelled at for entering her office to hand in a report (the door was open? there were other students inside? i didn't know the li

Once you get to know her, she can be very kind. As lab coordinator, she has a tough job and has to put up with a lot. Anyone would get fed up! Try talking to her, being nice, and she'll be nicer to you.

She actually is really nice and understanding when you have some kind of issue. However, that is not to say that nice and understanding means easy. She has the hardest exams ever and I am in third year and have therefore written many exams. For this lab exam, read the references in the textbook. It's a VERY difficult exam! Don't take if not needed

She is a nice prof. and very knowledgable, however, her tests are pretty hard for a SCI course, you really have to know your stuff and attend her classes in order to do good. She LOVES detail!

She may not be suited to teaching, but as a coordinator and a person, she's really nice, understanding, and available. Quick replies to emails, and goes out of her way to clear up issues with lab TAs. Overall a really nice person, if a little overworked.

Her assignments were ok but the final was unreasonable. It was all short and long answer questions so basically you had to memorize everything (even diagrams!!)in order to do well. Not very impressed with the format of the exam.

Prof. Duxbury is excellent & helpful. The course was very interesting, & the assignments were reasonable, but required a fair bit of work. I agree with the previous comment – the final was difficult! I would not recommend this course for anyone without a solid foundation in first year biology, unless you are prepared to study loads. Good luck.

willing to listen and resolve issures

She is the best prof I have this term. She really knows her stuff and does what she can to make sure we know it too. Definitely a first-rate prof.

Easy exam if you study and know your stuff. Not much patience for first year students but she is a very busy lady with many responsibilities at UW so we should probably give her a break!

I admit she is a very tough prof and no matter how much I studied for her lab exams, I have never gotten above a 70, but for extenuating circumstances, she's very helpful and understanding. She also knows her stuff very well. She just has very high expectations...

I enjoyed her, and her class. Took the time to speak to her outside of class, and she was very nice. She wrote my lab exams as well, and those went fine. Though, I had her during summer term when things are more slack.

I really liked her. Yes she is repetitive but that way you pretty much know what's gonna be on the tests cause it's gonna be said 10 times. Shes very helpful if you have any questions about material as well. Piece of advice, study for tests with a partner and ask each other questions. It'll help you get all the "in between info" that she looks for.

Prof Duxbury is very friendly and approachable. Classes can be dull at times but it is worth receiving such thorough explanation that she provides. She is very busy but nonetheless finds time to help if you visit her in the office!! An excellent prof, and I hope to have her again... tip: tests are a bit tricky!

She is interested in the material and knows it well. Blunt, honest, and sincere (she may come of as a b*** sometimes, but she is actually a very nice and understanding person). She wants people to do well, but she wont tolerate ignorance (if you are going to ask her questions be specific). Also, she doesn't tolerate people talking in class :)

Dr. Duxbury is a good prof if you get on her good side (she gave me a reference letter). I did well in this course. Her exam was very long but not difficult. If you can't formulate your answers quickly, you will have a hard time with this course. Overall, if you have a strong biology background and do your work you will do fine.

IGNORE OTHER COMMENTS! This professor teaches clearly and her grades are fair. You get what you put into a course, so if you study enough you will receive a great mark. Best way to contact her is to call, as she does not respond to emails. Other students with negative comments did poorly because of a poor effort. I recommend taking this course!!

WHAT A NICE PROF/PERSON SHE IS.WAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE CORSE AND HAD LOST HOPE BUT IT WAS PASS THE DATE FOR DROPPING COURSES. WHEN I TALKED TO HER SHE ENCOURAGED ME AND TOLD ME IF I NEEDED EXRA HELP I COULD E MAIL HER WHICH I ALWAYS DID AND SHE WAS WONDERFUL.WHAT ELSE CAN A STUDENT ASK FOR?

Had Cheryl for 140L and 241. She is a GREAT instructor! She is clear and precise about what she expects from students. Everyone who complains just doesn't know how to study well/properly. Exams were straight-forward, labs were my favourite of university. Also a great resource if you're interested in microbio.

An awesome teacher, very approachable and thorough. Ask her anything in or after class and she will make sure you leave completely satisfied with her answer

Great course! Extremely interesting if you are interested in health and medicine. She is a very thorough prof but you must go to class. This class is quite a bit of work, especially the assignment, but if you put in the time and are good at fully explaining your thoughts you will do well.

Interesting course. Lab book was very helpful and easy to use. I thought i did well on the exam but didn't. There is alot to study for the exam but definitely take this with the course, its very helpful.

Duxbury's notes are very helpful. It's like getting your work done for you. The assignments are work but she marks really fairly so you shall be rewarded well for your efforts. Overall, a great course and I am satisfied with my mark.

Marks fairly or as expected for a science course. She wants detail so those who give vague answers will not do well. The exam was tough but she marked that fairly easily. Overall, a good course and a good prof. She does take a lot of time to mark though.

She takes her time on each slide, but this helps solidify the concepts she is trying to convey. Tests are written and extremely long; she gave 30 min extra. The questions may be vague, but the answers require more effort/specificity. She was also very nice during office hours when I needed help.

Lectures are well structured and she couldn't be any more passionate about the material which is always motivating. She is also VERY supportive of those who participate in class. She could be more respectful and calm when you visit her office hours.

I've had duxbury for multiple courses and she's been nothing but amazing to me. I go to her office hours and ask questions she's always willing to help. This class is fairly straight forward with the assignments and the exam. As long as you keep on top of everything you'll get a great mark! She marks fairly!

bio 355 was one of the most information dense courses I've taken. Duxbury is a very blunt and straightforward. She can come across very cold but she is 100% fair. the class was 30% midterm and 55% final. she make the final online to make life easier, so nice. She is a hard marker and does look for the details but If you try, you'll be fine

she was stern and had high expectation for excellence. so do your work as you should and you will be just fine! great prof and lots of great information.

Tough as a teacher but fair, really helped me out when I messed up on one of the participation and has worked with me to get my grades in even though I forgot to change the iClicker email. The content is pretty fair and straight forward and everything you would need is in the lecture slides and you would need to explain it more than how she would.