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Awesome prof, very helpful and very clear. Not too hard, and is very helpful out side of class as well. She is pretty funny and I think one of the best profs at Grand Valley. Take her!!! If your not in her class, switch out!!!

Very helpful professor and will go out of her way to make sure you understand the concepts. An awesome teacher who is willing to slow things down if you are not catching everything. Also a very interesting class.

She is an awesome professor. Young and speaks on your level, though she is very intelligent. Do your readings and take notes and you will do fine. She also will discuss the readings if you are unsure about them, write down what she says cuz it will be on the exams!

Awesome prof. Class is decent; she goes over everything you'll need to know. Do your readings and your short papers and you'll be fine. Easy grader and will go over everything b4 the test. If you have to take this class, get it with Heather. You'll be glad you did!!!

AWESOME PROF!!! Heather was the best prof I've had at GVSU. She's makes the subject interesting and is very helpful and understanding outside of class. Get your short papers done early; they get harder as class goes on. Take this class with Heather--if you don't, you'll regret it.

She's one of the best teachers I've had @ Grnad Valley! She's extremely intelligent, but very down to earth and presents the material in a way that's very easy to grasp. She's a fair grader and like she says- there are no surprises on her tests. You will get a lot out of her class!

Class can be very boring at times, but she is extremely nice and her tests are very easy if you do the readings.

easy class! you read some interesting essays. even if you don't keep up on the readings, she goes over everything in class. She's nice and kinda goofy. But, fun class!

Great Professor! Makes you read a ton of material but connects everything together really well. After being abused by adjuncts at GV it is nice to have a real true to life phd in front of the class. She is the real deal.

Heather was an awesome Prof. She was funny and willing to help me out when I asked for help, especially outside of class.

Very great prof. She is very understanding and helpful. She knows her material. Class was fun. Get your papers done early (much easier). Take notes and you will do great on exams and quizes. Learned alot from her.

Very great prof. She is very understanding and helpful. She knows her material. Class was fun. Get your papers done early (much easier). Take notes in class on the readings and examples she gives and you will do great on exams and quizes. Learned alot from her.

She is a great prof w/ much enthusiasm in teaching. She does assign a lot of homework and there are daily quizzes (lots of busy work), but she teaches clearly and is helpful in all aspects of the class. Study quizzes for exams!! Also, pay attn to examples and keep up on the research project. Falling behind in this class can kill you.

Prof very nice and willing to help. I got a D on first test and she worked with me the rest of the semester and I was able to get a B+ in her class. She is one of the few profs that actually care about the students. Lots of reading and note taking but everything is very understandable. Take her she will help you in any way possible

I had her for a night class, and there was only one quiz from the reading each week. No tests or final exam. Had to write four essays for her, but she is extremely clear and helpful on what she wants. Curves almost everything you turn in to her. She assigns essay on first day and you have all semester to do them. I absoutely loved her. Take her!

i didnt think i would enjoy this class but she made it very enjoyable. there is a alot of reading but the books are interesting and you will like the things you read. she is a very good teacher, funny and nice get her if you can great prof

Wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be

GREAT teacher! Heather is by far one of the best teachers I've ever had. Like others, I took this class as a gen ed and had no interest initially, but she really made class fun and I enjoyed it. Definitely my favorite class this past Fall.

Didn't think I would be all that interested in this class. Just took it for a gen. ed. but it turned out to be an awesome class. She is good at teaching, makes class fun and interesting. Lets you know pretty much exactly what is on the tests, so study the review sheets and you'll do fine. Learned a lot. Fair grader. Def. should take her.

She is by far one of my favorite professors that ive ever had. Shes a sweet, kind person and her awesome personality makes the material much easier to swollow. I would recommend her to anyone!

She is awesome. The class was very easy. If you read the (very intresting and short) stories you will get an automatic A on tests and homework. It wasn't just easy though. You still learn SO much. Great prof, great class!

Had her for the Honors segment of 204, and she was just awesome. Always helpful and encouraging with a great sense of humor.

She was AWESOME!! Very fun professor, explains things well and answers any and all questions; makes it easier to grasp difficult material. You have to do all the reading if you want to get good scores on the quizzes, but the reading's usually not too bad and she does a great job making it fun! I highly recommend her!

She is very insightful, and really works to get in your head and open your mind. She makes you really think about ideas you hadn't, or didn't want to, before. There is a lot of reading, computer simulations, and quizzes, but the frequent quizzes help you keep on top of the reading, so its beneficial. And the best part is NO final.

Heather is the best! Very intelligent, helpful, and insightful. Really takes student input to heart. Assignments were always interesting, and papers were not stuffy college research papers. Classes were very discussion oriented and enjoyable.

Hands down Heather has been the best prof I've had @ GVSU! This class was amazing she knows so much about this area and really draws you into the lectures readings etc and makes you care and that makes the assignments a breeze. I would recommend taking her if you are taking any class that she may teach!!

Take her class!! I was always EXCITED to go to this class. It's a lot of reading but it is very much worth it. You'll learn a lot.

Heather is the BEST teacher I've had. She makes class extremely enjoyable to attend, which is rare

Great prof. Really energetic and relaxed, especially if you take a morning class. I would highly recommend her to any anthropology student. She knows what she's talking about and is a great lady. Weekly quizzes--no exams--and a couple easy papers.

She is an amazing teacher who really knows her stuff..I would definatly recommmend this class to anyone who needs anthro 204.. there are no EXAMS or TESTS.. just weekly quizzes over the reading.. so always read!!!

She's a great professor. Has a high interest in anthropology and it shows. Lots of reading to do but it was all very interesting and covers a wide range of issues. If you don't come away from this class with a different view of yourself in relation to the rest of the world, then you weren't paying attention.

Van Wormer is very cool; knows a lot about anthropology and isn't afraid to share it. She's also a little nuts, and funny. The reading gets annoying at times, and the quizzes are hard at points, but her grading on papers is very forgiving. Not a bad prof to have, just be ready to read a bunch of somewhat boring books.

There is a lot of reading for this class and really no way to get by without it. Other than that this class is highly recommended. Heather is a great prof. Very funny and doesn't hold back what is on her mind.

Amazing teacher. I recommend you take one of her classes. Easy if you read stuff, and altogether fun.

This professor is awesome. She is funny and makes the class interesting. There is a lot of reading, but it is pretty interesting. The projects are really fun too.

My favorite professor!

i absolutly loved this prof!! i learned a lot in her class and it wasnt that hard of a class either, you did need to attend every class, though! overall i highly recommend her

Great Prof! Quizes can be difficult so you have to READ! but she makes up for it on her tests. Well balanced class on videos, lectures, notes, and in class activities. Really funny and helpful too!

She is a pretty good professor. She is very nice and her lectures are fairly interesting. Watch a lot of movies in this class. Overall, liked the professor and liked the class.

LOVEEEEE Van Wormer. She's the most helpful prof in the department. Seriously. Her quick wit and quirky sense of humor makes what could easily be dry material rather interesting. If you get the chance, take her. She's brilliant and sure to make you laugh.

No text, but selected readings provided via BB. It was an okay class; I am a critical theorist so there was not much, per se, on crit. theory, but overall Heather is a good teacher, and the material was thought provoking.

Professor Van Wormer knows the material very well. There is a good variation in the way she teaches and presents the material so it is interesting. You need to be in class and do the readings in order to succeed!! I did the weekly readings and still found the quizzes slightly challenging. Overall, she is a knowledgable and reasonable professor.

I love VanWormer, she's extremely kind and is so passionate about everything she does. She's a great help in office hours and tends to get back to your emails and questions almost immediately. You gotta read the text to pass though.

She is so nice! The class is super easy too, but there's a lot of readings. You can totally skim the readings and do fine on the bb quizzes. Make sure to study the online quizzes for the exam! I would take again and it's an easy class!

Fun class. Going to class is essential. Taking good notes is essential to do well on tests.

Really cool prof!

It's not a difficult class, but I also recorded the lectures to help me. There are reading quizzes every week and only 3 exams. None are cumulative.

Prof Vanwormer is super nice but this class is pretty tough. Her quizzes are almost impossible like everyone says, but if you study her exams are manageable. This class was very interesting and she did some fun activities throughout the semester.

I LOVED taking this class with her. She is hilarious and helpful. She will give you a quiz on the reading/other materials for that week but if you read well you'll do fine. Also, tests are very straight forward. Make flashcards of the quizzes and you'll be good to go. Very happy with my experience with her.

She is a very good prof! Very funny, easy to talk to, and emails back fast. Sometimes the lectures can get boring, but the content is interesting. Usually watch a few videos every chapter. Quizzes every week which you have to read carefully for, but if you do, they're easy. I recommend her!

I love her so much! Not only was she a great teacher, but she cares about her students so much. She always made us laugh and she is a genuinely amazing person. I would recommend her completely.

Engaging lecturer, easy tests, funny. Enjoyable GenEd credit where you learn something.

Really amazing prof here at GV. Great lectures, go to class though because she doesn't post here notes online (or get a partner and have them send you notes). Tests super easy, lecture always funny. never makes anything confusing. Really really amazing prof.

Professor Van Wormer is a good professor and great person. She's straight forward with what she's looking for however she doesn't get grades in very quickly so you're left wondering what you have in the class while you study for the final. Also didn't really discuss anything interesting or anything you haven't heard 40 million times over

VanWormer was an enthusiastic professor. She is honest and hilarious. You will need the textbook because you have to read a chapter a week and take an online test at the end of the week. Her lectures were very interesting and I enjoyed being in her class. The exams were exactly like the online tests and easy. She made this class a lot more fun.

This is a decent gen ed to take. It's not an easy A, but not impossible to get an A. As long as you as you attend class, take good notes, complete online quizzes, and read the book for exams then it shouldn't be too difficult.

shes an amazing woman and very wonderful at lecture. she does not show grades until they are finalized so thats a bit annoying but she is fun, cares about her job and her students, and is very chill.

I love her! She made anthropology interesting and engaging. This was a class I thought I would not enjoy but I ended up really liking it. Midterm wasn't bad! A good amount of reading then discussion in class but i got used to it and thought it wasn't bad. Take her! No textbooks either which is a plus.

I loved professor Van Wormer! She made our class laugh pretty good on many occasions. She doesn't put grades in until the end, however you do know what you got on assignments, just not in BB. She makes the classes fun and entertaining and kept our attention as much as she could. I would definitely recommend her!

This woman is amazing! Would take her for everything if I could. She really cares about her students and the class was super interesting and easy to pass. Exams and quizzes are open note and never gave something that took a long time. 10/10!!!!!

One of the best professors I've had at GV. So nice and genuinely cares about the well-being of her students. She can be a bit slower to respond to emails, but she will happily answer questions in lectures. Be prepared for reading and lectures. The only downside to this class is everything gets graded last-minute, assignments are reasonable though

Amazing professor. Honestly one of the best professors from my first year at GV. Grades easy, assignments don't take long, cares about her students. Very kind.

I have taken a class from this professor every semester I have been able to. There is no limit to what they are able to teach you if you put in the time and effort. No other educator has given me so much to think about or changed my worldview so heavily. Cares about the success of their students. Could not recommend any more highly.

Shes very passionate about what she teaches and in my opinion, has a great personality. I do believe that if you apply yourself in this class, it's more than easy to get a good grade. However, she is nit picky about small things like not reopening assignments and offering no help to bring up low grades. If you fall behind early on then you're done.

She's a good professor. She assigns a lot of readings/podcasts so be ready for that. Gives reading quizzes each week that are still difficult even if you do the reading. Exams are extremely difficult, make sure you take good chapter notes. Attendance is weighted weird - just show up. If you take good notes and participate in lectures you'll pass.