Very fun teaching style though a lot of information to get through and learn. The essay tests are hard, but if you read, you do ok. Her personality and sense of humor make class fun.

Kathy is a great person, and very nice out of the classroom. However in a large lecture class of freshmen/sophomores, she easily loses her temper and can be very nit-picky. Probably would teach better in a smaller class of more dedicated students.

She's my favorite professor I've had at the college level. So nifty!

Saunders rocks, period. This woman is so inspiring- she's smart, funny, kind and best of all human. That's a good quality for a teacher of "cyborg anth"! She's my idol!

Kathleen is my favorite professor. She is very knowledgeable, dedicated, passionate and amusing. She is very approachable and has an engaging lecture style.

such an approachable, knowledgeable, passionate professor. a pleasure to learn so much from a great person. interesting lectures

Saunders is a great teacher and if anyone of have noticed that most people in general find 201 extremely boring. Once you get into the teachers interest classes. The whole class experience improves.

This class was awesome! Subject matter was extremely interesting and eye opening. She does a good job at making lecture interesting and the videos add to the subject matter well. However, tests are very specific as far as questions go, so if you want As, extreme studying required.

Challenging, funny, opinionated (but open minded) professor. Made me want to come to school on otherwise dreary days.

She is a nice lady but very hard class.

EXTREMELY INTERESTING. SEEMS RUDE AT FIRST BUT OPENS UP. I RECOMMEND CYBORG ANTHROPOLOGY TO EVERYONE. iT IS A WRITING INTENSIVE CLASS, BUT IT IS THE BEST CLASS I HAVE TAKEN YET. I GOT AN A. AWESOME TEACHER, ONE OF A KIND.

Best lecturer you will have for a theory course. She is really funny, and inspiring too. Very smart woman.

For those of you 201 students who did not like Saunders, wait until you are in college a little longer. Her lectures are gold! She asks a lot from her students, but she gives a lot back. Demanding, intelligent, beautiful, strong! Thank you Saunders. Your comments and lectures meant a lot to us!

This theory class ended up being one of my favorites so far. Saunders is funny and an amazing professor who will take you where you need to go as long as you're willing to give your half. I adored this class...it was the first one I took from her.

Saunders helped make Anthropology really interesting. It was sometimes hard to take notes, because she talks quickly at times and rarely has any visual aid, but overall a great class!

I took many anthro classes from her (I'm a minor). Enjoyed all of her classes; very down to earth and realistic about her expectations.

If you don't like Saunders, you're an idiot. She's one of the few profs on campus who will tell it like it is and -- gasp! -- expect something out of you. Wake up kids, you ain't in high school anymore. You don't need a visual aid to get through class. You're supposed to communicate and be part of a dialogue. If you don't like it, stay home ... in fact, that would probably be in the best interest of your classmates.

I loved her theory class - it was my first anth class with Saunders and she was fantastic. As long as you do your work and prepare - she'll respect that. I have her for 338 now and she's fantastic as ever.

I love you Kathy Saunders! You're the best teacher and most inspirational, motivating force I've come across at Western. Your jokes keep me coming back for more!

the person who said not to take 201 is rediculous!! saunders is an excellent professor, especially for freshmen. she's clear and knowledgeable, and she has a great sense of humor. the annual editions book is really interesting and she keeps everything on a really accessable level. Highly recommend her!!!

She actually was able to make 200 people laugh at 8 in the morning. She's awesome!

Has good humor,& lecturers. Lots of reading. Helpfull if needed. I bombed the 1st 2 test and went in for help and she turned me around and set me in the right study direction. Test are fairly hard, if you do 1 hour of reading/note taking a night you will be fine. (gives extra credit points on days with low attendance)

Seriously, Saunders expects that we as students don't float along and receive a grade, but rather wants us to earn our grade. The last person who posted was most likely not willing to put as much into their grade. I have studied all over the country, and few professors put as much into their teaching as Professor Saunders! I loved her!

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She is a very good lecturer. She makes things interesting and pays attention to student comprehension. Definitely try to take a class with her.

Cyborg Anth was one of the most interesting and difficult classes I've ever taken. Most of the subject matter was stuff I had never taken the time to think about before but with the help of a great bunch of students and this amazing professor, it became one of the best classes I have taken in anthropology. Saunders is an amazing professor!

Saunders is awesome. She inspires you to look at the world from other points of view and her enthusiastic lectures make it easy to do just that! She makes it clear what she expects from you in the begining, so no surprises about the workload. Take a class from her, if for nothing else than the experience!

Best Anth teacher at WWU

She isn't easy, but she's pretty amazing. If you're ever going to take an Anthro class at WWU, take one of hers. Kathleen's Cultural Anth class is the reason I am now an Anthropology major.

Saunders is great, and you get the feeling that she genuinely cares about her students doing well. There's an extra credit project, and on one test she allowed students to argue exam answers to get more points.The class is really interesting too. As long as you go, read the book, and can write decent papers you'll be fine.

She's very lively and enthusiastic, which is nice at 8am! She tends to ask obscure questions on the tests so read the book and pay attention. Go to the small groups and watch the (very interesting) videos, and you'll be fine!

Saunders is an amazing professor. Her lectures are both interesting and entertaining. I really enjoyed her teaching style, and she encouraged people to participate in discussion of various topics. You really have to read the book, and it definitely isn't an easy A, but if you put effort into it, you'll be rewarded with a great experience.

She was a great professor and would recommend her for anyone.

So lively! A very good thing at 8 in the morning. She is a tough grader on some writing assignments and sometimes inconsistant but over all she's a great professor and I reccomend this class!

Yeah, very animated for 8 am class, nice person but she is a hard grader on writing it is almost like a language class and no flexalbity

she is great fun and very informative. her tests are not super hard, but you do have to try (HINT: know the terms for the chapters... you will ace the tests) i gotta say her class is one of the few that is worth attending at 8am

The class is a lot of work but totally worth it. Saunders is extremely animated. She makes you think about your impact on the world as a whole and after the class one feels so much more educated about the world they live in.

LOVE HER! She's so anamated in the mornings which makes that 8 o'clock worth while! Take this class... it's useful and fun!

Great prof., made me fall in love with anthropology.

Kathy makes the most boring (but necessary) information entertaining and relevant. Theory could have been a disaster but she made it really interesting even at 830 am. Challenging overall, but definitely worth it if you are up to it.

Saunders is very entertaining, and keeps her class awake despite the early hour. Taking notes, making flashcards, and re-reading the chapters make the tests pretty easy. And the information is all pretty interesting, too- just a bonus! I highly recommend this class, especially if you're looking for an interesting GUR.

Class everyday-first thing in the morning. She is awake, happy, and ready to teach. Lectures consist of slides and stories to help students better understand the reading. Three midterms-fairly difficult. The final is only on the last few chapters not yet tested on. Weekly small discussion groups. Semi interesting class with and interested prof.

The class was interesting enough, I guess. I found her to be very unhelpful outsidde of class. She was mostly blunt and flat out rude when I asked for help, etc. Her grading on papers seems really random, and she never explains why you get the grade you get. Overall, she knows her stuff, but if you are struggling, she is not one to go to for help.

Saunders is an amazing teacher to say the least. You can tell she really loves what she is doing. This class is not something that one can find boring, especially with the personality that she has. Some of the exams may have some questions that are asked for critically thinking, but it only enforces students to think beyond what they are used to.

Saunders is personable and challenging. As an Anth Major I was required to take 303 and was honestly not looking forward to it but it turned out to be one of my favorites. Make the effort to be involved in the class and to get to know her and she will make the same effort in return. She's great.

I loved this class, economic anthro. Kathy is my FAVORITE teacher at western. Her lectures are never boring and she her expectations of you are reasonable. The class was very interesting and eye opening. I would recommend this class to anyone- anthro major or not.

By far one of the most interesting classes I have ever taken. Something anyone from any major could/should take. There's a fair amount of reading required but it was usually interesting. Class is mostly discussion so do the reading and be prepared to contribute. Do not procrastinate your final paper!

I had her for 201 and gave her a not so good rating, but after 303 I've changed my mind. When she's teaching a class she actually enjoys, she is awesome! She is funny and very knowledgeable and lectures were never boring. Upper level classes are more her thing. She has a blunt side to her, but as long as you don't give her any BS it's fine.

Dr. Saunders is my favorite cultural anthropology teacher at Western! She's witty, sharp, and expects you to pay attention and take part. She's very accessible. I got a great deal out of her class. If you need a professor that holds your hand, go elsewhere. Come back after you grow up. Totally worth it.

At first I thought this class would be a total waste of time, but after the first class I knew that it would be worth my while just because of how much enthusiasm she has about her subject. The lectures were interesting, funny, and she was almost always available to answer questions and talk one on one with students.

Lectures can be a bit boring but there are only three a week (one day is for ethnographic films and another for discussion groups). She is a very fair grader and there are many opportunities to do well. 3 multiple choice T/F exams, weekly papers for discussion groups, public anthropology project and several opportunities for extra credit. Easy A.

I really enjoyed this class. Kathleen is always willing to help, and provides numerous opportunities to do so. She likes when people ask questions and participate in class. A really nice woman, and her lectures are enjoyable.

Professor Saunders is amazing. Interesting to listen to, helpful to everyone, and clear and concise in class. not only is she all these things, but she is funny, extremely intelligent, and just great to learn from. Reading isn't all that important, just contribute in class and you will be fine. I would highly recommend her!

Kathy has a sardonic wit and is unfailingly insightful, thoughtful and helpful. She will challenge you in her courses but, even more so, she sincerely wants you to do the best that you are capable of.

Best teacher I've had so far at Western, she is a very intelligent and funny person. The articles in the textbook were insightful and worth the effort of reading and writing essays about them. Attendance is mandatory.

I had never had kathy before Economic anth but I had great things about the class and I wasn't disappointed. I can see how her teaching style could get lost on a big class like 201 but in the smaller class setting she was brilliant. She expects a lot and won't take any crap but if you try hard she definitely notices.

She truly knows what she is doing, and she knows her stuff. She really keeps to listening, and and has fantastic stories to tell. You can miss class if you get good notes from friends, but you won't want to trust me. She made my first anthropology experience absolutely killer. I would take a billion more classes from her. She's approachable

Saunders is not the easiest prof at Western. You do have to do the reading and attend lectures and form a study group to really get the material. That being said, she is a great professor for people fresh out of high school. Easily one of the most approachable profs on campus. Will do well if you put in the effort.

Love Saunders, reminds me of Kitty from "that's 70's show' very witty and funny, but teaches you a lot and has many interesting stories. I highly advise attending "tea and sympathy" with her to talk and ask questions about the reading, tests, videos or opinions.

Saunders is GREAT! Take any class you can with her. You will learn a lot and actually enjoy doing it too. Go to class, use the guidelines she provides, and apply yourself and you'll do fine!

Saunders is an awesome professor. Her curriculum is very clear- although there is a lot of reading,it was less than my AP history classes in high school. Her lectures are interesting, hilarious and make getting up at 7 am worth it. She also provided small group discussions every Friday which I really enjoyed. Professor Saunders is great!

best teacher ever.

Kathleen is a GODDESS! still my favorite teacher at Western, she's fun and relatable but has tons of stories and finds a way to tell you about her amazing experience which always tie into Anthro. If you get the chance to take a class with her, DO IT!

I took Saunder's ANTH201 in my first quarter of college and really enjoyed the class. Though her lectures were early in the morning, they were entertaining, informative, and attention-grabbing so I was never close to falling asleep! She is a lovely, knowledgeable person who teaches with great enthusiasm.

Kathleen is an AMAZING professor. Enthusiastic, hilarious, patient, informative. The material was really interesting and even though it was a huge lecture class, she was personable and on our level. I absolutely recommend taking classes with Kathleen!

Very good prof with a great personality. She made me decide to be an anth major. Very approachable, be sure to clarify if you are lost.

she is great. her tests arent too bad if you attend class and read the text book. she doesnt trick you with questions like some profs do. its pretty straight forward. there are a lot of vocab words used on the test so those are important to study.

Loved Saunders! She keeps the class pretty entertaining, and it is pretty easy to get an A as long as you go to class, read the book, and study for a little before the tests. First test seemed to be the hardest, but they got better!

Saunders is AWESOME. She is very engaging, and is very clear in her teaching. The tests come straight from the lectures and the reading. I'd recommend doing the reading from Miller before lecture, since it gives context and makes it easier to understand what she's talking about. She's really funny and engaging, so I enjoyed going to class.

Saunders is great! Took Anthropological Theory and though it was a difficult class, the powerpoints and discussions helped. The multiple choice exams were difficult, but draw from all the material. Also, took Qualitative Methods from Saunders, which was more hands-on. She is hilarious, and willing to help students improve.

She is a doll really passionate and kind person. Kinda arrogant on her tests she will ask questions about her personal opinions and have a specific difficult correct answer she basically tells you to study the opposite if what you need to know for her tests so just memorize vocab the videos and c&c and you will do well. Worth taking she is really nice!

Really nice person and very passionate she tells great personal stories. She does expect you to be in class and although she doesn't do attendance she has extra credit questions based off class. She is a stickler for grades I had an 89.5 for my final grade and perfect attendance went in and talked to her and I still got the B+.

I have had her for several classes. She is absolutely amazing, lover her lectures. She makes sure to have a lot of discussions, no boring power points. All her lectures are very interesting. Best professor I have ever had.

Kathy is fantastic, my absolute favorite at Western. If you show that you care about the class you will get along much better with her, and she will be very helpful. Loves what she teaches and makes classes interesting, especially in higher level/smaller classes. Has a rep for being very tough, but will definitely work with you. Take her!

I don't think I'll receive the best grade in the class, because her class wasn't easy. HOWEVER, she's very understanding if you show sincere interest in her class. There is no study guide. She won't give you free points, but she'll give you tips on how to study. So DON'T BE AFRAID to ask for help. She may come off a bit cold but she's quite nice.

Kathy's awesome. Interesting lectures (with some humor sprinkled in), lots of extra credit opportunities, and straight-forward exams. She can be a stickler for the rules (she WILL NOT grade single-spaced papers), but she's very friendly and helpful.She also can sound a bit gruff in her emails/messages she sends to the class, but don't take offense.

Professor Saunders uses great examples and is a nice lady. The class is interesting and her tests are fairly easy.

She's really great for first year students, and preps you for the rest of school as well as teaching cultural anthropology well.

So, far my favorite professor at WWU, full of energy, hilarious and extremely knowledgeable in anthropology and any question or detail you could imagine, awesome story telling ability to help you learn to see things from a different perspective. TAKE THE CLASSSSS

I highly recommend taking this class because you learn so much about technology and how it relates to people. But there is so much more to it than that. If you're interested in anything tech or cyborg, this is the class for you. You'll have fun. Seminar: discussions on canvas and in class, a paper and a presentation. Heavy reading - mandatory.

I wasn't initially interested in this course, but Saunders made it really enjoyable. It's early, but she makes great use of class time, is fun, and is clear about what's expected. I want to take other courses with her specifically because I enjoyed her as a professor. Other students with different profs. didn't enjoy the course like I did.

Prof. Saunders is extremely cool. She is so funny and witty and I loved listening to her lectures. She can come off as intimidating at first and she is very sarcastic, but don't be scared, she is actually nice. This class does require work, 4 exams, 5 essays, 10 articles, but it is not extremely hard. I recommend her if you take this class!

She was great! I'd take her again if I needed another of the classes she teaches.

She's very clear about topics when she lectures. She doesn't put her powerpoints online, though, so be prepared to attend class.

Professor Suanders is great. Her lectures are informative and not based solely on the textbook. Gives multiple choice tests, which as long as you study from the textbook and the lecture you will be golden. I enjoyed her class and as long as you stay on top of the reading and go to class you will be just fine.

This class has a wide range of possible topics and readings and she did a really good job of selecting what to cover as a class. Lots of room for student feedback on what we wanted to do as a class, and she guided discussion well. Reasonable amount of reading hw and essays. I really enjoyed the class, and I think Kathy was a great professor for it!

Amazing professor, super funny! The material you learn about is interesting and relevant to current times, I found it to be fascinating. Lots of reading, you're going to need the books! Be sure to study for exams too if you want to pass!

A lot of complaints about Prof. Saunders say that her grading criteria is strict, which may be true, but she makes every instruction ABUNDANTLY CLEAR in her syllabus, which she leaves up on Canvas all quarter. She is easily reached for clarification, and has weekly "Tea and Sympathy" meetings on Fridays. She is very particular, but very clear.

Best professor at Western. Lectures are very interesting and although the class is lot of work, it's worth it. Take the class and you will learn a lot!!

She really seemed to love what she taught. Posted lectures and there was a little extra credit.

She was a great professor but definitely grades harder than some. If you don't see things exactly the same way she does in an essay she will down grade you. You have to enter an essay contest but as long as you write the piece you are likely to get a good grade.

She is honestly so great, and you write a lot of essays, but they are really short based off of weekly movies shown in class or available for streaming. Highly recomend

Kathy expects a lot from her students but is available to help if you need it. She is very caring of her students and it shows during class. She assigns a lot of reading but it is only to help you understand the material better. I completely understand people thinking she is a tough teacher but in my experience she's great. She posts lectures too!

An absolutely amazing professor. Certainly one of the best I've had at Western so far. As long as you read the prompts for essays and actually follow them, then you'll do fine. Lectures are intriguing and Kathy gives great insight into the topics.

Saunders was a great professor and I would recommend this class. She is very entertaining and her lectures are very interesting. You must read to do well on the tests, but mainly if you show up to class and listen you will succeed.

Professor Saunders is absolutely hilarious and she makes going to class everyday at 9am worth it for sure. She wants her students to do well, every Friday you get extra credit just for showing up! Learn the vocab and all is well

Personally not a fan of economics but heck this was a fun class. It's a service learning course where you spend time helping at a soup kitchen often to then write a short reflection on econ standing. Lectures off of book in a way, good textbook. You write 2 papers your topic choice, gives great feedback & helps your writing. She's funny too!

Prof. Saunders was great: ANTH 201 was structured MTWRF with three weekly reading where you write two sentences for each. Four small papers on videos throughout the quarter and one large paper for the Public Anthropology Competition. And the best part: YOU GET EXTRA CREDIT FOR SHOWING UP ON FRIDAYS! Average exams. Great Lectures. Fantastic overall.

Kathy has a laugh that'll make your day. She knows EXACTLY what she wants, which can be a good or bad thing depending on what kind of student you are. Lectures aren't mandatory but discussion grades are participation based so that's that. Some readings assignments are significantly larger than others so be careful not to wait until the last minute.

Such an amazing woman. The class is full of awesome material. Papers can be hard, but the class is worth it and once you get the hang of it you're golden.

Kathy was an amazing professor to have. She made class fun, interesting, and somehow made every discussion feel organic. The classroom environment was very friendly, I thought. The honors class she taught was supposed to mostly just make us think, and her assignments were not rigorous but they were interesting reflections.

Super flexible and fun, but you need to keep up and stay on track. If you're not into working for your grade, this is not the class for you.

I had had the impression that Kathleen was a difficult professor and I was expecting this class to be hard, but it was one of the most fun classes I've taken (and it was my last quarter). You basically work on a qualitative research project as a class, and the work is split up so much that it's very easy. The final was a pizza party.

Im thoroughly convinced that Kathy is one of the best professors our world has to offer. Not only is she an amazing educator, she truly cares about her students. She challenges them, but is intentional about listening to what they can handle. If you want someone to get excited about your education/if you love good lectures, take a class with Kathy

I love Kathleen and think she's definitely the superior ANTH 201 professor. At first confusing as to what is expected/due but once in the rhythm it was fine! Lecture 3/5 of the weekly meetings, then one is movie day, one is a small group discussion based class! Fantastic lectures and great examples! The structure of this class is super beneficial.

Kathy has some flaws but overall shes a good professor I think. Theres a LOT of extra credit opportunity. Very good about using correct pronouns and being inclusive. Pretty time-consuming. Her tests are pretty hard, but there are only 3 throughout the quarter. Need to write 3 essays 400-500 words. Despite it being hard, I love the content.

She was very passionate and cared about the students understanding the material.

had her fall quarter 2020, just 3 exams and every friday theres hw where you read 2 articles and write questions & a thesis, and every monday theres an essay but you only have to do 3 out of 9 of them! honestly easy for an online class

anth theory was a really hard class and the tests are very difficult but its an interesting class that is worth taking, even if you get a bad grade like I did.

I took Dr. Saunders' anthropology colloquium (online) and I absolutely LOVED this class. I learned so much and truly expanded my world view. This class of hers was not difficult for me and my classmates, there were a decent amount of readings and the only hw was weekly assignments. So funny, engaging, and truly passionate about antrho. Would recc!