One of the best professors at Vanderbilt! Her enthusiasm is contagious (especially about volcanoes). Some of the lectures are a little more boring than others, due to the subject matter. Go to class every day!

Such a genuinely nice person who really wants her students to succeed. She does challenge us to think critically, but she's also fair and drops the lowest grades for tests, quizzes, etc. She's easily accessible outside of class and very approachable. In lecture she's interesting and enthusiastic, but not overly so,just the right amount of awesome!

Very nice teacher who is obsessed with volcanoes. The class wasn't hard, except most of the homework is busy work that takes an hour max. Three papers and an open note final. Not the most interesting subject, but Claiborne makes it bearable and shows videos a lot. Also fulfills AXLE MNS req.

Prof. Claiborne is very knowledgeable and relays information clearly and effectively. Her tests are kind of hard and unreasonable but if you keep up with the readings and attend her lectures (which are fairly interesting) you'll do fine.

If you're not distracted by her good looks, you're probably captivated by the amazing story about geological science that she spins with knowledgeable ease. Her smile, however, hides the layers of assignment sediments that will erode any hope that disorganized students have of passing. Get an agenda or something for her class: it's worth taking.

Very enthusiastic about her work and what she teaches, and if you are interested you will love this class. She makes very clear what is expected of students and what will be on tests. EES 101 is known to be an easy class and is quite easy IF you attend lectures and do readings. A VERY reasonable amount of work compared to other classes at Vandy.

This is a very hard class even if you study hard. She is very helpful outside of class and will always do her best to explain hard concepts.

Went into this class expecting to hate it, and it wound up being my favorite class this semester. Dr. Claiborne makes her expectations very clear, and they're very reasonable. Homework is graded for completion and effort. Quizzes are done at home and almost impossible not to make a 100 on. Tests are easy if you do hw and quizzes and go to class.

This is no "rocks for jocks" class. There's a lot of material to know, and she expects you to know it well; however, she'll give a lot of opportunities for you to prove what you know, and she gives opportunities for extra credit throughout the semester. If you put in the work and read, it's super interesting; but don't take this expecting an easy A

It's a good class to get rid of your math/science requirement, but it's isn't very easy. Prepare to read and do a lot of catching up before the midterm and final. Lots of easy A small assignments to boost your grade. Lab is mostly busywork, but doesn't have a lot of math or very science-y components, mostly helped me understand lecture better.

My favorite class this semester. Partly b/c her and partly b/c the content. She offers chances of xtra credits. Remember to do the readings. There are reading responses(an online quiz) every week. Just lots of works to do. If you finish, you wil be fine!

Dr. Claiborne is a very good professor, she's clear on what she expects out of you. Lectures are actually interesting and grading is very fair, although homework can be kinda heavy

Take if you need a science credit and are willing to work in order to receive a good grade. The tests can be nit-picky and difficult, but extra credit and test replacement opportunities are offered. I would recommend taking the Lab with this class because it helped solidify the material. Go to office hours!

This class is a great class for AXLE/EES majors. If you have a genuine interest in earth science, taking this class for AXLE may be annoying at times bc of the amount of work, but the subject is very interesting. Attending class and paying attention are key, and the lab really helps you understand content for exams, but study!! Dr. C is so sweet.

Dr. Claiborne is a great teacher, but the class structure makes it difficult to get a good grade. HW grading is variable by TA, and the tests are worded weird sometimes so it's hard to apply what you learned. Immense amount of information and homework every week, so typical of an intro class. Taking lab is supposed to be helpful, but a time commit.

Dr. Claiborne cares about her students a lot and takes an effort to know as many as she can. That being said, if you're not interested in geology this class may be dry for you. However, as long as you keep up with the weekly readings and homework as well as using the test bank she provides you should be good. Also, go to office hours!

Claiborne is a good teacher who loves earth science with a passion. She teaches well, is accessible, friendly, and overall just solid. That being said, this class sucked. It was incredibly difficult, full of tedious assignments, and just kinda boring. If you're trying to get an AXEL credit or whatever, take oceanography instead.

She is FANTASTIC. This is a fun class, workload is ok and you learn a ton! Weekly HW can be a bit tough, but good Excel experience. There's weekly HW help and extra credit. Dr. Claiborne studied teaching and puts everything in context so you see why its important. Big class but by the second or third week she had everyones name memorized.

Professor Claiborne is a really great professor who really cares about what she's teaching. Her office hours weren't the greatest, but she's really good at explaining concepts and helping out students. Very nice person. There's a good bit of reading that's kind of tedious. Weekly hw. Study the past tests if you want to do well.

Professor Claiborne is an amazing & nice lady! She is extremely accessible and passionate about her work. However, the class is a lot of work for an intro/axle requirement. Personally don't recommend it unless you're interested in geology because it's time-consuming and full of tedious assignments. The lab was very hard!! Go to office hours!

Dr. Claiborne is one of the kindest professors I've had at Vanderbilt. She always explains things super clearly and tries to make lectures interesting and engaging. She offered extra credit, but you definitely won't need it if you do the homework and go to lectures. I would definitely recommend EES 1510 for the lab science req if you need it.

At least this semester, this class has been a fair amount of work. She assigns bi-weekly essays that, if you pay attention in class and do some outside research, are not terrible. There is a lot more work than in previous years and it is somewhat hard to engage with the material, but it is overall not a bad science/lab to take for AXLE.

Dr. Claiborne is well liked for a reason. She has such a genuine interest in what she is teaching that it's obvious even through a computer screen. There's usually a short reading and comprehension quiz before each class, and a case study is due about every three weeks. As long as you follow the rubric the grading isn't tough.

She is a very engaging professor who really cares about her work but there is so much work in this class. If you do not pay attention in class, the assignments will be very difficult. If you do them last minute you need to put in a lot of effort to get a good grade. Very understanding and the lab is not too bad either.

Professor Claiborne is super sweet. The course material is presented at a reasonable pace. The case studies can be time-consuming but they are the only real work in the class.

She is great and super passionate about this class which makes it engaging. Coursework without the lab is very reasonable, however the lab is super excessive in its work and instructions are unclear.

I loved her class. She is the best prof I've had at vandy by far

I loved this class so much. She is my favorite professor, and if you will pay attention in class it pays off.

I love Lily so much! She is super caring, and her class is really interesting. The content was great, informative without being incredibly difficult. Quizzes are easy if you pay attention and take good notes. Overall, would definitely recommend taking this class as an introduction to earth science and the EES department!

Professor Claiborne is a gem! She is very understanding and inspiring once you get to know her. If you see her class take it!

Dr. Claiborne is genuinely such a sweet professor, and she was always really easy to talk to (office hours, after class, etc.) She's also super understanding of whatever personal things students have going on. It's a bit of a tough class if ur not super interested in the material. It's easy if you put in moderate effort, though.

A little unorganized and office hours lines are long, but not difficult as all quizzes and tests are open note and revisions are available

Even though geology isn't my thing and continues not to be my thing after this class, Prof Claiborne is one of the most passionate professors I've had at Vanderbilt and you can tell she really cares about what she's teaching and wants people to learn. Grading system is a bit odd and homework can get tedious but I understand the reasoning behind it.

Claiborne is super passionate about what she teaches and really cares about her students. She's a great person, but the class is so much work. Not difficult - but tedious and so much content to memorize. Grading is very unclear. EES1510 isn't an easy A. You'll probably get an A but you have to put a lot of time into it, especially lab.

Lily is the BEST. I've never thought of declaring a major in Earth and Environmental Sciences before taking this class as I found high school geography to be very boring (note: geology != geography). Lily is very caring, inspiring, and truly passionate about volcanoes, which is hot and cool. It is absolutely my favorite class in college so far.

I loved geology with Claiborne!! She clearly cares for the content and for her students. It's a complicated grading system and you don't really have any safety until the end, but as a non-STEM major I didn't find it particularly difficult. In a lecture hall of 200, she knew my name on the first day and never forgot it. That says a lot about her.

There is not much work to do, maybe 4 hours a week max. However, you have no idea what your overall grade is until it is released. A lot of the grade is determined by graphs you make in class and the biweekly quizzes don't have any effect on your overall grade besides being the platform where you submit your graphs.

Professor Claiborne is sweet and evidently passionate about Geology. I went to office hours and understood the concepts more when she actually taught them in comparison to the pre-class videos/assignments. Be prepared for the busy work, quizzes, and if you're not really into rocks or anything geology-related, it's not the most exciting material.

Dr. Claiborne is a phenomenal professor who cares more about her students' wellbeing and learning process than any teacher I've ever met. The course follows an ungraded format, but is very structured. As long as you genuinely put in the effort, you'll do well. Good mix of videos, online sources, and textbook readings. Very intentional assignments

All lecture quizzes are participation grades, you can revise/retake lecture figures/lab quizzes, there is 1/3 of a letter grade of extra credit, and you only need an 80 on the final to get an A. However, there is a lot of out-of-class work and in-class assignments that bleed into homework. An easy A if you're willing to do work outside of class

She's very nice and the class is easy if you are in the lab. The grading criteria is not clear because she utilizes an ungrading system which means your quiz scores don't really mean anything... but it also means calculating your final score is impossible. She is also very good at explaining things in office hours

You can do revisions on almost every assignment. This class requires little real work (a decent amount of busy work). All exams are online, and open note/internet. She uses a ungrading system which makes it hard to know your final grade though. If you go to office hours the TAs will literally fix your revisions for you. Easy A.

Professor Claiborne is a gem on campus! Please take her course if you have the space to do it in your schedule. She inspired me to become an EES Major! She has a grading system that is different and does not punish you for a bad exam (you are able to revise) unlike most of the courses here at Vanderbilt. She radiates positive energy!!

While Dr. Claiborne is knowledgeable and passionate, her "ungraded" system is the worst thing I have ever experienced. The grading is completely up to her, and you won't have a clue what your grade is until the end. Final was difficult because it was online. Lots of in-class assignments. Use the LAs and office hours, that's the only way to do well.

Take the class if you need a lab requirement. The bulk of your grade is basically made of a final portfolio which has submissions from throughout the year, only issue is that the grader who grades these submissions wants to see students do bad (you get to revise them though)

Claiborne is an amazing lecturer and was easily accessible outside of class. She really wanted students to succeed in the course, and it was clearly outlined what was needed to succeed. However, the grading system overall was a bit lackluster, especially near the end but honestly, that was not entirely her fault, since things came up.

Prof Claiborne is kind and friendly. Weird grading scale. Uses a checkmark system so you have to do well enough in tests, hw, participation, and more to get an A with no overlap (so failing one will drop you to B range). Extra credit can bump you up. Claiborne also helps each students get to A. Geology itself was interesting and lectures were good.