She's crazy, disorganized, and I finished the class not knowing what it was I had learned about.

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The worst teacher at WWU.

She's very spacey. Her lecture style is hard to follow...she loves to make you write LOTS of notes...and she doesn't know when to quit...kinda nice that she lets you leave early, but the assignments are kinda just busy work.

Cannot present ideas and concepts with any kind of cohesiveness. Extremely scattered and confusing. I am not convinced that she understands the material she is teaching.

makes you take insane amounts of notes--not telling you that almost nothing in the notes is on the test. don't waste your time with them. also, when asked a question, she ALWAYS answers "see [insert book title here]." has insane evil days. w

I hated this woman, she had an insane amount of notes every class period. Everyone says Anthro. is an easy A, but I disagree if you have this woman.

Avoid Chavez like the plague...

Lecture is not needed, everything can be learned from the book. At first, I found the class interesting, but after a while it just got repetetive, so I stopped going. I still did well though.

terrible teacher... tests on material not covered in class... really has no idea what she's talking about

I wonder about her qualifications to teach. I spoke to her in her office and she said things that really made me question her intelligence.

ugh. never ever take this class. she's ridiculous. she doesn't make sense. you think it's going to be easy, but her tests are unclear and difficult.

Terribly unclear and meandering. Just fill out the study guide and go to discussion group. The TA is clearly more intelligent.

What a horrible class!!! My hand hurt so bad everyday from the 10 pages of notes we had to write everyday!! SHE IS AWFUL DO NOT TAKE HER! And she needs to find clothes that fit!

She plain can't teach. Wears tight clothes that she shouldn't be wearing. The class is so repetitive. If you have been to one class you have been to them all. She reads straight off her outline w/out going into any detail. Go over the study guide, and you will do well for sure.

She is a horrible professor. Her lectures are boring and her notes are rediculous. They have no organization and don't meake sense most of the time because of poor grammar. I was looking forward to Anthro but I regret taking this class.

Unbearable. her lectures are ranting with no actual content to write down. her tests are almost like tricks, with options of none, all, a or b, b or c. give me a break, mutliple choice is to test your knowledge not your psychic powers. the worst part is her inability to stay focused.

This was without a doubt the worst class I have ever taken. Maria was super boring and the material was unorganized. An average day consisted of Maria putting up overyly detailed notes and then stomping around the stage in stretch pants getting off track of the "lecture." I got absolutely nothing out of the class and I cann't believe she is a prof.

This class was the worst in three years at WWU. The professor can't teach and once she stops reading her notes she's lost in lala land.

The bad reviews that you are reading are true, super easy class but she is lazy and the class is down right painful to attend. If you can handle the bordom it is an easy A or B class.

dear god, make sure you have games on your phone because it may be the only thing that keeps you awake in this calss

worst prof. I ever had in my five years of college at 4 different universities. DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HER CLASSES!!!!

Terrible professor. She does not know how to speak publicly and her study guides are innacurate. AVOID!!!

Doesn't come to class on test days, only follows her outline..and keeps saying "we'll talk about that later"..and we don't! Not a really deep person...didn't like it..bah!

hands down the most USELESS CLASS to attend. Not only does she skip lines in her OWN NOTES THAT ARE PRETYPED AND ON BLACKBOARD, but she also rambles on about topics that have NOTHING to do with class. I went to this class about 10 times in one quarter and got an A-. Read the book, read her notes, but whatever you do, DONT GO TO CLASS!!!

If you want an easy class you dont have to go to, take this one!!! In fact, you will do better if you dont go. I did! Maria's notes and explanations are impossible to understand. My only reason to go to class was for entertainment because she was so bazaar! All you need for tests is in the book.

If you want an easy class you dont have to go to, take this one!!! In fact, you will do better if you dont go. I did! Maria's notes and explanations are impossible to understand. My only reason to go to class was for entertainment because she was so bazaar! All you need for tests is in the book.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! I promise you that you will be bored out of your mind and it is a waste of time if you are just trying to complete a GUR. I love anthropology and she made want to never take another anthropology class again.

Very bad teacher. I can see now why she is a lecturer and not an actual professor. She sucks at teaching. She should have her PhD revoked and her credential reexamined. Absolute Garbage

Most useless professor at Western. I've taken 2 classes from her. Lectures straight from the book with no original thought, her typed notes are borderline plagiarism. Never responds to emails, ever. Takes 2-3 weeks to post exam scores. Study guide is worthless. Only go for attendance pts. just read the book. Butchers my favorite subject.

Horrible lectures that made no sense. I hated the class and getting in touch with the professor to get help or to clear up information is IMPOSSIBLE! She does not respond to emails or phone calls.

Worst professor I had at Western. The class is awful. I just remember sitting the class thinking how ridiculous she was. You also have one day where you do a "lab" discussion with a TA. It's pretty boring and obnoxious, so be aware! She's just really annoying! Take another anthro class to get the GUR, but NOT HER!

One of the worst professors I've ever had. She cant figure out power point, youtube, how to play DVD's, nothing electronic. Her lectures are not helpful, the tests come straight out of the book. Her study guides are very poorly written, they are confusing and ask for the same definitions multiple times. Worthless class and worthless professor

Horrible teacher! Should not be teaching at a college level. Spent half her class stating her point of view on religion. Tests have nothing to do with her lectures at all. She won't answer questions, she doesn't care. Don't take her class. If you are stuck with it just read the book and you will do fine. Waste of time.

Professor Chavez lacks organization in her presentations and does not seem to have a full understanding of her subject. Despite trying to make the class relatable by throwing out random pop culture phrases that do not apply to the class, she cannot seem to make her class anything more than a vague history of how harsh being an immigrant is.

Prof. Chavez does not really seem to have a clear understanding of her material, is completely disorganized, and flakey. Her lectures are quasi-political rants with little to no real information or theory. This is a joke of an anthropology class, however, it is extremely easy, especially if you read the books.

I was very disappointed with this class. Most of the time Chavez is incoherent and has personal rants. Her slide shows are terrible, and her lectures are awful. Prior to this class I took Soc 269 with Tsunokai (Best Class on Campus) and in my opinion, ANTH 104 is a very mediocre version of that class.

This was the worst class I have ever taken at Western. It's an easy A but Chavez is a joke. Her slides are awful, all her reading material and videos are outdated and her lectures mostly consist of personal biases. She abbreviates almost everything on her slides to the point that you can't understand it and she is extremely vague.

I started going to class, until I realized the textbook is 20x more clear and helpful. I was warned about Chavez too, but I thought I'd give her a chance. It's just sad because the subject matter is pretty interesting, but you'd never know with the way she presents it. VERY unorganized and makes easy material confusing. Easy class, but BEWARE.

the worst professor I've taken here so far. Her lecture notes mean nothing, and her class is not worth showing up to. I thought this would be an easy A class, but this class is very difficult to study for. Study guides are unclear. Very one-sided and unreasonable with students. Loves to talk about UCLA. Extra credit offered. Avoid this professor.

Worst class I've taken so far. Wasn't helpful at all. Going to class was useless, she spent the entire time talking about her travels, which is great and all, but that's not what's on the tests. I would avoid her definitely.

She is the worst professor at WWU. I honestly felt like she was robbing me of my tuition. I would only recommend her anthro 201 class if you need the GUR to graduate, and if you did not take that class with her, it would hold back your graduation. Besides that unique life altering situation, I would stay away from her at all cost.

Really a terrible professor. She shifts from a thing to another and sometimes can drift off her train of thought and confuse everybody altogether. Her quizzes and discussion group questions are ambiguous, and even repeated sometimes, I don't recommend her at all, really disgusted me from Anthropology.

Absolutely useless. Never went to class except for discussion group (which no one was interested in) and test days. Tests still contained editing notes to reword some of her questions. Don't bother going to lecture, she'll only confuse you. The book will be your teacher. Study it and you'll do fine, the tests are straight out of it. AVOID.

Let's just say, I survived the class and disorganized powerpoint presentations, and listening to her boast about UCLA. The only interesting things I got out of the course was the group presentations which were pretty interesting to listen to. Otherwise, this was a class that ended in headaches every day it met.

Worst professor I've ever had. Didn't show up to class for the first week and was late to class every day the next two weeks. She went over the syllabus probably five times, and didn't even touch on course material until maybe twenty minutes before class was out. Never again will I not trust a 1.0 rating on ratemyprof.

Terrible professor! She talks about her life more often then the slides. We had a replacement professor last week and learned more in an hour than the first 3 weeks of Maria's "lecture". Avoid her at all cost!

Awful professor. Terrible at communicating with students. Do your self a favor and never attend this class. Not even on the first day. You will become a legitimate tard if you choose to attend and listen to her rambling on about nothing.

TERRIBLE professor. Worst class I've ever taken. Her lectures are off-topic and incomprehensible. If you're in her class, DON'T go to the lectures. Save yourself the time and just read the book on your own, you'll learn a lot more than sitting in her class every day. She gives the study guides to tests a day before the test, so don't rely on that.

After a week of her not coming to class and then a week of her being late I dropped the class because I could not stand her. It is not worth it. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! She is irresponsible and immature and has nothing to teach. I am embarrassed that she is even allowed to tech at this school.

She missed the whole first week of class, and is probably the most unclear teacher out there. Couldn't get through the syllabus. Looked to transfer classes as soon as she finally showed up.

Horrible teacher. Has called out students during class numerous times and insulted them by saying "who even are you?/ive never seen you here before..." During lecture she preaches about Berkley or London school of Econ...rather than explain material. Her presentations consist of random punctuation that doesnt make sense. Something needs to be done.

The most embarrassing excuse for a professor that I have experienced yet in my educational career. Spends the entire class ranting about her heritage and belittling students who ask questions. She gave a borderline illegible test and screamed at students for asking questions for clarification. Taught absolutely nothing, avoid at all costs.

she can be slightly entertaining to watch, but not when you are paying so much money to attend her lectures. awful professor

She is very knowledgeable in her field however she doesn't really know how to teach.

Just do yourself a favor and never have her as a teacher. She is absolutely terrible. Every lecture she goes on random tangents about her own experiences and you learn nothing. Class should be called Maria Chavez 201

No one should have to take from this professor. She is the worst teacher I have ever had at my time at WWU. She takes her presentation directly from the book, and will go off on rants that has nothing to do with anything. You never know if she'll actually show up for class or how late she will be. She is completely unreliable. She's terrible.

She is the worst professor at Western, and I have no idea how she hasn't been fired yet. I learned more about Bob Marley and weed than anything anthropology related. Tests are textbook based (because her lectures are nonsense). Basically, this class was a waste of my time and money.

I would give her all zeros if i could. She honestly was the worst teacher ever! Made absolutely no sense and you could never get a clear answer from her. Her grammar and spelling are super bad which makes it seem like she doesn't care. Everything is textbook reading because going to class is extremely useless and a waste of time.

Prof Chavez is a terrible teacher. She makes no sense in class and only likes to talk about herself.She assigns weekly readings from the book, yet when the study guide is given, many chapters that were read are not on the guide. The guides do not stay true to the tests. She is awful.

If you want an easy A and do not want to learn anything, take this class. It is impossible to follow her train of thought. She rambles and talks about totally unrelated subjects a lot. Just read the textbook and go to lecture to get a gist of what will be on the test, and you'll get a good grade.

I signed up for this course a few quarters ago with Chavez as the instructor, but after multiple absences and tardiness within the first two weeks of class her TA, Lisa Spicer, took over. Spicer taught the class well. I enjoyed her smooth and clear teaching style and admired her enthusiasm for the subject. I would recommend staying away from Chavez

I am in week 3 of a 6 week summer quarter taking an online class. I was given no specific due dates, the class started a week late, no rubric, unable to access all of the necessary materials and unsure of what any of her expectations are. I am very irritated because the late start date now means if I withdraw it will show on my transcript.

I took Anth 104 online with Maria, and it was absolutely the poorest class I've ever taken. It was almost as though Maria forgot that she was teaching the class after week 1. The syllabus was from the wrong quarter. We had two assignments per week, none of which were graded until I think week 9 of the course. She responded to no ones questions. F--

One of the worst professors I've had. She hardly ever graded anything, so I had no idea if I was doing well or not. The assignments were due twice a week and were usually busy work. Her instructions were almost always unclear. She was completely unaccessible via email or office hours, and the course isn't organized at all.

Might have been one of the worst teachers i've had in my entire life. Completely unorganized. Doesn't reply to any emails in a considerable amount of time. Has only graded 2 of the 20 assignments we've had and it's already the end of the quarter. Says grades won't be uploaded until the last day of the quarter. AVOID THIS "TEACHER" AT ALL COSTS.

This Anthropology class is conducted by the worst. teacher. ever. Maria Chavez doesn't even teach the right material, Anthropology is supposed to be the study of dinosaurs; not whatever this culture crap is. Don't get me wrong, the study of culture is great and all but I came here for dinosaurs. So stupid.