Caring, honest, and its clear she loves teaching women and gender studies. I learned alot of new things and thought outside the box.

Very kind and a good first time prof, really enjoyed learning this topic. If you're a feminist, it's the good "W" to take.

Amazing woman! She is the reason I am majoring in gender studies.

Best professor ive ever had, take this class.

The sweetest teacher. She is very caring for her students, almost too caring. I really like her as a professor. Although her lectures are very dragged on but you don't even need to attend them

This teacher is a first time prof, she gives very fair tests,good notes and posts all slides on website well before class so you can review. Not only that she responds to students issues and problems. I would take a course with her anytime.

A wonderful professor overall. She genuinely cares about her students, and is great at teaching. My one complaint is that her grammar and spelling is horrendous on her powerpoint notes, but that isn't all that important since most test questions are based on readings and class discussions.

She's really nice and caring but to the point she let our class practically run the course. All exams were open book, one was take home, easy A, never went to class just studied the online slides and read the textbook.

She is an amazing prof, easy class to take and very interesting. I would take any other course with her.

Very encouraging, best proff I have taken a course with throughout my four year University.

She is an amazing prof, her lectures are very short and interesting. I would take her class again, very inspirational, if you need a W course, take it with her, an easy A.

This class was fascinating and Punam had so much knowledge about the subject!

Punam is amazing! She really cares about her students and tries to help everyone out when every she can. She had usually responded to my emails within 24 hours. Punam also loves discussionsgroup work so get ready for that! The discussions are are always great, she makes sure everyone's point of views are respected. She is one of the best profs :)

Amazing prof. She's such a sweet, genuine woman and truly cares about her students. I never felt the lectures dragged on because the material was so interesting to me. You can tell she's very passionate about what she teaches. She wants to make our lives as students easier because she understands us (as she still is one herself). LOVE HER

I am taking 1600 with punam and she is amazing. Her lectures is so passionate about indigenous women's health in manitoba. She does a lot of reading on that which really opened my Eyes but be prepared to read.

She really enjoys group discussions and respects everyone's opinions. I would take any class with her again because she is SOOO nice and helpful.

Punam is amazing! She is very fair with grading. She shows a lot of videos in class that reflect on the reading. Very caring of her students. Always willing to help. Encourages group participation. She is very passionate about Native Women studies. Reading, work load was very achievable. Always entertained during class.

She is an amazing prof and a beautiful person!

She is the best proff that I have ever had! she is so sweet and kind. Always try to help and really easy marker for w credit! Do yourself a favor and take her class A guaranteed!!!

This class was awesome because it helped me to learn how to cite papers. If you put in the work and participate you should do good.

This is an awesome W to take with this prof because it helped me learn to write better and call myself a feminist!! Punam changed my life!

A good class to take no matter the year you're in; a definite GPA booster. Punam is very friendly, and she wants to help everyone. You don't have to work very hard to get a good grade, but put in a decent amount of effort and you're definitely going to get an A

Punam is awesome. She meet with me all the time to review my papers and always have me feedback.

So far this class has really opened my eyes to the issues facing women all over Manitoba. the course assignments are clear and easy to understand if you come to class. Also the teacher gives lots of extra office hours when assignments are due to help. she really wants you to think critically about feminism, like what it mean to you? she's awesome

Amazing professor so far. Love her so much. Super inspirational and I never feel the desire to ditch class. 2 things up

Punam is kind, knows a lot and cares a lot about feminism and her passion shows in her teaching. She is very clear about grading and gives awesome feedback. You should go see her during office hours cause she always makes extra.

She marked really fair on the midterm!

Punam is very kind and understanding. she is deeply passionate about metis women's health. It was a really eye-opening class and I would recommend any class with her.

Truly amazing professor. I'm definitely taking more of her classes in the future! So inspirational and I can't imagine myself not taking anymore women and gender studies classes. Even if it's not with her. Recommend her 100%. Take her class if you can. Passionate and caring and my favourite professor

awesome professor, learned so much about addictions and its not over yet.

this class so far we have read lots of good novel like Harry Potter and brown girl in the ring. We also listened to political talk show. I never would have read most of these books but I love it and the professor is amazing.

This is the best class I've ever taken so far in university. Punam makes extra office hours for students and reviews your assignments. I would take any class with her ever.

Such a sweetheart. Respects everybody and has the biggest heart. As long as you keep up with your readings and assignments, her classes aren't hard. The classroom vibe is a good one too. Very pedagogic and friendly and free. I recommend her women and gender courses to everyone!

Really passionate about what she's teaching, and really cares about each and every one of her students. Easy to do well if you participate and do all of the assignments.

I learned so much with Punam!! It was a great intro class and fun. I would take any other class with her about feminism.

Punam is honestly the best prof I've ever had. She makes all her exams open book for FMLY 1010. She also has very interesting lectures but they are not mandatory. She's very approachable and is highly educated. Best prof I've ever had in the past 3 years I've been at the u of m hands down.

Punam is so inspirational, she has s much knowledge about women issues and feminism. Her lectures are always very interesting. Also everything is take home, even the final essay so you can't go wrong with that. She is also very approachable and is a very nice person. Highly recommend her.

Punam is an excellent professor and has knowledge of feminism and feminist history. I loved her class and highly recommend it!..

Punam is such a sweet and caring prof! She really knows her stuff when it comes to women and gender's studies and the class is really fun. The papers are also marked fairly and it's an easy A if you try! Some classes aren't even mandatory and she's okay if we miss class sometimes because we're busy or have other problems. A great class to take!

Classes are different from any course I have taken (eg. had amazing guest speakers talk about their life, went outside to do a cultural ritual) If you like structured classes this may not be for you. She doesn't completely follow the course outline, she goes with the flow. She's very sweet, funny, understanding, and will do her best to help you.

She is such a wonderful role model I love all her classes. Makes us think critically and accepts all points of view.

I learned so much in this class and I loved the Prof Punam! She is so kind and smart. I would take anything with her!!

I enjoyed this class. I was surprised because I was not a feminist but now I am! Punam is awesome. She really cares her students and clearly loves teaching this course! I would highly recommend it and just go to class and do the work cause it's really straightforward if you try.

great!

loved this class! i started off thinking that this was gonna be just another hardcore feminist" class and wasn't a true feminist because i was taught that wrong meaning! she is a very sweet and caring prof who takes time to get to know her students! i would take this class again in a heart beat! shes very laid back and super chill!

Punam open my eyes to a lot about feminism. She made extra office hours and gives good feedback. She is down to earth and teaches you how to write better. I would recommend this course

Very passionate about what she teaches. If you show up and care to learn and be open you will do good.

Professor is clear about expectations of the course. Don't expect it to be an easy A. Do the work required and you will be successful.

mehta is a hard grader, and gives no explanation when she takes off marks. she is a fantastic teacher who is always open to emails and after class meetings. her class has relatable content, but her marking is all over the place. not an easy A.

Punam is an amazing prof. She gave helpful feedback on assignments and genuinely wants the best for her students. No writing course is an easy A, but if you focus on your academic writing skills & review the rubrics an A is attainable. She genuinely wants to get to know her students which is admirable for large class sizes. Happy I learned from her

Dr. Mehta is my favourite Professor I have had! You will learn so much in her class. You have to work hard but she gives good feedback. She does a great job at teaching the writing skills and the course content. Shes a wonderful professor!

Punam is the best professor Ive ever had. There is lots of work and if you dont put in the effort and improve your writing it will be hard. She is brilliant and has so much to share! Take her class!

Punam is a fantastic professor! She does a great job teaching course concepts and is so smart. She is the best professor at U of M!

I took 1600 with Ms. Punam and she was great, flexible but it is not an easy A. You have to write three papers and have an exam. If you work hard you will do well and learn alot about feminism and gender.

If you show up and do the work the prof will take the time to help you. It is lots of reading but no necessarily easy. Be prepared to work and learn. It is also a fun course.

This class has changed my life...I want to major in the program! We are reading a lot and it is hard to get an A but you also have to know how to write better than high school

Wonderful course! A lot of writing and attendance is important

Punam overall is a very caring prof and looks towards the well-being of her students. However, she gives very minimal feedback when it comes to papers, which are supposed to help us improve our writing. She also does not do a good job at explain criteria to do the papers which were a good % of our grade.

Punam is an amazing professor. She truly cares about her students success not just in the class but your future life. She is one in a million and if you work hard on all the papers there is no reason you won't do well and become a better writer.

Prof gives good feedback on papers and its important to attend class.

Prof is a hard marker on writing but is very helpful with feedback. Its important to attend all classes and read the course textbook as it makes it easier. Prof is very kind and knowledgeable.

Approachable and practical class. Material was very important to my learning. Writing papers was a challenge and getting help from tutors and teacher helpful.

This was an excellent class and I would recommend it to anyone

Course is clearly explained and tests are straight forward and you have to put in effort to improve your writing.

We explored global reproductive justice including maternal health for indigenous mothers. The research proposal was challenging but prof helped students and was flexible in topics. Overall this course changed my life and made me want to go to grad school.

Punam is a great prof. She is not the best to corrispond over email, so make the time to use her office hours. She has no problem helping you understand the material or grading criteria but she does mark pretty hard. Tests are on lecture notes so you NEED to attend or get a friend to share notes. Its a W course, so your papers need to be perfect

Very good course. I took it thinking it was easy but I worked hard to get an A. Professor was awesome

So far in this course there are lots to learn. I really like the teacher because they make everything clear if you read the handouts. She said it was not an easy class and you will have to learn to write.

Although she is extremely king and caring, she is all over the place and is a very unorganized professor. Her class was very interesting, but I found that I learned mostly from the readings she assigned. She said that attendance wasn't mandatory. Punam is very smart and passionate, but I wish she would create clear day-to-day outlines for class.

This professor is amazing and if you follow the handouts and attend all her classes you wil easily get an A. She is very smart and kind. The best prof ever!!

punam is a wonderful person and spent alot of time with going over paper and exam. It was that they were smart and caring.

super easy class to get a good grade in. you have to write only one essay even though it is able to fulfill the english written requirement. feminist topics. punam is extremely disorganized and is unclear about instructions but is always available via email and office hours. overall good class

Punam is wonderful. Clearly organized and dedicated to teaching gender studies. Thank you.

Professor taught a range of topics in feminism which I didnt know. I was able to write a final paper on a topic I wanted and now can express myself in writing. The best course I took in university and professor is kind and clear to understand as long as you attend cladd

Punam is a great prof won't let you forget that she cares and understands what we're going through, well educated and is happy to help whenever she can. very honest as long as you participate in class and hand in your work its an easy A she makes sure to give a lot of easy assignments out and is really good with extensions or deferrals.

I truly love Punam as a professor. She has so much passion for the course and she makes it so enjoyable. Only issue is that she marks very hard on the paper, however, only 40% of the class is based on essay writing so it's not the BIGGEST issue.

Quite the controversial professor. She has great lectures and provides you all the information you need for the midterm and final. However her paper grading scheme is horrible and marks super questionably. If you have to take a W course, take this because there is only a paper proposal (10%) and a final paper(20%). The rest are exams and easy stuff

She teaches WOMN1600 beautifully. Her lectures are very interesting, and she makes it clear what you need to know for testing. Unfortunately, she is very slow at marking. Do not expect to get grades back until the semester is over.

Overall a good prof. A bit unorganized at times but has knowledge about what she teaches. Genuinely cares for her students and is very approachable. Lot of writing assignments so be sure to keep up with them. Solid A or A+ if you follow her guidelines.

Punam is the best professor Ive ever had! She is smart and organized. I would take any class with her again

If you have the opportunity to have her as your professor, TAKE IT. She is incredible. One of the most brilliant women I've ever met!

This professor wants you to learn from your mistakes and is accessible and fair to all students. I would take any class with them.

Professor is always helping and available to me and always accommodating. Working online is hard enough and the course material was posted. The professor is awesome and has so much important information that they share beautifully. Anyone who complains is just picking on them as they are the nicest professor who makes you work for an A. I learned s

Honestly, this is my favourite class. I want to major in the program because of Punam!! Thank you for teaching so awesomely. I learned so much from you and its hard on the internet teaching but you made it easier.

Class was great

This class was awesome, you have to work hard to get a good grade, it is not an easy a.

This was an amazing class, the book we read and the discussions were so interesting. I had to work hard on writing as the professor is very strict. If you are willing to work and not complain the prof does a great job and always answered my emails.

This was an amazing class!you need to be ready to work hard. The writing part was hard because you have to read and write papers and she expects you to use a critical voice and talk about what issues are affecting women. it took me a lot of time and online learning is because covid and it won't be like this forever.

amazing course and prof!! I would take anything with the,

I worked my butt off to get an A+ and the prof helped me along the way. They were kind and always there to help, responded to emails right away. All these people complaining, just didn't follow the instructions and ask questions. That is the secret to success and like yeah that is huge part

For an online class this was awesome but a lot of writing and very difficult to keep up if you fall behind. The professor was amazing if you email them and keep up with the readings.

Yeah she is tough and put classes prerecorded online after the break but honestly, I thought she was brilliant but just couldn't deal with all the zoom lectures every day. because of the pandemic, none of it was easy.

Hard term for everyone!! I loved Punam!! She always responded to emails and was helpful but wanted us to write papers like a professor!!!! No mistakes or you lose marks. It was the hardest class but she is the nicest professor.

This class was great. I don't know what other people are talking about! Maybe they didn't put in the work required. It was a lot of work and writing but I guess they didn't do the work and want to blame somebody.

If you do not do the insane amount of work you will fail! This professor teaches ever article and had memorized the textbook. It was amazing to listen to them in class and you just have to email them directly and they give you all the help. I would take anything with professor Punam!! Thank you:)

the crazy term with online teaching and professor did as best they could but clearly found the zoom lectures hard. break out rooms were the best and I learned loads!! I would take a class with the professor again

the best!! tkae this class and you won't regret

If I could give this professor 105% I would, they were the most understanding and helpful professor. If people did bad their fault and you know I worked hard and that is the only way to do well. Papers have to be perfect like she is so into grammar, it is annoying!!! I would take more classes with Punam

she is the best and nicest, she did give my papers back but it took a long time. she is good professor and I would take more classes with her cause she is interesting and smart

If you read her instructions for the assignments and listen to a bit of extra explanation in the lectures the class was fairly easy, perfect for a written requirement. However assignments were returned very late (or not at all) and she wasn't well organized. This was partially due to the pandemic but it would be nice to see some improvement here.

Very nice professor. She seemed to care about her students and did her best to make class work over zoom. A reasonable grader when it comes to the papers, however it was sometimes difficult to get detailed feedback. Textbook along with an additional chapter book are required for assignments and exams.

amazing professor! I enjoyed this class immensely. I learned a lot but you have to put in the work

amazing, you just do the work

For the most part, she is a great professor. During my degree, I taken 3 of her classes. I find that she grades hard but if you follow the directions, you will be fine. At times, I found that some of the classes were disorganized but many were also well organized. She is a very passionate person and I wish her the best.

This professor focused on writing skills. If you do not have them, avoid them. I did learn alot and enjoyed the course and the professor.

Going in to class, I thought it was going to be hard because there was literally only three papers to do, no midterms or exams, just papers and writing essays is not really my strength. The hardest paper was probably when we had to right a 10-12 page paper about yoga. But Dr. Mehta is not a hard marker so everything went well.

She is an awesome professor and made me love womens and gender studies. I would take anything with them

I learned an enormous amount in this class and I have taken many classes with this professor in the program of women's and gender studies. She was accommodating, brilliant and the best!

I loved this professor for my class and wanted to take more. easy marker but fair.

The most amazing woman. After the strike, she made all the tests available at our own pace. She gave everyone extensions and helped all the students get through the term. She said she was going to mark all the papers over the holidays and she accommodated everyone. A gem professor at the University of Manitoba.

Fair teacher. I would take again. Strike made things a mess but still did well because the prof cared

The Absolute best course and so nice to talk to you when you get the chance! I would take anything with them.

Fantastic course - loved it SO much! Intelligent Prof, shared research and experiences and fair grader. Attend office hours as the teacher gives feedback one to one. Would recommend Dr. Punam to annyone!!

I would like students to know that this professor helped me a lot with my papers and to understand the course materials. I appreciated how kind the teacher was and if you attended the office hours reviewed all the materials from the quizzes. I would take anything with professor punam!!

There were many assignments and tests and papers! It was more work than any of my other classes. Dr. Punam takes off alot of marks for writing. Take her class only if you want to work harder than in any other class. Final was easy, take-home which made it easier for students.

good distance course and live lectures once a week made it super accessible

She is wonderful and kind! Highly recommended !

Awesome prof and lots of talking about current events and politics and thinking critically about the world

highly recommended!

Fantastique prof

Really enjoyed dr punam

Enjoyed learning with this professor

Important class, love the teacher

She was an excellent professor

Very clear and organized, and prof very passionate about program planning

She is amazing. I could listen to her all day Two thumbs up

She is awesome. I learned so much from her, and she spent a lot of time helping me. I am thankful to have such a caring professor.

Reading the textbook and slides, provides practice tests and good weekly lectures. Cares deeply about students success and would take another course with them

Systems thinking assignments were so much fun as was learning about journey mapping and levers of change and impact gaps. What an original class and teacher. Would take another course with dr punam !!!

DR Punam! was awesome. I loved reading Margaret Atwood and learning more about health promotion in the public health system. There was small group work and case studies, as well as lots of reading and writing essays. highly recommended !!

I took this class last year and we learned so many cool things about health promotion and prevention, reproductive justice problems, and systems thinking in global health promotion. It is such an awesome experience to take a course with Dr Punam!

beautiful teacher. never had a teacher like this. I liked her so much, that I bought her textbook twice

Dr mehta was awesome at human development

Prof explains concepts around program planning planning iand reading Gabor mate is clearly the profs passion Very good experience

When I was in trouble with my house dr punam helped me find food and shealter. There is no one at the university of Manitoba like her. Take anything you can with her as she is a diamond in the sand. She treats everyone with kindness and compassion

We had a lockdown in the classroom and the prof made us all feel very safe I enjoyed what we learned about and the textbook. I would recommend her for anything else.

I registered late and the prof made sure I was caught up and most of my other profs didn't care, she is awesome and kind

Prof was incredible as she is able to draw from work as an epidemiologist and social justice self care and wellness. Also the prof helped everyone in the class going through stuff like for me as I had some anxiety. It was a wonderful class

I would recommend fmly2012 displacement and conflict to anyone.the material was excellent from gender and race theories and creative storytelling which took me out of my comfort zone but she made it clear and fun

This was a great introduction class. I really enjoyed the live lectures. I studied and went to every class. It is the only way to do well. I would take anything with this professor again!, highly recommended!,,

i missed the deadline to rate her on UM SRI and she sent me such a sweet email i had to rate her somewhere ;)

We just got our grades today and I am so happy. This course changed the way I think about health care. We learned about first nations and Metis health program planning in Manitoba. The prof knows alot and has been working and teaching the field for for several decades. She is gem and highly recommed.

this is fourth course i have take with Dr Punam! she is the prof UM, hand down. hardworking, generous, and inspirational!