Super useful, important class.

One of the best lecturers I've had at UCSB! She gave great presentations and I learned a lot in this course. A LOT of material is covered and the 2 timed written exams were definitely a challenge but manageable. She expects a lot from her students but I would take her class again.

Amazing engaging insightful lectures & content. Cares about students, our gen & future of earth. Didnt shy away from harsh truths but also gave insights & tools to understand the problem at hand & routes to tackle it that're practical and realistic. Didnt like exams or grading AT ALL but she is currently changing both & class performed well overall

This prof made me never wear my seatbelt to class. Grades based on tests and quizzes. Her in quizzes are hard and chooses specific questions to confuse her students? You either do really well on her exams or fail. Many of the students in that class wanted to unalive themselves. I wouldnt reccomend taking her class during summer. Chill lady though.

the professor is lovely and she is definitely passionate about her class and very kind, however, be prepared to read a lot, it seems like her paper is based mainly on memorization and gives a lot to write about in a short period of time. Her quizzes are the worst it is based on the most minor details. Never worked that hard in a pols class before

One of the most engaging classes I've had here. I loved it! It is really about what she is passionate about, and it shows. I wish we had had more time to discuss! You'll want to go to class, maybe skim the book (but attentive attendance was enough for me) and essay tests are straightforward and easy if you've paid attention. 6 & 144 are great too!