Interesting course ruined by extremely slow grading and odd grading criteria. Last two big assignments we went into not knowing how well we did on the previous one. Expects a deep analysis of course material in essays but the material isn't even that deep to begin with. Overall, interesting course, really odd professor.
She is amazing. Readings and lectures were extremely engaging and got me excited to attend classes. After taking this course, I've been inspired to pursue a thesis on meatpacking and agricultural labor conditions. I think everyone should take this class - the lessons and discoveries about the global food system are both essential and infuriating.
she crashed out in lecture over an unconfirmed israel/palestine WaPo headline (which, at the time of her crashout, had already been pulled by WaPo for unverified info). lowkey unprofessional for a history prof, especially with antisemitism at a high. also had a required reading by an author who publicly justified 10/7. easiest class ever though.
she crashed out in lecture over an unconfirmed WaPo article - about israel/palestine, one that (at the time of her crashout) had already been pulled by WaPo due to unverified info. super unprofessional for a history prof, especially now with antisemitism skyrocketing. also had a required reading by author who had publicly justified 10/7 massacre.
This class was really cool and I am glad I took it. Lectures aren't mandatory but I recommend going bc you need to use them for the papers. Graded by take home midterm and final essay, primary source essay, and participation through forum posts and cooking challenges. Class was very fun and engaging, I liked that she broke up lectures with videos.
Loved her. Amazing lecturer who keeps students engaged the whole time. Used music, TV shows and movies in class which was also nice to keep engaged. Participation matters but there are many ways to get it. Graded on take home midterm, short response about movies, primary analysis paper, participation in class/forum posts, and take home final.
The nicest professor at UCSB.
Took her for food history and she is a great lecturer. Interesting class and its clear she knows a lot about what she's teaching. Her reader was a much easier grader than her which was kinda annoying cause it was a 50/50 shot on who grades your papers but she's still a g.
Very fair grader, extremely accessible and understanding. Made boring parts of the course material more fun.
Very organized and clear lectures. Only problem is she didn't like that I disagreed with her argument in one of my papers, which i think isnt very creative. But other than that super awesome, I learned a lot and I think everyone should take food history to understand our modern food systems, and how we got here. Never boring for one minute.
Lectures were what helped the most for what we were graded on (2 papers), as they were packed w all the info you could possibly need. She also tried to keep them at 25 min and posted on a schedule. A lot of EC offered (easy stuff), and go to office hours before essays, she is REALLY helpful. Weekly forums, 3 sent. each, just do the work!
The Drug and Alc Seminar sucked due to the amount of writing, reading, and research that was necessary. Prof Jacobson, however, was a great Prof and attempts to make it easier by having multiple steps. Seminars are req for grad so it's a necessary hell sadly but Prof Jacobson is a great choice all things considered.