Take her if you get the chance!! She is so awesome and probably my favorite teacher so far at UCSB. So caring, passionate, and engaging. Her lectures are far from boring and she makes the class totally reasonable. I adore her and miss her already!!!

Work is very easy to complete and you will get a good score if you follow the criteria and engage thoughtfully.

Dr. Shay is the best professor I have ever had. She really is there for the students. Over all she makes it very clear that your mental and physical health come before school in her class. She wants you to thrive and grow in her class which you cannot do when your hierarchy of needs are not met. Exceptions in class are clear.

So nice and awesome. Obviously really cares about her students and loves teaching. Tries to make content as engaging as possible and is very understanding. Lectures were super interesting as well and clear what you need to know. Literally my goat.

Inspiring, caring, and funny. All professors should be like her, take her class!!!!

Shay's content was a little harder/more disorganized than James' in EEMB3, but she was still a very good prof. She genuinely cares about students. Her exams are a little harder than James', but they're still really easy. Our class was a little confusing, especially with big and small bio merging, but Shay did her best to accommodate everyone.