Selected Comments from Teaching Evaluations

"She was an amazing professor, she helped me in my time of need during a highly stressful crisis in my life during this semester. She gave me comfort and reassurance that everything would be alright and that I had her support. She really is a great professor, an great example of what a professor should be to their students."
IntroCulturalAnthropology8011237 Report, Fall 2023, pp. 5.

"The most contributing thing in this course was aligning the papers to our research needs. You are the first professor to help us navigate theory in our own work... Thank you for taking time to get to know all of us, it makes one more attached to the class on a personal level. Thank you for sharing your research with every theory, it puts it into perspective of how we might understand theory."

HistoryofAnthropologyPart2001C1242 Report, Spring 2024, pp. 2.

"She showed me a new perspective on the world as we know it. I won't ever forget my experience from this."

IntroCulturalAnthropology8011242 Report, Spring 2024, pp. 3

"I found it especially helpful that the professor was open to applying personal experiences to anthropological study. I have always appreciated learning through contemporary examples, and having an instructor with such deep, lifelong engagement with the subject matter was invaluable in helping me understand the material from a practical perspective."

IntroCulturalAnthropology8011237 Report, Fall 2023, pp. 3.

"All around fantastic professor and deserves more praise."

People&CulturesofSEAsia0011242 Report, Spring 2024, pp. 3.

"Dr. Priyadarshini’s willingness to provide accommodations, the diverse reading topics that piqued my interest in the material, and her passion for the subject along with her openness to candid discussions in class all enriched my learning experience."

SeminarinSocialOrganization0011237 Report, Fall 2023, pp. 2.

"The course was very intellectually stimulating, and Professor Priyadarshini was very engaging and thought provoking with the class, stimulating great discussions."

Culture&DiversityinAmerica011A1244 Report, Summer 2024, pp. 2.

"The professor's enthusiasm was off the charts you could tell she was genuinely emotionally invested in what she was teaching. Her desire for us to learn and be inspired by the prospects for

change, and more aware of real world issues and how we can spread awareness, was impressive and touching. Some professors just sit back and let the students run the show but she actively

participated in the discussions in a substantive and fruitful way."

Humanity&GlobalEnvChange0011253 Report, Summer 2025, pp. 2.

"The lectures were very interesting and contained knowledge that I will take with me for the rest of my life."

IntroCulturalAnthropology8011242 Report, Spring 2024, pp. 4.

"I appreciate her willingness to consider alternative perspectives, her encouragement of discussion on diverse aspects of anthropology, and her strong knowledge of the topics being taught."

AdvSeminEthnology (Anthropology of Space and Place) I0011247 Report, Fall 2024, pp. 2

"I loved how Professor Priyadarshini always kept us engaged. The class was never boring. She always had us doing activities that taught us a lot of different things."

IntrotoEthnographicMethods0011237 Report, pp 2.

"I really liked the teacher she was very sweet and made me want to learn more about the environment and the political factors that affect it."
Humanity&GlobalEnvChange0011253 Report, Summer 2025, pp. 3

"She was very reachable throughout the semester and also taught straight to the point open to reviewing anything we wanted."

IntroCulturalAnthropology8011242 Report, Spring 2024, pp. 4.