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4.3

Ainsworth Clarke

University of Illinois Chicago

#271 overall#1 in African-American Studies17 reviews

Strong student feedback in African-American Studies: 4.3 rating across 17 reviews.

  • Rating: 4.3 from 17 reviews.
  • Overall rank: #261 of 1263.
  • Department rank: #2 of 13.
  • Teaches a wide range of courses in the dataset (12).
  • Best course ranks: BLST 398 (Independent Study: Special Topics) (#3/20), BLST 596 (Independent Study) (#3/20), and ENGL 599 (PhD Thesis Research) (#4/18).

Well rated overall, especially compared to typical campus averages. Ranking wise, it sits closer to the campus middle. Within the department, it lands around the middle. Not a huge sample size yet, so new reviews could change the picture fast.

Looks like a solid option if you want a safe, well rated professor.

Department
African-American Studies
School
University of Illinois Chicago
Annual Salary
$136,604
Assoc Prof
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Course Rankings

How this professor ranks among peers in each course they teach

ENGL 118
Intro Af Amer Lit, 1760-1910
#1
Ranked #1 of 1 professors in this course.
ENGL 207
Interpretation & Crit Analysis
#6
Ranked #6 of 12 professors in this course.
Course
Title
Rank
  • ENGL 118
    Intro Af Amer Lit, 1760-1910
    #1 of 1
  • ENGL 207
    Interpretation & Crit Analysis
    #6 of 12

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