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Loretta Gaffney

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Easiness 4.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 4.6 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 5.0 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 5.0 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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LBR&WS 153
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Dec. 9, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

At a large research institution like UCLA, it's very easy to feel like just another number. Thus was not the case in Prof. Gaffney's course. She went above and beyond in every definition of the word to ensure that we were appropriately engaged with the material. Her syllabus was accurate and the corresponding lectures were both topical and enjoyable. However, perhaps my favorite part of the course and arguably most impactful was the feedback she gave in response to our essays. Never has a professor shown so much care and attention towards the work I submitted by creating a video detailing critiques/general commentary. Prof. Gaffney is indicative of what teaching and education ought to be and if I weren't graduating, I'd enroll in her courses every quarter if I could. She is the blueprint and the new standard I will measure my professors against.

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March 31, 2025
Quarter: Winter 2025
Grade: A-

I was in the Revolutionary Fantasies class, and it was a super interesting course to take while not being too heavy! All the readings were engaging, and I was glad I could read them. Since the materials were so fun, it was an easy class to take. The professor is amazing and truly makes you feel like she cares about what you think. I would take all of her courses if I could. If you have the opportunity to take her class, I would highly recommend it.

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March 31, 2025
Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A-

It was the best class I've ever taken! Not work heavy, really, just a weekly discussion posts around 300 words with responses and then three videos where we told a story. The materials were really interesting and she gives great feedback on the videos you turn in. If you have the chance to take her, definitely do it! She's really understanding too. It was a great class to take with two heavy classes.

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March 31, 2025
Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: A

I've taken 3 of her courses so far, and all I can say is TAKE HER! She is the most understanding and caring professor I've ever had. All of her classes have the same format for the most part. It's usually 3 papers, two of them 4-5 pages and a larger one 7-8 pages as a lit analysis. Then, there is a weekly discussion post (300 words, (2) 100-word classmate responses. There is usually a good amount of readings, but they're always so interesting and you can choose which reading you want to do the discussion on. The prompts are broad enough that you can talk about what you want regarding the readings, and often, she'll make exceptions if you talk to her about something you really want to write related to the topics/readings. It's really a breeze and she wants to know your opinion on things/how it relates to the world today. She will also give you really detailed feedback on your essays. Sometimes she'll even make a personalized video for the feedback. Overall, her classes have been my favorite! Just take her!! Not a heavy courseload!!

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March 6, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: N/A

Dr. Gaffney is a gem! This was the first time this class has even been offered and she takes an amazing approach to teaching science fiction through a labor studies lens. Canvas discussion questions about the readings every week that are discussed in-class, with a paper, midterm, and final that she is willing to offer a ton of help if needed.

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LBR&WS 153
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 9, 2020

At a large research institution like UCLA, it's very easy to feel like just another number. Thus was not the case in Prof. Gaffney's course. She went above and beyond in every definition of the word to ensure that we were appropriately engaged with the material. Her syllabus was accurate and the corresponding lectures were both topical and enjoyable. However, perhaps my favorite part of the course and arguably most impactful was the feedback she gave in response to our essays. Never has a professor shown so much care and attention towards the work I submitted by creating a video detailing critiques/general commentary. Prof. Gaffney is indicative of what teaching and education ought to be and if I weren't graduating, I'd enroll in her courses every quarter if I could. She is the blueprint and the new standard I will measure my professors against.

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LBR STD 188
Quarter: Winter 2025
Grade: A-
March 31, 2025

I was in the Revolutionary Fantasies class, and it was a super interesting course to take while not being too heavy! All the readings were engaging, and I was glad I could read them. Since the materials were so fun, it was an easy class to take. The professor is amazing and truly makes you feel like she cares about what you think. I would take all of her courses if I could. If you have the opportunity to take her class, I would highly recommend it.

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LBR STD 154
Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A-
March 31, 2025

It was the best class I've ever taken! Not work heavy, really, just a weekly discussion posts around 300 words with responses and then three videos where we told a story. The materials were really interesting and she gives great feedback on the videos you turn in. If you have the chance to take her, definitely do it! She's really understanding too. It was a great class to take with two heavy classes.

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LBR&WS 153
Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: A
March 31, 2025

I've taken 3 of her courses so far, and all I can say is TAKE HER! She is the most understanding and caring professor I've ever had. All of her classes have the same format for the most part. It's usually 3 papers, two of them 4-5 pages and a larger one 7-8 pages as a lit analysis. Then, there is a weekly discussion post (300 words, (2) 100-word classmate responses. There is usually a good amount of readings, but they're always so interesting and you can choose which reading you want to do the discussion on. The prompts are broad enough that you can talk about what you want regarding the readings, and often, she'll make exceptions if you talk to her about something you really want to write related to the topics/readings. It's really a breeze and she wants to know your opinion on things/how it relates to the world today. She will also give you really detailed feedback on your essays. Sometimes she'll even make a personalized video for the feedback. Overall, her classes have been my favorite! Just take her!! Not a heavy courseload!!

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LBR STD 188
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: N/A
March 6, 2024

Dr. Gaffney is a gem! This was the first time this class has even been offered and she takes an amazing approach to teaching science fiction through a labor studies lens. Canvas discussion questions about the readings every week that are discussed in-class, with a paper, midterm, and final that she is willing to offer a ton of help if needed.

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