Joanna Goger

This professor has taught: ENSP102, ENSP330, ENSP340, ENSP342, ENSP370, ENSP399E, ENSP400, GEMS296, GEMS297, GEMS396, GEMS397, GEMS496, GEMS497

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Joanna Goger ENSP330 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/15/2024	Professor Goger is very passionate about what she does and wants her students to succeed. She is so passionate about what she teaches she’s actually interesting to listen to because she’s not monotone and boring. She likes to challenge her students but if you try she won’t let you fail. I’ve had her for ENSP 102 and now ENSP 330 and I can say with confidence she is my favorite professor. Things I would rate her on: lectures: 4/5 She has slides but doesn’t only read off of them she always adds some extra info and also does class exercises so that we can interact with each other. Also some guest lectures to switch things up which was nice. She posts all her slides after class too. exams: 5/5 While the exams were challenging, she always made sure we had what we needed to do well. There was never anything on the exam that wasn’t covered in class, and she even throws out some hints during review, so just go to class and pay attention. Highly recommend prof Goger and this class!
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/21/2024	Professor Goger was very nice and ENSP102 was an easy A. Attendance was required which was a bit unfortunate, but ultimately attending lectures and discussion will help with the exams. I just docked a star because for an environmental policy course that discussed 'environmental justice', there were about zero radical takes given and the course emphasized working through the US government for progress to be made. Teaching environmental justice through a liberal lens (i.e., not critical of capitalism, imperialism, etc.) is quite sad, and in my view not environmental justice at all. That probably doesn't matter to the majority of the UMD student body, though, and again, this class is very easy so I'd recommend it overall.
Joanna Goger ENSP370 Anonymous 05/17/2024	Goger is a wonderful prof. She really cares about environmental justice and about her students and it shows. I could not recommend this class with her more!!! The workload is not too bad and the content is super engaging (if you liked 102 you will really enjoy this)
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/15/2024	Professor Goger was great and I enjoyed the class. As someone interested in pursuing environmental law she taught the class very well and covered information that was intereting. She is very knowledgable and approachable Class consisted of 2 midterm and a final (non - cumulative) as well as a memo assignment and some discussion posts. Overall not have to get an A as long as you show up to lecture and complete the assignments.
Joanna Goger ENSP330 Anonymous 11/07/2023	I've had her for a few different classes. She's a gem. Super engaging, teaches very clearly, and such a nice person.
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/24/2023	I absolutely loved Professor Goger this semester. She is so knowledgeable, engaging, and overall just a very sweet woman who cares about her students. We only had a handful of homework assignments, majority of which tied into our final memo assignment. Great professor, she was such a delight for my first semester at UMD. The TAs are also amazing people who know their stuff and are very willing to help!
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/21/2023	Genuinely the nicest professor I’ve had at UMD so far. You can tell she’s super interested and knowledgeable in the subject and always goes out of her way to answer students questions. Exams were fair and the amount of work was reasonable in my opinion.
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/26/2023	Professor Goger's ENSP102 is very easy to do and does not expect much of you. It is so nice to have a light class. She is a very nice professor and is very fair.
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/15/2022	Knows her stuff, always willing to help
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/28/2022	LOVE PROFESSOR GOGER! Super interesting class and she is so sweet. TA's are also really helpful and the tests are easy if you go to the review sessions and take notes. Take this class
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2021	Goger is a great professor. She is always keeping the class engaged with the class. She encourages discussion during lecture (so much that we usually had to rush to finish the rest of the lecture) and updated her slides as news came out. I wasn’t 100% I wanted to be an ENSP major before this class, but Goger’s interest in the materials convinced me to stay an ENSP major. I’m excited to take her 330 class in a couple of years :)
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2021	Professor Goger was a great professor for environmental policy, even during online lectures. She was constantly engaging with the class by asking questions, doing polls, and asking for our opinions on current events relating to environmental policy and politics. I would say you definitely need to pay attention to everything as her tests are application-based. The memo assignment that stretches throughout the semester is simple enough as long as you keep up with the work. She was very understanding of how we felt about being online the entire semester and managed to make the class seem interesting. Overall, she’s a great professor!
Joanna Goger ENSP400 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2018	Goger is my inspiration for joining ENSP and teaches in a way where law is actually fascinating. She is super approachable, exams in ENSP330/ENSP102 are fair, and has clear expectations for all of her courses (including ENSP400).
Joanna Goger ENSP330 Expecting an A- Anonymous 03/28/2018	Professor goger is a fantastic teacher who really cares about policy and law. She's very fair about what she expects and while her tests are a lot of writing, if you show up to class and actually do the work and pay attention, you should do well. One of my favorite teachers and courses.
Joanna Goger ENSP400 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/19/2012	Easy, sort of a pushover. Very interested in policy, obviously. Her tests are a breeze. Values participation and attendance, but it won't make or break your grade. Take advantage of extra credit if you want an A+, I guess.
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Anonymous 10/25/2012	I've had Dr. Goger for Ensp102, and capstone, and she's great. She makes everything interesting, gets the class to participate, and you really learn. In her policy class, she did a great job of incorporating very current news in environmental science. I wish I could fit her environmental law class into my schedule as well.
Joanna Goger ENSP102 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2011	Awesome teacher. She is a really nice professor who knows what she is talking about. The course is not very challenging if you go to lecture. There are a few easy homework assignments and a research paper and also the opportunity for extra credit. Take this class!