Cynthia Gao

I really like Professor Gao; she shows a genuine care for her students and is incredibly understanding. That being said, the reading workload is pretty unrealistic expecting almost 90 pages of reading before every class and a significant portion of the grade is based on random pop reading quizzes, so especially at first in the course before it gets easier to decipher what is expected, the workload is quite a lot. Overall, the class is pretty interesting and Prof. Gao is great.

I really like Professor Gao; she shows a genuine care for her students and is incredibly understanding. That being said, the reading workload is pretty unrealistic expecting almost 90 pages of reading before every class and a significant portion of the grade is based on random pop reading quizzes, so especially at first in the course …Read more

Prof. Gao makes content engaging and interesting. There is lots of reading, and various styles of papers/presentations for grades. This course is very history-based. Be prepared for pop reading quizzes!

I love the way Professor Gao teaches. This course incorporates a lot of readings that are related to historical and societal events that serve as the foundation of modern feminist movement. I really enjoy this course and I've learnt a lot.