Nadia Horning

Professor Horning is by far one of the best professors I have had. Her constant enthusiasm and energy in class made it very exciting to learn and discuss. Overall, the class isn't very hard. There are 4 reflections and a final paper, which make the majority of your grade, alongside a midterm, which may sound like a lot of work, but it really isn't once you start getting the hang of it

Professor Horning is by far one of the best professors I have had. Her constant enthusiasm and energy in class made it very exciting to learn and discuss. Overall, the class isn't very hard. There are 4 reflections and a final paper, which make the majority of your grade, alongside a midterm, which may sound like a lot of work, but i …Read more

I was nervous to take this course after reading some of Professor Horning's other reviews, but IGST 407 with Prof Horning was the single best class I have taken at Middlebury and a fabulous way to close out the IGS major. Professor Horning expects engagement and self-discipline from her students, but if you show up and do quality work, you will get a ton out of this class. Course readings were curated, succinct, and very manageable (20-30 pages per class) and consistently some of the most eye-opening and thought-provoking readings I’ve come across during my time here. This was so much the case that I did every reading in full up until the end of the semester -- a first for me over my 4 years at Middlebury. This course taught me to critically analyze leadership quality in cases across politics, business, and my own life. I learned how to identify factors that contribute to strong leadership, to explain why some leadership goes bad, and to recognize the appeal/effectiveness of modern leaders I had previously discounted. I also learned to pragmatically assess my own leadership potential and to recognize leadership red flags in others (such as prospective bosses) – both skills I am confident will be very helpful for me in the professional world. Separately, Professor Horning is a gem of a professor at Middlebury, and I’m hugely bummed I only met her in my final semester. She leads fabulous class discussions, cares hugely about her students, and truly pushed me to branch out of my comfort zone.

I was nervous to take this course after reading some of Professor Horning's other reviews, but IGST 407 with Prof Horning was the single best class I have taken at Middlebury and a fabulous way to close out the IGS major. Professor Horning expects engagement and self-discipline from her students, but if you show up and do quality w …Read more

Professor Horning is a really fun professor who helps you engage with the material in unconventional ways! She acknowledges that many students critique her style of teaching, and uses those critiques to give a meaningful lesson. I appreciated her unique outlook on the material!