Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
2022-2023 Academic Year
Fall 2022
Instructor | NTR 600 Principles of Food Science Operations and Menu Planning | Fall 2022 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 27
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"I really enjoy (soon to be Dr.) Harman and her class."
"Professor Harman ran an efficient, well-organized class! Every week, I could sense that she was well-prepared and invested in our education. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the content, and there was a good balance of projects and quizzes. Even though she was getting married at the end of the semester, she still prepared thoroughly for her absence and I felt prepared to tackle the assigned project."
"I've greatly enjoyed taking this course. Ms. Harman's teaching style is excellent and I learned a lot about food science from her teachings."
"I really enjoyed the format of this class. It was enjoyable and I looked forward to each week's content. Thank you!"
"This was a really fun class and I enjoyed all the information. This course was very well taught, organized, and fun!"
"NTR 600 was such a fun course, my favorite course in my first year of graduate school! Ms. Harman made this course so enjoyable with the various assignments, lectures, and projects that were relevant to important, yet exciting topics we will have to learn and be efficient in, in our profession."
"Greatly appreciated this course and everything that we learned during this semester. Mrs. Kelly was incredible, very helpful, great feedback and had so much to offer us during this semester. I loved the lab and assignments that we had throughout the course."
"Ms. Harmon was a wonderful instructor. Always going above and beyond for us. She made what could be a boring class, very fun and informative."
"Ms. Harman is an exceptional professor. She made this class extremely fun and enjoyable, when it could've been the opposite. I thoroughly enjoyed each week's modules, and I thought the lab experiments were useful and could be applied to everyday cooking / baking practices. Even though Ms. Harman got married towards the end of the semester, she was still incredibly organized - she sent out announcements each week about what to expect, and her assignment instructions were always very thorough and clear. Ms. Harman is very inviting, and genuinely wants her students to succeed! She is very knowledgeable about food service and operations, and is timely with her email responses as well as any and all questions that students have throughout each module. Overall, I would be excited to have Ms. Harman again through-out my time in the DEP-C program!"
"Professor Harman is an amazing instructor and went the extra mile to make sure the course was organized and easy to navigate. There was a multitude of learning methods and assignments, which gave us all well rounded approaches to the topics. I personally learned so many helpful things that I now actively use in my daily life."
"I genuinely enjoyed this course! I feel like it prepared me well for my upcoming foodservice rotation and I learned a lot about all of the important components that go into a foodservice career as a dietician. I re-ally enjoyed the labs and assignments as I learn best when engaging in hands-on activities and I feel like the activities taught me a lot about the material being presented in a way that helped me to actually retain the information. I also liked how the professor provided so many resources that will become so helpful in future rotations and careers, especially in foodservice. Overall, great course!!"
"This was a fun class! I loved the diversity of the assignments. They were fun to complete and were great applications of the course material. The amount of work in the class was sufficient to teach the material and overall I had a lot of fun in this class while not feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Great job!"
"I truly enjoyed this class. I look forward to taking more food science classes. Thank you for always providing constructive feedback on assignments."
"I really enjoyed this course! I thought the lectures were interesting; although I felt they were a little long, but good overall. Assignments felt appropriate and not too easy or difficult. Thank you for a good semester!"
"Great instructor"
"Favorite course in the DEP!! Best professor!"
"I really enjoyed this course and felt like I learned a lot of information. I appreciated how mindful Professor Harman was of our time as students. She never assigned too much but only what we really needed to know and added supplemental assignemnts that helped us learn that material. The only thing I would add that would improve this course is that I felt like the final assignment for the event was a bit vague. It could be helpful to have an optional zoom call to show us how you want us to make everything we had to submit, specifically the production worksheet! other than that I really enjoyed this course"
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 27
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"I really enjoy (soon to be Dr.) Harman and her class."
"Professor Harman ran an efficient, well-organized class! Every week, I could sense that she was well-prepared and invested in our education. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the content, and there was a good balance of projects and quizzes. Even though she was getting married at the end of the semester, she still prepared thoroughly for her absence and I felt prepared to tackle the assigned project."
"I've greatly enjoyed taking this course. Ms. Harman's teaching style is excellent and I learned a lot about food science from her teachings."
"I really enjoyed the format of this class. It was enjoyable and I looked forward to each week's content. Thank you!"
"This was a really fun class and I enjoyed all the information. This course was very well taught, organized, and fun!"
"NTR 600 was such a fun course, my favorite course in my first year of graduate school! Ms. Harman made this course so enjoyable with the various assignments, lectures, and projects that were relevant to important, yet exciting topics we will have to learn and be efficient in, in our profession."
"Greatly appreciated this course and everything that we learned during this semester. Mrs. Kelly was incredible, very helpful, great feedback and had so much to offer us during this semester. I loved the lab and assignments that we had throughout the course."
"Ms. Harmon was a wonderful instructor. Always going above and beyond for us. She made what could be a boring class, very fun and informative."
"Ms. Harman is an exceptional professor. She made this class extremely fun and enjoyable, when it could've been the opposite. I thoroughly enjoyed each week's modules, and I thought the lab experiments were useful and could be applied to everyday cooking / baking practices. Even though Ms. Harman got married towards the end of the semester, she was still incredibly organized - she sent out announcements each week about what to expect, and her assignment instructions were always very thorough and clear. Ms. Harman is very inviting, and genuinely wants her students to succeed! She is very knowledgeable about food service and operations, and is timely with her email responses as well as any and all questions that students have throughout each module. Overall, I would be excited to have Ms. Harman again through-out my time in the DEP-C program!"
"Professor Harman is an amazing instructor and went the extra mile to make sure the course was organized and easy to navigate. There was a multitude of learning methods and assignments, which gave us all well rounded approaches to the topics. I personally learned so many helpful things that I now actively use in my daily life."
"I genuinely enjoyed this course! I feel like it prepared me well for my upcoming foodservice rotation and I learned a lot about all of the important components that go into a foodservice career as a dietician. I re-ally enjoyed the labs and assignments as I learn best when engaging in hands-on activities and I feel like the activities taught me a lot about the material being presented in a way that helped me to actually retain the information. I also liked how the professor provided so many resources that will become so helpful in future rotations and careers, especially in foodservice. Overall, great course!!"
"This was a fun class! I loved the diversity of the assignments. They were fun to complete and were great applications of the course material. The amount of work in the class was sufficient to teach the material and overall I had a lot of fun in this class while not feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Great job!"
"I truly enjoyed this class. I look forward to taking more food science classes. Thank you for always providing constructive feedback on assignments."
"I really enjoyed this course! I thought the lectures were interesting; although I felt they were a little long, but good overall. Assignments felt appropriate and not too easy or difficult. Thank you for a good semester!"
"Great instructor"
"Favorite course in the DEP!! Best professor!"
"I really enjoyed this course and felt like I learned a lot of information. I appreciated how mindful Professor Harman was of our time as students. She never assigned too much but only what we really needed to know and added supplemental assignemnts that helped us learn that material. The only thing I would add that would improve this course is that I felt like the final assignment for the event was a bit vague. It could be helpful to have an optional zoom call to show us how you want us to make everything we had to submit, specifically the production worksheet! other than that I really enjoyed this course"
Spring 2023
Instructor | NTR 320 Nutrition and the Consumer | Spring 2023 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 44
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.6/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"I liked the lecture notes and lecture videos each week, was very easy to learn everything we needed too for the quizzes each week."
"She is a fantastic instructor who is very kind and open to helping any student when needed. Although this was an online course, incorporating discussions made me and my classmates more involved and feel more like a classroom setting. Mrs. Harman helped me outside of the classroom when I had questions about her career path and gave me fantastic advice!"
"I was so excited when I saw I had Mrs. Harmon. I had her for a previous nutrition course and she is one of my favorite teachers. She is so sweet and is always available to help when someone needs it. She explains everything thoroughly and clearly in her lecture videos. I never get bored watching her videos. I thought this class was fun and interesting, especially learning about diets and forming an education material about one. She is awesome!"
"I really love this course! It was very interesting and honestly really fun. I would recommend this class to everyone and I would 1000% take it again! Also, Mrs. Kelly is amazing too and really helpful!"
"Thank you for teaching this class. Lectures and modules were very informative."
"I absolutely loved this class and the professor. All of my emails were answered in a timely manner. She was very helpful, class structure was amazing, and I loved her assignments. This was my favorite class this semester!"
"Mrs. Harman was an amazing professor. She explained all topics comprehensively and communicated with the class well"
"Great instructor"
"I think this course was excellent. I enjoyed the content and I enjoyed the assignments that we had to do throughout the semester. I enjoyed the media project the most and I think that was my favorite part of the whole class. I have had other nutrition courses do assignments like that and I always enjoy them."
"Thank you for being a great Professor. I have enjoyed taking this class!"
"I loved your class! Even though I have a BS in nutrition & exercise physiology, I feel that I learned a lot more from your class that will help me throughout my career! I loved the different topics that we covered. Thanks so much for being a great teacher!"
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 44
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.6/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"I liked the lecture notes and lecture videos each week, was very easy to learn everything we needed too for the quizzes each week."
"She is a fantastic instructor who is very kind and open to helping any student when needed. Although this was an online course, incorporating discussions made me and my classmates more involved and feel more like a classroom setting. Mrs. Harman helped me outside of the classroom when I had questions about her career path and gave me fantastic advice!"
"I was so excited when I saw I had Mrs. Harmon. I had her for a previous nutrition course and she is one of my favorite teachers. She is so sweet and is always available to help when someone needs it. She explains everything thoroughly and clearly in her lecture videos. I never get bored watching her videos. I thought this class was fun and interesting, especially learning about diets and forming an education material about one. She is awesome!"
"I really love this course! It was very interesting and honestly really fun. I would recommend this class to everyone and I would 1000% take it again! Also, Mrs. Kelly is amazing too and really helpful!"
"Thank you for teaching this class. Lectures and modules were very informative."
"I absolutely loved this class and the professor. All of my emails were answered in a timely manner. She was very helpful, class structure was amazing, and I loved her assignments. This was my favorite class this semester!"
"Mrs. Harman was an amazing professor. She explained all topics comprehensively and communicated with the class well"
"Great instructor"
"I think this course was excellent. I enjoyed the content and I enjoyed the assignments that we had to do throughout the semester. I enjoyed the media project the most and I think that was my favorite part of the whole class. I have had other nutrition courses do assignments like that and I always enjoy them."
"Thank you for being a great Professor. I have enjoyed taking this class!"
"I loved your class! Even though I have a BS in nutrition & exercise physiology, I feel that I learned a lot more from your class that will help me throughout my career! I loved the different topics that we covered. Thanks so much for being a great teacher!"
Instructor | NTR 611 Advanced Food Systems and Resource Management | Spring 2023 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 29
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Mrs. Kelly is an excellent instructor. She really helped me gain a better understanding on topics that I don't have much experience with. She made time to work with me one-on-one and was always quick to respond back to my questions and concerns. Her exams and the course workload were fair and I appreciated have a few weeks of less work while I was doing my clinical rotation."
"Professor Harman is an exceptional professor and educator. She is extremely enthusiastic about nutrition and dietetics, which is evident during class meetings, and lecture / instructional videos! Professor Harman is always extremely responsive / accessible when you have a problem - she always grades assignments and responds to emails promptly (usually within 24 hours) which majorly helps when completing projects / assignments on time. Also, it was very impressive that she stayed on top of grading while she got married this semester! Professor Harman is extremely empathetic, approachable, and personal, but also sets the standard high for her students. That being said, she never keeps us guessing, and always keeps rubrics, instructions, and expectations easy to follow and clear. It is very clear that Professor Harman takes the time to neatly write out her assignment instructions. Professor Harman takes a genuine interest in our achievements and experiences as aspiring Registered Dietitians. Overall, I honestly have nothing negative to say about Professor Harman - I always look forward to taking her classes!"
"I really enjoyed this course. I felt like it was set up super well and had a great, straight forward structure. I found the lectures informative and helpful in learning the material but not too long. I also found the additional assignments manageable. The time I spent on this course each week was definitely doable. I felt like I learned more from this course than I have from a lot of courses I've taken in this program because of how informative the lectures were and how helpful the assignments were to add to my learning. The only assignment I would recommend adjusting would be the group project we had to do for food relief. It was pretty hard to do this project in a group setting. I would say this should be an individual project, with less work, or should be a group project with a structure on how to divide up the work."
"Mrs. Kelly is an excellent professor, who is very detailed and communicative with her course outlines. We always know what to expect and when it is expected. While the group assignments can be cumbersome, they are ultimately a valuable exercise in collaborating with others and learning other perspectives that you may not have thought of yourself. My only critique is that Mrs. Kelly is arguable too lenient of a grader, and could be a little "tougher" with her grading to reflect graduate level standards and expectations of work."
"Professor Harman is an excellent instructor who ensures organization of her materials and cares about the success of her students. The topics she teaches are very important and the way she instructs aids in our learning greatly."
"She is definitely knowledgeable about the subject of food systems, and provides helpful information and resources for us to be able to use in rotations and future jobs. She is also very supportive and encouraging."
"This course was very well organized and the case studies were extremely helpful in applying the course content. I enjoyed the assignments and really appreciate how thoughtful your feedback was. I also appreciate that you include the lecture transcripts- super helpful!"
"Mrs. Kelly (Ms. Harman) is one of my favorite teachers at UAB. I love how passionate she is about the topics she teaches. I also appreciate the way her projects/assignments allow us to apply the skills we learn rather than only being tested on memorized information. It helped make connections with the material and it felt like I was getting real-life experience practicing the skills we learned. I also really like her lectures. She's very direct and straight-forward which helps to understand the topics being presented more easily."
"I have no complaints about this class and how it is set up. I think it is well thought out. Maybe a good idea for the future is a math assignment. I really enjoy math so future classes may be dreading I say this but I think it would be good for more practice in this area."
"I have really enjoyed Dr. Harman over the past few semesters and have learned so much. Great projects, assignments and a really decent workload but it was all so much fun, and I have learned So much! Thank you thank you!"
"She was a wonderful instructor! Gave us everything we needed to succeed and fully understand the material."
"Mrs. Harman is a great professor and provides assignments and discussions that greatly contribute to our learning. She is helpful and knowledgeable and I know we all love and appreciate her!"
"I really enjoyed this course! I felt like I learned a lot of important material regarding foodservice management that I know will be on our RD exam. Thank you for an excellent semester!"
"Overall, this course was very interesting. Though food service can be a complex area of nutrition to tackle, Mrs. Kelly ensured we were thoroughly prepared by individual assignments, group assignments, case studies, etc"
"Mrs. Kelly is an excellent teacher and provided a lot of additional resources to help our understanding to the course modules. She has very quick response times and is very thorough. I liked learning in this class environment and Mrs. Kelly made it very informative to all."
"She brings great energy and enthusiasm"
" really enjoyed this course. I always found your lectures so enjoyable to watch and you presented the concept in a perfect manner that was covering all the relevant content but in a friendly and understandable manner. I’m personally not a big fan of team projects, so that would be my only negative comment with how many there were. I think they are important but maybe a few less, but that could just be me personally as I don’t enjoy them!"
"LOVE her teaching style"
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 29
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Mrs. Kelly is an excellent instructor. She really helped me gain a better understanding on topics that I don't have much experience with. She made time to work with me one-on-one and was always quick to respond back to my questions and concerns. Her exams and the course workload were fair and I appreciated have a few weeks of less work while I was doing my clinical rotation."
"Professor Harman is an exceptional professor and educator. She is extremely enthusiastic about nutrition and dietetics, which is evident during class meetings, and lecture / instructional videos! Professor Harman is always extremely responsive / accessible when you have a problem - she always grades assignments and responds to emails promptly (usually within 24 hours) which majorly helps when completing projects / assignments on time. Also, it was very impressive that she stayed on top of grading while she got married this semester! Professor Harman is extremely empathetic, approachable, and personal, but also sets the standard high for her students. That being said, she never keeps us guessing, and always keeps rubrics, instructions, and expectations easy to follow and clear. It is very clear that Professor Harman takes the time to neatly write out her assignment instructions. Professor Harman takes a genuine interest in our achievements and experiences as aspiring Registered Dietitians. Overall, I honestly have nothing negative to say about Professor Harman - I always look forward to taking her classes!"
"I really enjoyed this course. I felt like it was set up super well and had a great, straight forward structure. I found the lectures informative and helpful in learning the material but not too long. I also found the additional assignments manageable. The time I spent on this course each week was definitely doable. I felt like I learned more from this course than I have from a lot of courses I've taken in this program because of how informative the lectures were and how helpful the assignments were to add to my learning. The only assignment I would recommend adjusting would be the group project we had to do for food relief. It was pretty hard to do this project in a group setting. I would say this should be an individual project, with less work, or should be a group project with a structure on how to divide up the work."
"Mrs. Kelly is an excellent professor, who is very detailed and communicative with her course outlines. We always know what to expect and when it is expected. While the group assignments can be cumbersome, they are ultimately a valuable exercise in collaborating with others and learning other perspectives that you may not have thought of yourself. My only critique is that Mrs. Kelly is arguable too lenient of a grader, and could be a little "tougher" with her grading to reflect graduate level standards and expectations of work."
"Professor Harman is an excellent instructor who ensures organization of her materials and cares about the success of her students. The topics she teaches are very important and the way she instructs aids in our learning greatly."
"She is definitely knowledgeable about the subject of food systems, and provides helpful information and resources for us to be able to use in rotations and future jobs. She is also very supportive and encouraging."
"This course was very well organized and the case studies were extremely helpful in applying the course content. I enjoyed the assignments and really appreciate how thoughtful your feedback was. I also appreciate that you include the lecture transcripts- super helpful!"
"Mrs. Kelly (Ms. Harman) is one of my favorite teachers at UAB. I love how passionate she is about the topics she teaches. I also appreciate the way her projects/assignments allow us to apply the skills we learn rather than only being tested on memorized information. It helped make connections with the material and it felt like I was getting real-life experience practicing the skills we learned. I also really like her lectures. She's very direct and straight-forward which helps to understand the topics being presented more easily."
"I have no complaints about this class and how it is set up. I think it is well thought out. Maybe a good idea for the future is a math assignment. I really enjoy math so future classes may be dreading I say this but I think it would be good for more practice in this area."
"I have really enjoyed Dr. Harman over the past few semesters and have learned so much. Great projects, assignments and a really decent workload but it was all so much fun, and I have learned So much! Thank you thank you!"
"She was a wonderful instructor! Gave us everything we needed to succeed and fully understand the material."
"Mrs. Harman is a great professor and provides assignments and discussions that greatly contribute to our learning. She is helpful and knowledgeable and I know we all love and appreciate her!"
"I really enjoyed this course! I felt like I learned a lot of important material regarding foodservice management that I know will be on our RD exam. Thank you for an excellent semester!"
"Overall, this course was very interesting. Though food service can be a complex area of nutrition to tackle, Mrs. Kelly ensured we were thoroughly prepared by individual assignments, group assignments, case studies, etc"
"Mrs. Kelly is an excellent teacher and provided a lot of additional resources to help our understanding to the course modules. She has very quick response times and is very thorough. I liked learning in this class environment and Mrs. Kelly made it very informative to all."
"She brings great energy and enthusiasm"
" really enjoyed this course. I always found your lectures so enjoyable to watch and you presented the concept in a perfect manner that was covering all the relevant content but in a friendly and understandable manner. I’m personally not a big fan of team projects, so that would be my only negative comment with how many there were. I think they are important but maybe a few less, but that could just be me personally as I don’t enjoy them!"
"LOVE her teaching style"
2021-2022 Academic Year
Fall 2021
Instructor | NTR 600 Principles of Food Science Operations and Menu Planning | Fall 2021 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 13
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"This is by far one of my favorite courses I've taken at UAB. I enjoyed the lab experiments and have actually started baking a lot more thanks to the knowledge in food science I've gained. Ms. Harman is an excellent professor and shows enthusiasm while teaching, which makes learning an even better experience."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent instructor. I really appreciated her timeliness on posting assignments. I thought her presentations were clear, and I really appreciated the transcripts she included so I could go back if I misheard anything. Overall I really enjoyed the class and material presented."
"Thank you for a great semester! I learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed this class. Your lectures are well organized and easy to follow. You are an awesome presenter!"
"I LOVED this course. It was a fun and unique course and professor Harman made it very interesting and fun. I appreciated her use of various videos in her lectures that always kept my attention. This was an informative and great class."
"Professor Harman is one of my favorite teachers! I really enjoyed this class and the material. I look forward to applying the knowledge I learned in the outside world and in my rotations."
"The course was well organized. I appreciated the information on sustainability and sustainable menus. I feel that these topics will be prominent in the future of foodservice."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent instructor. Her course was well-organized, and the assignment expectations and directions were clearly outlined in all modules. I also enjoyed the variety of assignments this semester, in particular the cooking labs! She gave timely, meaningful feedback and was always willing to answer questions about assignments and general food science questions."
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 13
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"This is by far one of my favorite courses I've taken at UAB. I enjoyed the lab experiments and have actually started baking a lot more thanks to the knowledge in food science I've gained. Ms. Harman is an excellent professor and shows enthusiasm while teaching, which makes learning an even better experience."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent instructor. I really appreciated her timeliness on posting assignments. I thought her presentations were clear, and I really appreciated the transcripts she included so I could go back if I misheard anything. Overall I really enjoyed the class and material presented."
"Thank you for a great semester! I learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed this class. Your lectures are well organized and easy to follow. You are an awesome presenter!"
"I LOVED this course. It was a fun and unique course and professor Harman made it very interesting and fun. I appreciated her use of various videos in her lectures that always kept my attention. This was an informative and great class."
"Professor Harman is one of my favorite teachers! I really enjoyed this class and the material. I look forward to applying the knowledge I learned in the outside world and in my rotations."
"The course was well organized. I appreciated the information on sustainability and sustainable menus. I feel that these topics will be prominent in the future of foodservice."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent instructor. Her course was well-organized, and the assignment expectations and directions were clearly outlined in all modules. I also enjoyed the variety of assignments this semester, in particular the cooking labs! She gave timely, meaningful feedback and was always willing to answer questions about assignments and general food science questions."
Spring 2022
Instructor | NTR 611 Advanced Food Systems and Resource Management | Spring 2022 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 14
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Ms. Harman is an excellent teacher who genuinely cares about the success of her students. I appreciated how she chose a variety of activities for students, including individual projects that helped us use our design/creativity and case study team projects that helped us critically think on situations we will probably encounter as RDNs while building team work skills. All lecture content was helpful and applicable to assignments, and the exams were directly related to work done in the class. In particular, I really appreciated how she provided the lecture transcripts, since I used these for studying purposes. She also responded quickly to questions and took the time to explain more difficult concepts from lectures. Overall, I enjoyed the class and learned a lot!"
"Ms. Harman is a committed professor and always provides helpful feedback on individual and group projects. The lecture topics were always insightful and connected to real-life experiences that I had gained in rotations."
"Ms. Harman is a great teacher. She is creative and excited about the topics in this course. Her lectures were always interesting and the modules were always organized and easy to follow. I enjoyed this course so much and hope to have her as a professor again in future courses!"
"Thanks for a great semester Ms. Harman!"
"The course was well designed and all the resources were easy to find. I kept many of the resources provided in each module and I believe they will be helpful to me in the future. I enjoyed the group projects and case studies. However, the last one was the hardest to work on because our team was very burnt out by the end. I felt that the exams were spaced out adequately and I was given enough time to study for each exam. Overall, it was a very good course."
"My personal opinion is that there were too many group case study projects for this class. I think 2-3 would have been appropriate, but when most of us have classes and rotations, trying to coordinate multiple schedules is just an insane stressor. I understand the value of group work and overcoming the challenges that accompany it, i.e. schedules, but I just think it added a lot of stress and some of these would have been nice to do individually."
Instructor | NTR 201 Healthy People Healthy Planet | Spring 2022 (in-person)
Class Type: required, undergraduate course | Class Size: 20
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Thank you for teaching this class! You are one of the most genuine professors I have ever had. Love how you teach, wish I could take your class again!"
"Tara Harman is an excellent professor. In this course she always provided the resources we needed to succeed. Great work!"
"I really enjoyed this class. I loved how we were able to get to listen to people with jobs in multiple areas in the nutrition field. I also was able to realize I am very passionate about the community side of nutrition and really enjoyed the project we put together!"
"Really enjoyed this course. You are amazing and so inspiring to me. Keep doing what you are doing and you will impact so many like you have me."
"Professor Harman! You have been the best this semester. You really set this class up in a way that worked for all students who worked or not which I honestly appreciate because I’ve had to work overtime to make ends meet. You as an instructor really helped us understand all concepts in the modules and you always showed us kindness and grace. Your truly an amazing professor and I hope I have you again. Be so proud of yourself because you rocked!"
"Thank you for being such a hardworking and thoughtful instructor, Ms. Harman."
"I loved have Mrs. Harman as my instructor. She is so nice and caring of all of the students. She will help you find a solution to any problem you have and is always happy throughout the entire lecture."
"I thought this class was very interesting and relevant in today’s world. I always enjoyed receiving feedback from assignments throughout this course. The feedback allowed me to improve my work for the next assignment. I would recommend this class for anyone remotely interested in nutrition!"
"Great professor! Throughly enjoyed this class."
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 14
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Ms. Harman is an excellent teacher who genuinely cares about the success of her students. I appreciated how she chose a variety of activities for students, including individual projects that helped us use our design/creativity and case study team projects that helped us critically think on situations we will probably encounter as RDNs while building team work skills. All lecture content was helpful and applicable to assignments, and the exams were directly related to work done in the class. In particular, I really appreciated how she provided the lecture transcripts, since I used these for studying purposes. She also responded quickly to questions and took the time to explain more difficult concepts from lectures. Overall, I enjoyed the class and learned a lot!"
"Ms. Harman is a committed professor and always provides helpful feedback on individual and group projects. The lecture topics were always insightful and connected to real-life experiences that I had gained in rotations."
"Ms. Harman is a great teacher. She is creative and excited about the topics in this course. Her lectures were always interesting and the modules were always organized and easy to follow. I enjoyed this course so much and hope to have her as a professor again in future courses!"
"Thanks for a great semester Ms. Harman!"
"The course was well designed and all the resources were easy to find. I kept many of the resources provided in each module and I believe they will be helpful to me in the future. I enjoyed the group projects and case studies. However, the last one was the hardest to work on because our team was very burnt out by the end. I felt that the exams were spaced out adequately and I was given enough time to study for each exam. Overall, it was a very good course."
"My personal opinion is that there were too many group case study projects for this class. I think 2-3 would have been appropriate, but when most of us have classes and rotations, trying to coordinate multiple schedules is just an insane stressor. I understand the value of group work and overcoming the challenges that accompany it, i.e. schedules, but I just think it added a lot of stress and some of these would have been nice to do individually."
Instructor | NTR 201 Healthy People Healthy Planet | Spring 2022 (in-person)
Class Type: required, undergraduate course | Class Size: 20
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Thank you for teaching this class! You are one of the most genuine professors I have ever had. Love how you teach, wish I could take your class again!"
"Tara Harman is an excellent professor. In this course she always provided the resources we needed to succeed. Great work!"
"I really enjoyed this class. I loved how we were able to get to listen to people with jobs in multiple areas in the nutrition field. I also was able to realize I am very passionate about the community side of nutrition and really enjoyed the project we put together!"
"Really enjoyed this course. You are amazing and so inspiring to me. Keep doing what you are doing and you will impact so many like you have me."
"Professor Harman! You have been the best this semester. You really set this class up in a way that worked for all students who worked or not which I honestly appreciate because I’ve had to work overtime to make ends meet. You as an instructor really helped us understand all concepts in the modules and you always showed us kindness and grace. Your truly an amazing professor and I hope I have you again. Be so proud of yourself because you rocked!"
"Thank you for being such a hardworking and thoughtful instructor, Ms. Harman."
"I loved have Mrs. Harman as my instructor. She is so nice and caring of all of the students. She will help you find a solution to any problem you have and is always happy throughout the entire lecture."
"I thought this class was very interesting and relevant in today’s world. I always enjoyed receiving feedback from assignments throughout this course. The feedback allowed me to improve my work for the next assignment. I would recommend this class for anyone remotely interested in nutrition!"
"Great professor! Throughly enjoyed this class."
Summer 2022
Instructor | NTR 611 Advanced Food Systems and Resource Management | Summer 2022 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 25
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.5/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"This was one of the most well organized and well structured classes I have ever taken. I thoroughly enjoyed it and appreciated the consistent feedback. Thank you for a wonderful semester!"
"Tara was a great professor for this course! I loved how she gave us ample time to work on team assignments as we all have different schedules. Tara was very straight forward about what was going to be on our exams in order to ensure that we could prepare."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this class and the organization of the course!"
"Thank you for the way you set the class up for us to succeed."
"Ms Harman was quick to respond to messages."
"I loved this class set up and found it very interesting! Food service can be a tough area but I think this class was done excellently. I was able to learn and apply my knowledge well through weekly assignments and group projects."
"Thanks for a great semester and being an instructor that understands that life happens and that our grades are not penalized as a result."
"Thank you, Tara! I appreciated the case studies and applying the theories into practice."
The following are student comments to the instructor on the end-of-semester CATME assessment for peer work evaluation:
"Ms. Harman was a fantastic professor. I loved how she continued to communicate with us about assignments and deadlines. The lectures or weekly assignments never felt overwhelming and were quite interesting. You can tell she really cares about the success of each student and that they take away something from this course. My only complaint which I understand why it was done but was that you could not go back to prior questions on tests."
"Overall, i really enjoyed this class and I feel that I learned a lot of useful information!"
"Thank you for a great semester, Ms. Harman!"
"Thank you so much Ms.Harmon for a great semester! I appreciate your fun, and interactive teaching style as well as you in depth comments on each assignment. It really has helped me to improve the quality of my work."
"This course was a great opportunity for me to grow in my leadership skills as we had a lot of case studies to complete that showed the different skills that each of us have. "
"Ms. Harman is a great instructor! Course content was always well-organized on Canvas and the lectures were very clear and easy to understand. This is a great course!"
"Overall, I truly enjoyed this class. The content is relevant, simple to grasp, and assignments are not too overwhelming. I appreciate your in depth comments on completed assignments and the speedy turn around grading time."
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 25
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.5/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"This was one of the most well organized and well structured classes I have ever taken. I thoroughly enjoyed it and appreciated the consistent feedback. Thank you for a wonderful semester!"
"Tara was a great professor for this course! I loved how she gave us ample time to work on team assignments as we all have different schedules. Tara was very straight forward about what was going to be on our exams in order to ensure that we could prepare."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this class and the organization of the course!"
"Thank you for the way you set the class up for us to succeed."
"Ms Harman was quick to respond to messages."
"I loved this class set up and found it very interesting! Food service can be a tough area but I think this class was done excellently. I was able to learn and apply my knowledge well through weekly assignments and group projects."
"Thanks for a great semester and being an instructor that understands that life happens and that our grades are not penalized as a result."
"Thank you, Tara! I appreciated the case studies and applying the theories into practice."
The following are student comments to the instructor on the end-of-semester CATME assessment for peer work evaluation:
"Ms. Harman was a fantastic professor. I loved how she continued to communicate with us about assignments and deadlines. The lectures or weekly assignments never felt overwhelming and were quite interesting. You can tell she really cares about the success of each student and that they take away something from this course. My only complaint which I understand why it was done but was that you could not go back to prior questions on tests."
"Overall, i really enjoyed this class and I feel that I learned a lot of useful information!"
"Thank you for a great semester, Ms. Harman!"
"Thank you so much Ms.Harmon for a great semester! I appreciate your fun, and interactive teaching style as well as you in depth comments on each assignment. It really has helped me to improve the quality of my work."
"This course was a great opportunity for me to grow in my leadership skills as we had a lot of case studies to complete that showed the different skills that each of us have. "
"Ms. Harman is a great instructor! Course content was always well-organized on Canvas and the lectures were very clear and easy to understand. This is a great course!"
"Overall, I truly enjoyed this class. The content is relevant, simple to grasp, and assignments are not too overwhelming. I appreciate your in depth comments on completed assignments and the speedy turn around grading time."
2020-2021 Academic Year
Fall 2020
Instructor | NTR 600 Principles of Food Science Operations and Menu Planning | Fall 2020 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 26
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"I thoroughly enjoyed this course! Prior to taking this course, I had no idea how much it would apply to day to day life. I appreciate that I can use these skills and teach others the same skills. Professor Harman was an excellent instructor and I enjoyed her lectures every week as well as the course materials."
"Ms. Harman has put a lot of thought into teaching this course. She always provides extra resources to enhance learning. I love that she provides transcripts will all the PowerPoint presentations. She even had the foresight to make a shortened form of the syllabus that contained only the timeline of when things are due. I really appreciated Ms. Harman's very personal responses when she grades my assignments. It is obvious that she spends more time grading assignments than any other instructor I ever had."
"Ms. Harman was a joy to have as a teacher for this course. She is always positive and encouraging. She explains the material very thoroughly and clearly and makes it very relatable. She is very organized and professional. She helped make this course one of my favorites!"
"Professor Harman did an outstanding job with this course. All the instructions for modules, labs, and quizzes were explained very clearly. I really appreciated the individual feedback that she provides on projects. Professor Harman was timely with all responses to emails."
"I surprisingly loved this class. The course load was much lighter than most classes, but honestly that took the pressure off of the class. I felt like I learned more in the class because there weren't a lot of demands for it. I learned how to cook with yeast for the first time in my life! Now, I have been making homemade pizza almost every weekend. Absolutely loved this class and didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent teacher and provided engaging "labs" in order for us to apply our knowledge. She also left room for creativity with these assignments, which was much appreciated. The quizzes were just the right level of challenging, and the discussions and project further helped understanding of the course materials."
"I enjoyed this class and learning about menu planning and food science!"
"Very fun class and the instructor and instruction is great! Good learning and methods with little stress."
"Ms. Harman was also willing to answer questions and got back in a timely manner. She presented information in fun and easy to understand ways. I loved her lectures and always felt like she was able to relate every topic to our day to day lives."
"I like the variety of assignments."
"I enjoyed the content in this course! Thank you for making it fun to learn!"
"NTR 600 was a breath of fresh air in the midst of the other courses we had to take this semester. I was incredibly thankful for Tara and the way she introduced fun topics that were manageable for us to study this semester. I hope to continue to grow in my understanding of food science and menu planning as I progress in my nutrition career. The only thing I wish we would have learned about is how to make menus for individuals based on their specific weight gain, loss or maintenance goals rather than strictly for larger operations. Apart from that, this course was everything I had hoped it would be. Thank you for a great semester!"
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 26
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"I thoroughly enjoyed this course! Prior to taking this course, I had no idea how much it would apply to day to day life. I appreciate that I can use these skills and teach others the same skills. Professor Harman was an excellent instructor and I enjoyed her lectures every week as well as the course materials."
"Ms. Harman has put a lot of thought into teaching this course. She always provides extra resources to enhance learning. I love that she provides transcripts will all the PowerPoint presentations. She even had the foresight to make a shortened form of the syllabus that contained only the timeline of when things are due. I really appreciated Ms. Harman's very personal responses when she grades my assignments. It is obvious that she spends more time grading assignments than any other instructor I ever had."
"Ms. Harman was a joy to have as a teacher for this course. She is always positive and encouraging. She explains the material very thoroughly and clearly and makes it very relatable. She is very organized and professional. She helped make this course one of my favorites!"
"Professor Harman did an outstanding job with this course. All the instructions for modules, labs, and quizzes were explained very clearly. I really appreciated the individual feedback that she provides on projects. Professor Harman was timely with all responses to emails."
"I surprisingly loved this class. The course load was much lighter than most classes, but honestly that took the pressure off of the class. I felt like I learned more in the class because there weren't a lot of demands for it. I learned how to cook with yeast for the first time in my life! Now, I have been making homemade pizza almost every weekend. Absolutely loved this class and didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent teacher and provided engaging "labs" in order for us to apply our knowledge. She also left room for creativity with these assignments, which was much appreciated. The quizzes were just the right level of challenging, and the discussions and project further helped understanding of the course materials."
"I enjoyed this class and learning about menu planning and food science!"
"Very fun class and the instructor and instruction is great! Good learning and methods with little stress."
"Ms. Harman was also willing to answer questions and got back in a timely manner. She presented information in fun and easy to understand ways. I loved her lectures and always felt like she was able to relate every topic to our day to day lives."
"I like the variety of assignments."
"I enjoyed the content in this course! Thank you for making it fun to learn!"
"NTR 600 was a breath of fresh air in the midst of the other courses we had to take this semester. I was incredibly thankful for Tara and the way she introduced fun topics that were manageable for us to study this semester. I hope to continue to grow in my understanding of food science and menu planning as I progress in my nutrition career. The only thing I wish we would have learned about is how to make menus for individuals based on their specific weight gain, loss or maintenance goals rather than strictly for larger operations. Apart from that, this course was everything I had hoped it would be. Thank you for a great semester!"
Spring 2021
Instructor | NTR 611 Advanced Food Systems and Resource Management | Spring 2021 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 26
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Tara Harman is an excellent instructor that is readily available any time a student needs her input or advice. I appreciate that she incorporated creative ways to apply what we were learning through assignments, like designing a kitchen or problem-solving for various case studies. Overall, I enjoyed this course and am glad that I took it."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent teacher. Her lectures are always very clear and well-organized. She makes the material interesting and I like that I can hear her smile as she's speaking."
"I enjoy Ms. Harman's lectures and look forward to class with her. This honestly isn't an incredibly interesting class for me, but she takes a dry topic and makes it interesting by applying it to real world situations. I think the structure of the class is well organized and found the case studies helpful to improve my learning."
"Wonderful professor with an excellent teaching style! I always look forward to her classes."
"As are all courses taught by Ms. Harman, this course was well organized and the lectures each week were enjoyable. While I don't always love group work, I did appreciate the case studies this semester. It made the material more relatable to how we will apply it as RDs in the field."
"I have enjoyed every course that I have taken with Professor Harman. I do not have enough kind words to say about her teaching style, availability to students, and overall attitude toward enhancing students learning experience. This course utilized various methods of learning techniques (i.e., lectures, videos, articles, group discussion, etc.) which made for an enjoyable and diverse learning experience."
"I enjoyed learning about the management and leadership side of things! I also enjoyed having multiple mediums such as case studies, lectures, videos, and quizzes. Ms. Harman was very organized, kind, and gave great feedback. Thank you for everything!"
"Tara Harman was one of the best instructors I've ever had. She was always willing to provide helpful and insightful feedback. She answered discussion board questions in a prompt manner. Tara also provided great lecture videos that were very informative and interesting to listen to. Foodservice was not an area that I was interested in before but Tara has made the course work fun and interesting and has therefore made me possible want to work in this field someday! The only thing I struggled with was the group projects. This wasn't specific to this class though because it was hard to find time to do these projects on top of the other two courses that had projects. However the group projects for this class were fun and very useful for our future."
"I really enjoyed this course! It was honestly very refreshing, and I feel like I learned a lot. Professor Harman, as always, was a wonderful instructor and I enjoyed her lectures every week and the course assignments."
"I enjoyed this class and thought that the modules were set up very well. The lectures were easy to listen to and prepared me well for the tests and assignments. The additional resources were also helpful and always easy to find within the module. The assignments really allowed me to apply what I and my team learned from each module. Tests were fair and I appreciated the study guides for the tests. I also appreciated considerations of different time zones when assigning groups."
"Loved this course and the creative group projects were one of my favorites."
"Tara was a wonderful professor. This course was structured very well and there was not an abundance of "busy" work. I liked this course."
"Thank you Ms. Harman for all that you did in the class!"
"I appreciate that Ms. Harman always provides feedback on assignments."
"I really enjoyed the class. While I am not personally interested in food operations, I think that the case studies made the course information more fun and interactive. The amount of time the case studies were open for was definitely enough for me and my team to be able to complete them individually and then as a team. It gave us enough time to be able to work out the scheduling as well. I think that some of the most helpful resources were the transcripts because when studying for the exams, I found that I was able to compare the transcripts to my notes in order to ensure I had all of the relevant information. The timing of the exams was great as well because they did not coincide with others during this semester which allowed me to put in more time preparing for the exams of this class."
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 26
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 5.0/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"Tara Harman is an excellent instructor that is readily available any time a student needs her input or advice. I appreciate that she incorporated creative ways to apply what we were learning through assignments, like designing a kitchen or problem-solving for various case studies. Overall, I enjoyed this course and am glad that I took it."
"Ms. Harman is an excellent teacher. Her lectures are always very clear and well-organized. She makes the material interesting and I like that I can hear her smile as she's speaking."
"I enjoy Ms. Harman's lectures and look forward to class with her. This honestly isn't an incredibly interesting class for me, but she takes a dry topic and makes it interesting by applying it to real world situations. I think the structure of the class is well organized and found the case studies helpful to improve my learning."
"Wonderful professor with an excellent teaching style! I always look forward to her classes."
"As are all courses taught by Ms. Harman, this course was well organized and the lectures each week were enjoyable. While I don't always love group work, I did appreciate the case studies this semester. It made the material more relatable to how we will apply it as RDs in the field."
"I have enjoyed every course that I have taken with Professor Harman. I do not have enough kind words to say about her teaching style, availability to students, and overall attitude toward enhancing students learning experience. This course utilized various methods of learning techniques (i.e., lectures, videos, articles, group discussion, etc.) which made for an enjoyable and diverse learning experience."
"I enjoyed learning about the management and leadership side of things! I also enjoyed having multiple mediums such as case studies, lectures, videos, and quizzes. Ms. Harman was very organized, kind, and gave great feedback. Thank you for everything!"
"Tara Harman was one of the best instructors I've ever had. She was always willing to provide helpful and insightful feedback. She answered discussion board questions in a prompt manner. Tara also provided great lecture videos that were very informative and interesting to listen to. Foodservice was not an area that I was interested in before but Tara has made the course work fun and interesting and has therefore made me possible want to work in this field someday! The only thing I struggled with was the group projects. This wasn't specific to this class though because it was hard to find time to do these projects on top of the other two courses that had projects. However the group projects for this class were fun and very useful for our future."
"I really enjoyed this course! It was honestly very refreshing, and I feel like I learned a lot. Professor Harman, as always, was a wonderful instructor and I enjoyed her lectures every week and the course assignments."
"I enjoyed this class and thought that the modules were set up very well. The lectures were easy to listen to and prepared me well for the tests and assignments. The additional resources were also helpful and always easy to find within the module. The assignments really allowed me to apply what I and my team learned from each module. Tests were fair and I appreciated the study guides for the tests. I also appreciated considerations of different time zones when assigning groups."
"Loved this course and the creative group projects were one of my favorites."
"Tara was a wonderful professor. This course was structured very well and there was not an abundance of "busy" work. I liked this course."
"Thank you Ms. Harman for all that you did in the class!"
"I appreciate that Ms. Harman always provides feedback on assignments."
"I really enjoyed the class. While I am not personally interested in food operations, I think that the case studies made the course information more fun and interactive. The amount of time the case studies were open for was definitely enough for me and my team to be able to complete them individually and then as a team. It gave us enough time to be able to work out the scheduling as well. I think that some of the most helpful resources were the transcripts because when studying for the exams, I found that I was able to compare the transcripts to my notes in order to ensure I had all of the relevant information. The timing of the exams was great as well because they did not coincide with others during this semester which allowed me to put in more time preparing for the exams of this class."
Summer 2021
Instructor | NTR 611 Advanced Food Systems and Resource Management | Summer 2021 (online)
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 28
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.5/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"This class is always hard to make interesting but she did an amazing job at keeping us engaged and created assignments that were useful in using and applying the material!"
"Thank you for a great semester Ms. Harman! I enjoyed this class and the way you presented the information. I also thought that the case studies were helpful so that we could apply the information learned in this course."
"Thank you for a great semester! You were a great communicator and instructor."
"I found Ms. Harman's lectures engaging and knowledgeable, full of useful content. The assignments were appropriate for the course and level, and appear to be geared toward the practical application of the course information."
"I was glad that I got the opportunity to take the class. It helped me understand the food service operation a lot better. She did a fantastic job of teaching the course. Case studies were very very helpful."
"Ms. Harman is a great lecturer. It was good to have a mix of assignments throughout the semester to aid in learning."
"The course was structured really well and I thought the assignments and group case studies were great opportunities to practice the material."
"Great class and Ms. Harmon was an excellent teacher who explained everything. The case studies really helped me to understand the module content."
Class Type: required, graduate course | Class Size: 28
Excellent Teacher IDEA Score: 4.7/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.5/5.0
The following are student comments on the end-of-semester IDEA evaluation:
"This class is always hard to make interesting but she did an amazing job at keeping us engaged and created assignments that were useful in using and applying the material!"
"Thank you for a great semester Ms. Harman! I enjoyed this class and the way you presented the information. I also thought that the case studies were helpful so that we could apply the information learned in this course."
"Thank you for a great semester! You were a great communicator and instructor."
"I found Ms. Harman's lectures engaging and knowledgeable, full of useful content. The assignments were appropriate for the course and level, and appear to be geared toward the practical application of the course information."
"I was glad that I got the opportunity to take the class. It helped me understand the food service operation a lot better. She did a fantastic job of teaching the course. Case studies were very very helpful."
"Ms. Harman is a great lecturer. It was good to have a mix of assignments throughout the semester to aid in learning."
"The course was structured really well and I thought the assignments and group case studies were great opportunities to practice the material."
"Great class and Ms. Harmon was an excellent teacher who explained everything. The case studies really helped me to understand the module content."
2019-2020 Academic Year
Guest Lecture | PUH 499 Special Topics in Obesity Research | February 20, 2020
The following are some student comments in response to this guest presentation:
"Today's presentation was great. Ms. Harman did a great job on digesting food insecurity and providing us with examples on being food insecure. Redesigning Blazer Kitchen was a great idea. Many students do not go into Blazer Kitchen because they are afraid that they will be judged as being poor or not having any money. I learned a lot from this presentation."
"Presentation was very informative by stating what food insecurity is. I also liked the $150 grocery budget that was shown. I'd like to see it possibly scaled down for a college students budget."
"From today's guest lecture I was able to understand more about the food pantry at UAB and how lack of funds can contribute to the obesity epidemic. Due to shortage in funds, many people consume cheap and what is considered "bad foods" because it is affordable. The huge question is, what can be done to make sure that those who are associated with low income families/households receive proper nutrients while making sure it is affordable/cost effective for all?"
"Listening to the concerns of the 'Choose MyPlate' topic during Tara's presentation made me think that more options should be available to better help people understand how eating healthier could contribute to healthier lifestyles and benefits. The 'Choose MyPlate' chart should be displayed with recipes or meal tips for low budgets and some high budget families/group events. The recipes should fit the 'Choose MyPlate' recommendations for portion sizes but it should also provide tips on how to make/tweak the recipes to fit certain food allergies, etc."
The following are some student comments in response to this guest presentation:
"Today's presentation was great. Ms. Harman did a great job on digesting food insecurity and providing us with examples on being food insecure. Redesigning Blazer Kitchen was a great idea. Many students do not go into Blazer Kitchen because they are afraid that they will be judged as being poor or not having any money. I learned a lot from this presentation."
"Presentation was very informative by stating what food insecurity is. I also liked the $150 grocery budget that was shown. I'd like to see it possibly scaled down for a college students budget."
"From today's guest lecture I was able to understand more about the food pantry at UAB and how lack of funds can contribute to the obesity epidemic. Due to shortage in funds, many people consume cheap and what is considered "bad foods" because it is affordable. The huge question is, what can be done to make sure that those who are associated with low income families/households receive proper nutrients while making sure it is affordable/cost effective for all?"
"Listening to the concerns of the 'Choose MyPlate' topic during Tara's presentation made me think that more options should be available to better help people understand how eating healthier could contribute to healthier lifestyles and benefits. The 'Choose MyPlate' chart should be displayed with recipes or meal tips for low budgets and some high budget families/group events. The recipes should fit the 'Choose MyPlate' recommendations for portion sizes but it should also provide tips on how to make/tweak the recipes to fit certain food allergies, etc."
2018-2019 Academic Year
Teaching Assistant | PUH 499 Special Topics in Obesity Research | 2019 Spring
Class Type: Undergraduate elective course | Class Size: 37
Excellent Teacher (Dr. Kevin Fontaine) IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
Students final course evaluation comments that mentioned the TA:
"I loved Dr. Fontaine as a professor, and I really think all of his experience brought great value to the course. I also enjoyed the course as well, in almost every aspect: the actual work, lectures, the pace, the TA, etc."
"Tara was a great TA and offered a lot a viable input and a differing perspective."
"Great course, great professor, and great TA!! Greatly enjoyed this course!"
Class Type: Undergraduate elective course | Class Size: 37
Excellent Teacher (Dr. Kevin Fontaine) IDEA Score: 4.9/5.0
Excellent Course IDEA Score: 4.8/5.0
Students final course evaluation comments that mentioned the TA:
"I loved Dr. Fontaine as a professor, and I really think all of his experience brought great value to the course. I also enjoyed the course as well, in almost every aspect: the actual work, lectures, the pace, the TA, etc."
"Tara was a great TA and offered a lot a viable input and a differing perspective."
"Great course, great professor, and great TA!! Greatly enjoyed this course!"