Student Evaluations

“[Wafaa] was able to break things down and relate them to real world issues, was sensitive to others, and reached out to students”.

Feminist Research Methodologies, Brock University

“I felt challenged by the material (which is something I wanted from a graduate-level seminar) but not overwhelmed” […] “Wafaa was able to distill high-level language and ideas for lower level/younger/less experienced students.”

Contemporary Debates in Feminist and Gender Theory, McMaster University

“Dr. Hasan carries such a tremendous amount of passion for what she lectures about, and it is extremely evident through her detailed notes, the relevant and interesting readings, guest speakers and even through her own experiences. She has created a classroom environment that I have never had during my 4 years as a sociology student”

Women Transforming the World,” McMaster University

“I love Professor Hasan! Not only is she an amazing professor who put together a course far better than I could’ve ever imagined or hoped for, in the two instances where she brought in guest lecturers for part of the class, they were amazing, too! I learned a lot of new, important academic terminology. Sometimes it was technical words for concepts I already knew but other cases it was totally new ways of thinking and analyzing that I was being exposed to. As someone who hopes to conduct more research in the future this was a wonderful course that gave me a lot of language and guidance on how to approach research in a more equitable, and inclusive way. Professor Hasan is AMAZING! I hope I get to learn from her in the future,”

Power and Knowledge: Approaches to Research, University of Toronto-SC

“I absolutely cannot emphasize enough how important it was for me to hear Dr. Ha[s]an’s experiences of both her research and life, as it relates to the course. In addition to her connecting experiences to course material and enhancing our knowledge of the texts we’re taking up, a lot of what she said resonated with me. I cannot count the amount of times during lecture that I was almost moved to tears, because for the first time in my entire life, through her lectures Dr. Hasan gave me the language to be able to express an experience that I felt there was no space for. As an Arab Muslim woman who has survived sexual assault I cannot emphasize enough how important this course, and the way in which it was taught, helped shape my understanding of the material as well as my own experience. The material that was covered in the course, but most importantly Dr. Hasan’s expansions and explanations, expressed an experience that is often overlooked […] I know for a fact many people in our class feel the same way, whether they are people of colour or not.”

Women, Culture, Power, McMaster University

“Dr. Wafaa Hasan has been one of the best professors I’ve had yet. She is a fantastic instructor but also makes the classroom feel extremely welcoming, accepting, and safe. The course content was a heavier workload than I’m used to, but I didn’t have a problem doing the work because I found the materials engaging and interesting. I’ve looked forward to attending every lecture.”

Power and Knowledge: Approaches to Research, University of Toronto-SC