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Urban Demography & Analysis
Graduate & Undergraduate, GSU
Spring 2023 - Online asynchronous course: syllabus, video demo
Student Evaluations Summary
Based on available end-of-semester evaluations for five VCU doctoral courses taught during Spring 2024 & Fall 2025.
4.7/5
Instructional Practices
4.6/5
Inclusion Practices
4.5/5
Assessment Practices
4.7/5
Course Impact
Student Feedback Examples
"The most valuable aspects of this course were how Dr. Nazareno would lead us step–by–step through new analytical approaches [...]. I especially appreciate applying the analytical approaches to examine my topic of interest. I am so lucky to have had Dr. Nazareno as an instructor because she made learning difficult concepts much easier than it could have been. I feel prepared to conduct high–level quantitative analyses and know I can reach out to her if I have stumbling blocks." (Advanced Analytical Methods)
"Professor Nazareno Aguiar is undoubtedly a perceptive and intelligent individual. Despite taking on the course at the last minute, she clearly has a knack for explaining complicated concepts and finding examples of how they can be applied. I really appreciated that she was willing to push back on fuzzy arguments and engage in spirited debate." (Seminar in Public Management)
"The hands on experience with this course has made it easier for me to understand and implement on personal projects. I found the homeworks modeled under courses covered very key in enhancing practicality. This course could not have been thought by a more patient and understanding Professor. Anyone else, would have been weary of my endless enquiry." (Survey of Data Analysis and Techniques)
Doctoral-student support
Research Mentoring
Workshops