Rate My Professor Steven Borish

California State University, East Bay

4.5

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4.08/20/2025

Inspires students to love their studies.

5.03/31/2025

Always fair, encouraging, and motivating.

4.02/27/2025

Always patient, kind, and understanding.

5.02/11/2025

Thank you for being such a thoughtful and patient professor. Your encouragement made a huge difference in my confidence and performance.

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Steven Borish serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development & Women's Studies at California State University, East Bay, where he joined the faculty in 2006. His academic background includes a B.A. from Carleton College, an M.S. in Biology from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Stanford University. Originally trained as a cultural anthropologist at Stanford, Borish returned to the institution for advanced studies in biological sciences. Early in his career, he served two years as a U.S. Peace Corps teacher in Somalia. He conducted fieldwork on communal living, studying an Israeli kibbutz and a commune in the Santa Cruz mountains. Supported by two Fulbright grants, he spent nearly a decade examining culture and educational systems across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Before arriving at California State University, East Bay, Borish taught at Swarthmore College as well as the Universities of Stockholm, Trondheim, and Copenhagen. Fluent in six languages, he brings a wealth of international experience to his teaching and research.