Risa Kitigawa is an International Affairs professor at Northeastern University rated 4.2/5 by 5 students, with 2.4/5 difficulty and 80.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Risa Kitigawa professor reviews and ratings: 4.2/5 from 5 student reviews at Northeastern (80.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Professor Kitigawa was the best professor I had this semester. Her lectures are extremely interactive and informative. Kind person who truly cares about her students. She covers really interesting topics and really values the input of students. Assignments are not hard at all and she explains the readings in detail in class.INTL1101 2022-12-13 23:17:12 +0000 UTC
Prof. Kitigawa is super nice and really tries to help her students learn as much as possible. She is an amazing person and really knows her stuff, and this is not a hard class. However, many of her lectures are just based on concepts and discussions, and are very up in the air so it can be boring and doesn't feel like you learn much.INTL1101 2022-12-08 01:01:50 +0000 UTC
Good lectures although sometimes lacking in providing a clear answer, which to be fair there oftentimes isn't one in IA. Great intro course although a little boring when already familiar with IA concepts. Too much reading in some regards as well, you get what you put in.INTL1101 2022-12-07 21:05:25 +0000 UTC
Great prof, you'll get out of it as much as you're willing to put in. Her class isn't tough, and if you pay attention in class you'll do well on the tests.INTL1101 2022-04-04 18:05:27 +0000 UTC
my favorite class this year. there is a Ton of reading, but she explains the material really well in class. Lectures are fascinating, engaging, and has lots of discussions. She boils down complex issues and theories to simple, sometimes funny, anologies that make it super comprehensible. INTL1101 with her was a real treat.INTL1101 2019-12-09 02:11:46 +0000 UTC
Risa Kitigawa has an average rating of 4.2/5 from 5 student reviews. 80.0% of students said they would take them again.
Risa Kitigawa's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.4/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.