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Jessica Morabito CCJS342 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/24/2024	She tends to read directly from the slides and very fast. She's also a very harsh grader and if things aren't done exactly how she likes she'll take points away, although her rubrics aren't very detailed. She's not compassionate at all to students, is very strict on missing work/lateness even if you have a school-approved excuse. Overall would not recommend anyone.
Justine Madoo CCJS342 Expecting an A- Anonymous 08/28/2023	She's FANTASTIC. Her lectures are straightforward and entertaining, even when going over textbook material. She loves talking about her experiences working with juvenile offenders in prison systems and even has guest speakers with experience in the corrections system come in to talk about what they do. Exams are online and there's two essays, all of which weren't too bad as long as you keep up with the reading.
Justine Madoo CCJS342 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/24/2023	Took Madoo last semester for 100 and had to get her again for 342, especially since this is the last time she'll be teaching this class over a fall/spring semester. She said 342 is usually a summer/winter class which I think would be totally fine considering we're moving at a very slow pace over this semester. And that's not a bad thing, we move slowly through content because she spends a lot of time talking about her personal research experience (as corrections, specifically reentry, is her area of expertise) and having class discussions on the material which are really engaging. We had two papers due which weren't bad, one was literally a movie review. Three exams overall, including the final, which are all online/open-note. Since she's about to step up as the head of the crim department she's a bit bummed that she'll have to reduce her class load for at least the next one or two semesters, so be on the lookout for her classes as I'm sure they'll be a hot ticket. Coolest crim professor that I know of!!!!!!
Rachel Ellis CCJS342 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/26/2022	Dr. Ellis, although is kind in the classroom, is not the best teacher to have. Not only would she not give you any context for what to write down from power points (she had a lot of statistics that were never needed) but she gave no guidance on what to study. Most importantly, she took forever to grade. For example, we turned in an infographic with only 3 facts on it, and it took her until the end of December 23rd to grade it, and that's only because she had to for the end of the semester. Also, right after she put grades in, she deleted the class from ELMS, so I couldn't even see why I got a B (I had an 89%). She is kind and does care about the material, but be aware of all the frustrations.
Rachel Ellis CCJS342 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2022	Dr. Ellis is one of the kindest professors I have ever had. She makes lectures very entertaining and seems to care about what she is teaching. Her assignments and exams are easy if you are up to date lectures and taking notes. Definitely will be taking her again if I can.
Lauren Porter CCJS342 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/06/2022	If you have adult responsibilities (work, etc.) don't expect any understanding. Also, expect your grade to be low because in-class assignments have the same impact as an exam on your overall grade.
Jessica Morabito CCJS342 Anonymous 05/24/2022	I'm kind of surprised by some of the reviews here. She honestly was not a bad professor at all. Her lectures were concise and clear although I wish she could have posted the slides on ELMS. As long as you take good notes and stay on top of the reading, you should be fine. The quizzes and exams are based on all of that. They really weren't hard at all. The paper wasn't that bad, and the final assignment was so easy. I only needed 30 minutes to finish it and I only lost points for ridiculously minor reasons. My only other complaint about her is that she made us do APA citations rather than MLA but otherwise, she's a pretty solid professor.
Rachel Ellis CCJS342 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/11/2021	Doesn't record lectures or do zoom but all powerpoints/class notes are posted on elms. Super knowledgeable and sweet professor! One midterm which was not bad at all, and a take home final. One of the few classes in college that I genuinely enjoyed because of the interesting material and the amount of schoolwork was easy to balance. Definitely recommend!!
Jessica Morabito CCJS342 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/26/2021	As an online/asynchronous course, the class was decent. Professor Morabito is one of those instructors that has good lecture slides with a lot of information on them, but then will test/quiz you on irrelevant textbook information that she never brings up. And it’s intentional. I personally don’t enjoy this teaching style, but I understand the motive behind it. I ended up getting a B+ and I’m normally an A student.
Justine Madoo CCJS342 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/05/2021	Love her!!! Planning to every class she teaches at UMD!
Lauren Porter CCJS342 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/01/2018	I had Dr. Porter for CCJS342 and thought she was decent. Class never lasted the full time and it was slightly slow but it was easy and she definitely knows what she is talking about.