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Izidora Skracic FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/21/2024	I usually never review professors but Dr.Skracic has been amazing for FMSC310. She is a new professor and I decided to take a flyer by taking FMSC310 with her for my upper level concentration requirement. She has been one of the most understanding professors I have ever had and is constantly looking for ways to improve teaching and keeping the class engaged. Class is online so it's pretty chill. Just pay attention and you will be fine since the Comprehension Checks are open note. The written responses are also pretty easy so all in all the work is not that hard in my opinion. There is a paper due at the end of the year but you get plenty of time to write that. Overall, Dr.Skracic is a great professor and I genuinely can say I left this class with a better understanding of family science then I did before.
Julia Steinberg FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/09/2024	Overall, this is an easy course. There are graded in-class assignments, weekly quizzes, two reflections, a presentation, a midterm, a health data project, and the final, and everything is open note except for the midterm. The content can be repetitive but is overall useful. Dr. Steinberg is knowledgeable and flexible, but she is not the most engaging professor and she is also super quiet so maybe sit at the front if you want to hear.
Izidora Skracic FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/02/2024	Literally love her so much and this class, I cannot express it enough. Please please take her if you can.
Izidora Skracic FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/23/2024	Great prof!
Edmond Shenassa FMSC310 Expecting a W Anonymous 01/11/2024	If I could give negative stars I would. I warn everyone I know NOT to take him. These were very confusing lectures that didn't seem related to the curriculum material. None of the material had anything to do with anything. I had to withdraw because of how confusing and condescending he was about everything and berated the class because the exam average was 60%... That's not a class issue that's a teaching issue. Took this class with a different professor and got an A+. DO NOT TAKE HIM. He should be fired. Also, very strict about electronics I'm talking you can't even check the time he WILL call you out and stop class for even looking at your Apple watch to check the time.
Krystle Mcconnell FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/28/2023	This class was so great. Attendance was not mandatory and all slides are posted to ELMS. The midterm was in person, but she gave a very detailed study guide. The final was take home, and it was a bit time consuming but not hard at all. There was not much homework throughout the course - only weekly quizzes covering the material from that week, reflection essays (two out of four lowest ones were dropped) and a group project that was super easy. She is just a great person and teacher in general and I would highly recommend this class.
Julia Steinberg FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/24/2023	Dr. Steinberg is sweet and does care for her students. In terms of content, FMSC310 is alike many public health courses so it gets a little boring and repetitive, but it is specific to maternal/child health. The class is an easy A as long as you do the work. There are weekly assignments/discussions along with a midterm, final, and a "paper" that summarizes health data, but it is really easy. Please don't take her class if you aren't willing to participate in class discussions, it gets incredibly boring when the same 4 people speak up the entire semester. Like please... you're in college either participate or don't come to class at all.
Julia Steinberg FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2023	Great course and super interesting topics, but she’s not a good lecturer and has an attitude when answering questions. Take with another professor and you’ll actually learn the concepts
Lindsay Mallick FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/07/2023	Nice professor! She is amazing at teaching the course!
Lindsay Mallick FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/07/2023	The best professor ever, her teaching style is so considerate of everyone in the class. She makes sure that everyone understands the material and the assignments. She walks through them which is super helpful, along with her feedback.
Edmond Shenassa FMSC310 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 08/19/2023	This was a three week course & there was a lot of readings and watching lectures. In my opinion, the readings and lectures did not truly align with the three exams. The assignments were graded with a rubric, but often, subjective points were taken off. Lectures were confusing. If I did not have public health and family science backgrounds, it would have been extremely difficult to follow. Grades are not rounded up so I ended with a C+. I would take this class again with a different professor.
Edmond Shenassa FMSC310 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 08/09/2023	This class was rough. I struggled so much. I took this class as an upper level elective which was one of the worst decisions I have ever made. He teaches the class like you already know what he is talking about and a lot of the times he was condescending and rude. DO NOT take this class if you don't have to. It is not worth the stress. The only plus is he gives out extra credit daily.
Lindsay Mallick FMSC310 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/17/2023	Professor Mallick is by far the kindest and most dedicated professor I have had at Maryland. She has always gone out of her way to help her students succeed and gives each student all the individualized time they need. The content in her course is very relevant and interesting. She found many ways to make each assignment unique and relevant to the real world. I really admire Professor Mallick for her passion and the way she engages her students.
Krystle Mcconnell FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/14/2023	She was an amazing professor. Her slides were informative, she always answered questions, and she is a nice grader. I really enjoyed this class, and the workload is very low.
Lindsay Mallick FMSC310 Anonymous 04/26/2023	She is such a dedicated professor and will set you up for success. The content is really interesting. I have learned a ton and really feel that this is an area that I would like to pursue because of this class. The assignments are straightforward (if you do the work) and she is always open to questions. I highly recommend her class!
Lindsay Mallick FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/01/2023	She is okay. She is not the worst but also not the best. She is passionate about what she teaches, but it is honestly SO boring. Maybe because it was an 8 am lecture, but nobody wanted to be there. I would recommend taking someone else if you truly want to learn something. Overall, her weekly quizzes are a hit or miss, sometimes, they would reflect the lecture notes/readings, and sometimes they would be so far off. I think she is a good person, but that does not correlate with being a good teacher. If there are any other better professors, I would recommend them because missing points on the quizzes are not the greatest feeling for things you can't even study for, and it drops your grade. Also, make sure you attend every single class because she randomly assigns a class reflection where you only get the information in class, and if you're not in class, you will miss the question. Also, she adds extra information in the slides that she presents vs. the ones that she gives in elms. If you are absent, you just miss out on the information, and then you have to stay during office hours, but she doesn't reteach the material. Also, she talks so softly that it is hard to hear her sometimes.
Marie Thoma FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/10/2022	Very sweet professor, she will set you up for success. She never was harsh with her grading or gave away too much coursework. Her assignments were challenging but not stressful. I was introduced to a lot of good resources in this class and learned the most relevant stuff I'll need going forward in my life as a healthcare professional. She makes a lot of her own graphics, and they're very smooth, which is all very impressive. I literally cannot think about any drawbacks regarding her class.
Lindsay Mallick FMSC310 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/06/2022	She is probably the favorite professor I've had in undergrad or at least very close up there. She is so passionate about what she does, always engages with students- she'll write down your questions if she doesn't know the answer and bring it back up next lecture. She is also so adorable, she seems like the best Mom ever and always has the best fits, love going to class and feel like I really learned so much. 310 is really doable, super interesting and engaging, and not much work aside from a weekly lecture quiz and discussion/response-type assignment, highly recommend.
Julia Steinberg FMSC310 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 04/12/2021	Sweetest and most understanding professor I have had at Maryland. You can tell she really wants you to succeed. Interesting material and easy exams! Def take if you are going into a health profession.
Yassaman Vafai FMSC310 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/10/2018	She is a very nice professor but she makes you work for your grade. Go to class, she has random participation points throughout the semester. Also, her tests aren't bad but you do have to study for them. If you can take another professor, maybe you should. She's very particular with her grading.

Izidora Skracic
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/21/2024

I usually never review professors but Dr.Skracic has been amazing for FMSC310. She is a new professor and I decided to take a flyer by taking FMSC310 with her for my upper level concentration requirement. She has been one of the most understanding professors I have ever had and is constantly looking for ways to improve teaching and keeping the class engaged. Class is online so it's pretty chill. Just pay attention and you will be fine since the Comprehension Checks are open note. The written responses are also pretty easy so all in all the work is not that hard in my opinion. There is a paper due at the end of the year but you get plenty of time to write that. Overall, Dr.Skracic is a great professor and I genuinely can say I left this class with a better understanding of family science then I did before.

Julia Steinberg
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/09/2024

Overall, this is an easy course. There are graded in-class assignments, weekly quizzes, two reflections, a presentation, a midterm, a health data project, and the final, and everything is open note except for the midterm. The content can be repetitive but is overall useful. Dr. Steinberg is knowledgeable and flexible, but she is not the most engaging professor and she is also super quiet so maybe sit at the front if you want to hear.

Izidora Skracic
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/02/2024

Literally love her so much and this class, I cannot express it enough. Please please take her if you can.

Izidora Skracic
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/23/2024

Great prof!

Edmond Shenassa
FMSC310

Expecting a W
Anonymous
01/11/2024

If I could give negative stars I would. I warn everyone I know NOT to take him. These were very confusing lectures that didn't seem related to the curriculum material. None of the material had anything to do with anything. I had to withdraw because of how confusing and condescending he was about everything and berated the class because the exam average was 60%... That's not a class issue that's a teaching issue. Took this class with a different professor and got an A+. DO NOT TAKE HIM. He should be fired. Also, very strict about electronics I'm talking you can't even check the time he WILL call you out and stop class for even looking at your Apple watch to check the time.

Krystle Mcconnell
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/28/2023

This class was so great. Attendance was not mandatory and all slides are posted to ELMS. The midterm was in person, but she gave a very detailed study guide. The final was take home, and it was a bit time consuming but not hard at all. There was not much homework throughout the course - only weekly quizzes covering the material from that week, reflection essays (two out of four lowest ones were dropped) and a group project that was super easy. She is just a great person and teacher in general and I would highly recommend this class.

Julia Steinberg
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/24/2023

Dr. Steinberg is sweet and does care for her students. In terms of content, FMSC310 is alike many public health courses so it gets a little boring and repetitive, but it is specific to maternal/child health. The class is an easy A as long as you do the work. There are weekly assignments/discussions along with a midterm, final, and a "paper" that summarizes health data, but it is really easy. Please don't take her class if you aren't willing to participate in class discussions, it gets incredibly boring when the same 4 people speak up the entire semester. Like please... you're in college either participate or don't come to class at all.

Julia Steinberg
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/12/2023

Great course and super interesting topics, but she’s not a good lecturer and has an attitude when answering questions. Take with another professor and you’ll actually learn the concepts

Lindsay Mallick
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/07/2023

Nice professor! She is amazing at teaching the course!

Lindsay Mallick
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/07/2023

The best professor ever, her teaching style is so considerate of everyone in the class. She makes sure that everyone understands the material and the assignments. She walks through them which is super helpful, along with her feedback.

Edmond Shenassa
FMSC310

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
08/19/2023

This was a three week course & there was a lot of readings and watching lectures. In my opinion, the readings and lectures did not truly align with the three exams. The assignments were graded with a rubric, but often, subjective points were taken off. Lectures were confusing. If I did not have public health and family science backgrounds, it would have been extremely difficult to follow. Grades are not rounded up so I ended with a C+. I would take this class again with a different professor.

Edmond Shenassa
FMSC310

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
08/09/2023

This class was rough. I struggled so much. I took this class as an upper level elective which was one of the worst decisions I have ever made. He teaches the class like you already know what he is talking about and a lot of the times he was condescending and rude. DO NOT take this class if you don't have to. It is not worth the stress. The only plus is he gives out extra credit daily.

Lindsay Mallick
FMSC310

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/17/2023

Professor Mallick is by far the kindest and most dedicated professor I have had at Maryland. She has always gone out of her way to help her students succeed and gives each student all the individualized time they need. The content in her course is very relevant and interesting. She found many ways to make each assignment unique and relevant to the real world. I really admire Professor Mallick for her passion and the way she engages her students.

Krystle Mcconnell
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/14/2023

She was an amazing professor. Her slides were informative, she always answered questions, and she is a nice grader. I really enjoyed this class, and the workload is very low.

Lindsay Mallick
FMSC310

Anonymous
04/26/2023

She is such a dedicated professor and will set you up for success. The content is really interesting. I have learned a ton and really feel that this is an area that I would like to pursue because of this class. The assignments are straightforward (if you do the work) and she is always open to questions. I highly recommend her class!

Lindsay Mallick
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/01/2023

She is okay. She is not the worst but also not the best. She is passionate about what she teaches, but it is honestly SO boring. Maybe because it was an 8 am lecture, but nobody wanted to be there. I would recommend taking someone else if you truly want to learn something. Overall, her weekly quizzes are a hit or miss, sometimes, they would reflect the lecture notes/readings, and sometimes they would be so far off. I think she is a good person, but that does not correlate with being a good teacher. If there are any other better professors, I would recommend them because missing points on the quizzes are not the greatest feeling for things you can't even study for, and it drops your grade. Also, make sure you attend every single class because she randomly assigns a class reflection where you only get the information in class, and if you're not in class, you will miss the question. Also, she adds extra information in the slides that she presents vs. the ones that she gives in elms. If you are absent, you just miss out on the information, and then you have to stay during office hours, but she doesn't reteach the material. Also, she talks so softly that it is hard to hear her sometimes.

Marie Thoma
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/10/2022

Very sweet professor, she will set you up for success. She never was harsh with her grading or gave away too much coursework. Her assignments were challenging but not stressful. I was introduced to a lot of good resources in this class and learned the most relevant stuff I'll need going forward in my life as a healthcare professional. She makes a lot of her own graphics, and they're very smooth, which is all very impressive. I literally cannot think about any drawbacks regarding her class.

Lindsay Mallick
FMSC310

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/06/2022

She is probably the favorite professor I've had in undergrad or at least very close up there. She is so passionate about what she does, always engages with students- she'll write down your questions if she doesn't know the answer and bring it back up next lecture. She is also so adorable, she seems like the best Mom ever and always has the best fits, love going to class and feel like I really learned so much. 310 is really doable, super interesting and engaging, and not much work aside from a weekly lecture quiz and discussion/response-type assignment, highly recommend.

Julia Steinberg
FMSC310

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
04/12/2021

Sweetest and most understanding professor I have had at Maryland. You can tell she really wants you to succeed. Interesting material and easy exams! Def take if you are going into a health profession.

Yassaman Vafai
FMSC310

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/10/2018

She is a very nice professor but she makes you work for your grade. Go to class, she has random participation points throughout the semester. Also, her tests aren't bad but you do have to study for them. If you can take another professor, maybe you should. She's very particular with her grading.

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