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Monica Cushnie
PSYC432 Expecting a B- Anonymous 10/28/2025 |
I hope to god she sees this. Worst professor I've ever taken a class with. Grading is entirely unfair; she has different TAs review drafts and final papers, so your feedback is never consistent. She also grades some assignments herself, but lets her TAs give scathing reviews to everyone else. There is genuinely no point in putting in effort on assignments with drafts, as they will be graded based on someone else's opinion the second time. She refuses to change grades despite having a regrade policy, and has some BS system where if she loses your paper participation work, you don't get points because SHE lost it. I feel completely lost in this class in a way I never have before, as theres truly nothing you can do to ensure a good grade on some of this work. At least her tests are easy. |
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Monica Cushnie
PSYC336 Expecting an A- Anonymous 10/23/2025 |
This course has a lot of potential, but the instruction and assessment methods were frustrating and discouraging. Grading criteria were often unclear — students lost points for things not mentioned in the rubric or directions, and clarification requests were sometimes met with dismissive responses. Expectations should be transparent and consistent. Exams were also poorly structured: 35 questions in 40 minutes is not reasonable, especially when labeled “open-note” but requiring a lockdown browser that prevents access to notes. This setup disadvantages students who rely on accommodations or lack access to multiple devices. Feedback opportunities felt limited, and many students perceived grading as subjective or inconsistent. The course often emphasizes inclusion and awareness of bias, yet the classroom environment and grading practices didn’t reflect that message. Overall, much like many of the other reviews under Kearney before she recently changed her name, her class certainly feels more focused on control and presentation than genuine learning. |
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Monica Cushnie
PSYC354 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 10/07/2025 |
She requires handwritten in-class assignments that are turned in at the end of every class. This is the SECOND time I’ve received a 0/5 for an in-class assignment that I actually completed. I recommend taking pictures of all your work if you have this professor, as she tends to misplace or overlook in-class assignments, which is very frustrating. |
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Monica Cushnie
PSYC354 Expecting an A- Anonymous 06/11/2025 |
She’s comes off as nice at first and understanding but really isn’t. Don’t be fooled, if you’re taking this class because you have to then I understand but if don’t have to just avoid her class in general. Doesn’t care about your genuine life struggles. Her classes were mandatory and had in class assignments to complete for attendance proof. Not a hard class but professor is just genuinely not a kind or understanding person |
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Monica Cushnie
PSYC354 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/29/2025 |
Dr. Cushnie changed her name (after marriage I'm assuming) but I'm sticking this review under her current name instead of the old one. I looked at the feedback on the other page and I do think that sometimes the topic went a bit too left for my preference but not enough that I wouldn't say do not take this class. An old review also mentioned that they didn't like that Dr. Cushnie would ask a student who volunteered something really vague and broad to "say more." I honestly respected that a lot as I think too many people are comfortable saying something without any backing. I perceived Dr. Cushnie asking that as her wanting the student to think more critically and deeply about what they were saying. This kind of speaks to a broader issue about people getting offended that their ignorant or uninformed opinion gets some pushback. I believe in stating opinions that have something to stand on. Attendance is mandatory as there is an in class assignment that will destroy your grade if you miss a lot. She does excuse them if you have a note. I ended up having some health issues at the end that required a hospitalization and other visits and Dr. Cushnie was very sweet and accommodating to my situation. I did have notes to excuse my absence but I really appreciated her humanity and extensions to a few big assignments. She even asked me how I was doing when I was able to make it to the last day of class after missing a week and a half. I'll never forget her compassion. |