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Shanna Pearson
PLCY306 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/04/2024 |
She is rude, inconsiderate, and one of the least collaborative professors I have ever had. While the workload is bearable, that isn't really the problem. The content is important and I can see how research will be applied towards our later degree. Her teaching it makes me want to ram my head into my handwritten notebook (no technology in class). She talks down to every student who comes to see her or participates in class. When students go to her with a complaint, she ignores their complaint entirely and instead just says something along the lines of it is what it is. There's been multiple instances in class when a student will raise their hand and point out how something she said or is doing makes them uncomfortable, and rather than apologizing, she doubles down on what she said, citing that it was just "misinterpreted". I really don't know how talking down about how everyone in the class feels unsafe is misinterpreted. I know a couple peers who talked to her directly and she outright ignored their comments. I highly, highly recommend taking a class where the professor wants you to succeed. She treats us as if we are stupid and regularly compares between her two classes. I don't know anyone that feels that support from her. If you are reading this, Professor Pearson, laughing something off doesn't make what you just said outright mean. I hate how little value she sees in us, it is disappointing to experience. Every policy professor I have had has acknowledged that their students are smart and capable and will go onto impressive, impactful. From her, I get: give up hope. If you do have to take her, go in knowing that her standards are set internally and she won't really share what they are in a communicative way. You will probably not meet them. No one does. Also, she makes her students print out our homework and buy 100 dollar textbooks that are used for three weeks. As a public policy professor in a school whose motto is "Do Good", I hope you see how discriminatory and inconsiderate that is. |
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Shanna Pearson
PLCY306 Expecting a B Anonymous 11/30/2023 |
She is a nice lady, but a terrible professor. Do not recommend. The course is so boring, even though 306 is supposed to be interesting, and the whole course was basically repeating the same topics and themes. She makes you do readings that are insanely long and time-consuming, just to lecture on the same material in class. On top of that, there is no tech allowed in class, and you have to print everything out, which is so unreasonable for a reading and writing-heavy class. The class is so boring, and you never really know much of what you are learning, since it really doesn't stick. She also grades really harshly, and most of the heavy grading assignments are at the end of the semester. Lots of work. And she gives pop reading quizzes, so you literally have to handwrite or print notes for those super long readings. While shes a nice professor, and tries to make the class good, its just not. Take another 306 course that has an interesting topic that you are meant to learn. I normally always get above A's, but for this class, I am not surprised to get lower than a B+. Since all the heavy grading is at the end, you cant really bring your grade up. It just goes down. |
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Shanna Pearson
PLCY306 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/28/2023 |
She is what the French would call "les incompetents." Has no idea how to run a class and just rambles on about the exact same thing for class. She does pop quizzes that she says are to grade for overall comprehension but they are actually about tiny obscure details of the readings. She grades them how she would like to see the questions answered and not off of the objective truth. Puts trick questions in the quizzes. Gives unclear and pointless assignments. The readings have been slightly different versions of the same material all semester but you have to read it and take notes just for the quizzes. The class she taught was completely different from the one listed on Testudo. Everything has to be turned in on paper in class which is absurd as we live in the 21st century. Spent the first 5 minutes of class saying how she was sympathetic that we were so stressed and then laughed when she handed out a pop quiz. The class is fine with her just generally pretty pointless and could learn everything she "teaches" in about an hour of googling research methods. If you want to learn take someone else. |
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Shanna Pearson
PLCY100 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/21/2022 |
This professor is highly unorganized and grades too harshly for an intro-level course. Too much is left up to TA's and grading differs between them. Does not share lecture slides and strays off topic easily. You can never really pinpoint what you are learning at any given point, and due to this, exams (which were essay format) are very difficult to prepare for. Prof seems nice at first but when you meet with her one on one, she is not. Would not recommend. Alternatively, I've heard great things about Eric Luedtke, and would recommend taking the course when he teaches it. |
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Shanna Pearson
PLCY100 Anonymous 05/17/2022 |
Dr. Pearson is a sweet lady but a horrible professor. She turned an introductory level course that was known for being easy into a class that everyone hated. Class time was pointless and full of busy work, and she made assignments during the last 2 weeks worth 50% of our grade. Since taking this class I have lost interest in public policy. |