Reviews of professor Travis Blackwelder

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took PSYCH 306 from Travis. Great guy, but definitely just reads off his slides. There's an occasional in class assignment, so attendance isn't mandatory, but you'll probably get more out of the class if you go. Awesome guy and cool class, but not super exciting. Assignments are easy enough, nothing too crazy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Blackwelder is very nice, and you can tell that he cares about his students. He tells you exactly what is going to be on the midterm and final and is very clear about grading. He gives lots of opportunities for extra credit and make-up work. He canceled class at least four times because he gets sick easily. Overall, great teacher!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Blackwelder is nice but a bad teacher. He never responds to emails, wasn't prepared for lecture, and had his TA's do everything. I asked to meet with him after having a medical emergency to get caught up in class, followed up with him over email and in person, and he didn't reply until a days before the. Even the TA's said they couldn't reach him.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Didn't seem to care about the success of his students and is impossible to get in contact with. Even the TA's said he is impossible to reach, so good luck getting help if you need it. While the course content itself was great, he didn't seem prepared for lectures and canceled class frequently. He is a very kind guy, but not a great teacher.