Reviews of professor Vahid Niayesh

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's passionate about research and shared many of his experiences from grad school. Nonetheless, the class was incredibly boring, and he was not engaging with the material. You can tell he didn't care about teaching this particular subject, which killed the morale of the class. It was hard to muster up the energy to attend every morning.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pretty chilled class. Mid term is 3 essay questions, then there is a 7 page research paper and 5 essay question final. Appreciates participation, and tends to go off course often during lectures.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
he goes off on a lot of tangents claims to have an untraditional teaching style. if you do the readings & watch the videos he posts, you should be ok. for the midterm, we had 3 essay questions. for the final, a paper. relatively easy class! he doesn't have clear grading criteria, he is just looking to see if you understand class concepts so read!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The only professor who seems to care about his students as human beings. Besides that, he is an inspirational academic who has a unique expertise that he shares. If you give an effort and show you engaged with the material, you will succeed in the class. Highly recomend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Niayesh expectations can be heavy at times but they are realistic. He is more than willing to explain concepts if you don't understand them which I loved. The material can be a bit confusing and heavy but he is there to guide you as long as you put in the work as well. Took him for the online portion and the workshops helped greatly.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Firstly, he uploaded the syllabus like 2 weeks after the semester started. He assigns way too much reading for a lower division class. The 7 page paper was unnecessary, especially since he assigned a 20 page final due a few weeks later. Never graded anything in a timely manner. The notetaker in breakout rooms were responsible for attendance

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Niayesh is a wonderful professor. He knows the material inside and out, which means you will do. Really do the readings and listen to his lectures. He also gives you good feedback, to help you improve. I attended office hours, he takes the time to help you. I highly recommend Professor Niayesh.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was taken online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Niayesh cares for his students and only wants the best for them. However, there is too much work for a 3 credit class and attendance is graded. There are weekly assignments required for the readings. Readings are mandatory to do well and pass the class.