Reviews of professor Ryan Williamson

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Williamson is a great person and knows his stuff! That said, his quiz questions are often confusing with more than one right answer (and you're supposed to pick the "rightest" answer). He cares about his students and if you talk with him, he will be open to giving a grade bump.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Williamson is easily one of the best Political Science professors at Auburn. The test was based on four writing assignments, two exams, and attendance/participation. He gives great feedback for the written assignments, and is very clear with his expectations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is the third class Ive taken with Dr. Williamson, and hes easily one of the best professors at Auburn. He was very understanding with COVID, so attendance wasnt required (it normally is). The class was only a series of essays, no exams, and the readings were dense, but accessible and enjoyable. I cant recommend him enough!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Williamson really cares about what he teaches and explains everything in a way that makes you care about it, too. He is very responsive to any questions and wants his students to do well. Besides reading, there is no outside work. I would recommend him to anyone!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He says "Um" a lot, so be prepared, but he definitely knows what he's talking about. He likes to give you useless facts that are entertaining. You do have 4 writing assignments that aren't too long, but they definitely take some time out of your day to complete. Would recommend, though, because he's super fun to listen to.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Williamson is probably my favorite professor I have had at Auburn! He provides the class with interesting and relevant information and makes class a place to effectively share ideas. He gives great feedback and guidance on writing assignments. In POLI 5210, he also allowed us to a final write paper that reflected our deep interests in voting.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was my first graduate class I took at Auburn. It was super easy. Highly recommend taking him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Hes a new professor, but hes extremely engaging. He cares about the material, and puts in the effort to explain it. His tests/quizzes are difficult, but he curved grades often.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. W is new to Auburn and still finding the connection between lectures and testing, but he curved our exams and would provide extra credit to help you! He was willing to work with you to get the grade that you wanted. He is also super helpful and I would advise you to make sure you hit those office hours, even if just to ask for explanations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Ryan is a great prof. He understands that a lot of his class is there just for the credit, but he still teaches in a way to keep us interested. Tests are OK if you study his lecture slides, final exam is more than half of the questions from the test. There's a current events assignment due every Friday, but the class's outside work load is light.