Reviews of professor Novotny Lawrence

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Lawrence was the very first professor I ever had at Iowa State and he did an amazing job. He lectured in front of a large lecture hall and did a great job. He truly cares about his students and wants to help students succeed. He is genuinely passionate about the subjects that he teaches and this comes across during lectures. Truly a class act.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While the information was interesting, and the teacher seemed to genuinely care, the grading was terrible. He is a tough grader, and the assignments and worth very few points. Unless you want to spend two hours for every paper written that's only worth 12 points... don't take this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's a really passionate professor and really wants students to do well but obviously he won't hold your hand, his lectures are easy to sit through and his notes make sense-- just make sure you go to actually get the notes as he does not post the same slides to canvas. He's energetic and very engaging even at 8am. would really recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Lawrence was my first professor I ever had in college and he provided the most amazing start to college I could ask for. Although his class was at 8am his lectures were extremely engaging because he cared about the content he was teaching so deeply. He genuinely cares about your success in both the class and in life. Truly an amazing educator.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
ENGL 445 was awesome! I would take any class with him, he's a great professor who really wants to support his students. Really made you excited to go to class each day and fostered a great classroom environment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Lawrence is a phenomenal professor! I took this course to learn about the role diversity plays in the media, and I was not disappointed. There was no busy work for this course, Dr. Lawrence assigned meaningful tasks and encouraged deep, critical thinking. If you have the chance to take a class with this professor, definitely sign up!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
100% would take again, great professor and really cares about the material and students as well. I recommended this class to all of my friends!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr Lawrence genuinely cares about the subject material as well as his students. He is quick to reply to emails and gives great feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Lawrence is an amazing professor. He truly, honestly, cares about each and every one of his students, and wants more than anything to help you succeed as a student. His lectures are always engaging, he does an awesome job at including real-world examples to demonstrate the material. All in all, an AMAZING & passionate instructor.