Reviews of professor Kelley Ditzel

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You have to do the work and attend the lectures to really hone in on what is expected. She is still relatively new, so she is working out the kinks. However, this was my second class with her and it is definitely better. She is one of the few teachers where the textbook complements the work she gives (clear correlation). Loved her classes for sure!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
My least favorite professor by far! Very inexperienced, let those attending web-ex skip discussions even though the webinars was not required. Very unorganized, unreasonable grading, and not attentive to concerns. Do not take her if you can avoid it!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ditzel is one of the best professors I have ever had, especially in this program. She is intelligent, understanding, and supportive. You can see the care she has for her students. You have to work in this class for sure. There are no free grades and she grades tough. However, if you follow the rubrics and put time into the work, you will be fine.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
My least favorite professor in the GCSU MPA program so far. She is still pretty inexperienced and that shows in her teaching style. She grades harshly and often doesnt even grade based on her own rubrics. She is dismissive of any concerns that students have. Does not provide good feedback. Also very group project heavy. Avoid.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She was unprepared and vague. Slow to email. Did not give the requirements to complete the assignments that had been posted when the semester started until about a week and a half before their due date. Had to rush. Group work heavy which was graded unfairly. Was very unclear on grading criteria and used unclear, uncorrelated rubrics.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She was always unprepared. Her syllabus contained no information about any assignments. She relied too heavily on group projects. She grades using a rubric that is unrelated to the assignment. No useful feedback on assignments and no substantial lectures. Webex sessions consisted of group work. Hate that I have to take her again. Horrible!