Reviews of professor Lisamarie Russo

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
lots of signing in break out rooms. you have to buy an extra book because you cant go to deaf events in person. the book was expensive and we only used it twice. otherwise shes super sweet and an easy grader. she gives participation points. need to have camera on. not allowed to unmute. kind of a slow email responder but overall I loved her

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This a NON VERBAL class and I was unaware prior to taking class, so it was difficult at first. But she encourages you to meet new people and make friends to practice with. She definitely makes you work for your grade and gives tons of extra credit opportunities. Overall really enjoyed this class even though COVID-19 disrupted half way through.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Russo is awesome, you will enjoy your time in class. If you show up to every class, complete every assignment, and attend every required outing you will do fine. My advice is to study with a partner from the course. You only get better when you practice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Russo was the best introduction to ASL. She made us all feel welcomed and encouraged us to explore the expressive language with ZERO judgment. It was awesome! The homework was just to practice some signs or watch short videos then write a paragraph or two about what you learned. This experience was like no other

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I just wanted to come on here and say that professor Lisamarie is my first college teacher and she's really been so kind and helpful guiding me through the classes and assignments. She makes sure everyone understands and participates in the live Classes. The workload is very light and definitely an easy A. Highly recommend Her :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She's so sweet and caring and really loves teaching others. She is always available when you send her emails and clearly wants her students to succeed. There is extra credit opportunities but if you practice the signs and know your stuff it won't matter. She's wonderful and so is her class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a great professor who really cares if you pass or not. She trys her best to help everybody learn the signs.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took sign 1 and 2 with her and honestly wish she was teaching 3 and 4 because she makes learning so easy and really is there for the students to pass the class. She likes watching people succeed and makes everything fun! Not a lot of teachers are like prof Russo today. Shes a special one and everyone should take her class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She made it easy to learn sign language, although it's harder than you think. We were actively using the workbook learning new vocab almost everyday, so attendance is crucial. Plenty 2 page assignments and extra credit opportunities. Your final is to sign a childhood story to the class! Overall, Lisamarie is a fun helpful prof. I'm taking SIGN 2!