Reviews of professor Russell De Souza

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. de Souza is the kindest prof I've had so far. I'm in his second year stats & epi class, and he has been nothing but caring and super helpful in the midst of hard times (online school, pandemic, etc.). You can tell he really cares about students' wellness, which is not a given for a lot of other profs. Really enjoying this class so far.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
so accommodating! he really wants his students to do well and is very receptive to feedback. his lectures can be confusing but he is always open to questions and the TAs in the course are also very helpful

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Unclear grading criteria. Professor is disorganized and seems poorly suited to his job. Expect lots of mistakes on his tests and exams. If you have the choice, I wouldn't recommend taking his courses.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
hes a good guy

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
What a wonderful prof! He really cares about his students and is passionate about seeing them succeed. I found his lectures to be a little confusing, but he is ALWAYS more than happy to explain after class or during office hours. He also provided study guides & questions to practice. Genuinely a kind prof who wants to see you do well!!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Russ is an amazing prof, probably one of the nicest professors i've had in university . Obviously you have to put in the work for the course, and he is very caring to his students and makes an effort to improve and takes feedback well. epi was my favorite course in second year as I was genuinely interested in the content that was taught.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great prof! His tests and exams were EXTREMELY fair. He set up tons of extra office hours for everyone. Responded to everyone's questions and concerns and even set up 1 on 1 meetings with students not doing great. Class averages were pretty high. Overall, a very approachable and overall caring professor who goes out of their way to help you.