Reviews of professor Leila Whitley

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took CGS 106. Professor is nice but overall class is just ok. Grade consists of reflective writings, participation, and final. Classes go over readings for each week. Readings are VERY LONG and pretty confusing. Hard to follow along in my opinion.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Leila is incredibly knowledgeable, respectful, and engaging. Her lectures are really interesting and feel comfortable, even though we are discussing sensitive topics. She caters to all types of students and genuinely wants us to understand and do well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
30-60 pages of reading a week. Discussion is mandatory but interesting. Both the midterm and final were take home and fairly easy. Doesnt go over readings just restates it which makes it confusing. She could be an interesting teacher but all she does is let people ramble which makes it hard to pay attention.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really enjoyed Professor Whitley's class. She is a really cool lady. The lectures are well-structured, informative, and explain complex theories very well. The midterm and final were super easy and take-home essays. Overall great class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took CGS 111 for a major elective. I found her to be one of my favorite professors that I have ever taken. Had to read online articles based on different theories and asked to come into the class to discuss it. Lots of reading, avg 60 pages a week. Seminar based class lectures. No midterm/final. Just 2 reflection essays and 1 final paper.