Reviews of professor Alexandra Howell

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
On paper, Dr. Howell seems like she should be cool, but 15 minutes into getting to know her, you find out she isn't. I found her intimidating, hard to talk to, neither understanding or empathetic and occasionally less than professional. I was in 2 of her classes, FMD 114 and 319, and the 100-level class was as hard as the 300-level.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Howell will grow on you. She can seem hard to talk to at first but she's a lot more caring when you think. She knows what she's talking about and is very organized. The more you get to know her, the more enjoyable she is as a professor.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had taken FMD 114 in my Fall semester and 319 with her in may Spring semester. She made participating easy to do and it reflected well on you as a student. However, it was easy to notice how she would have favorites in the classes, I was one of her least favorites until the last two weeks (not sure why). Just be wary when taking her class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her classes arent as hard as people think. She is straight forward and tells you what you need to do, so if you dont do it, youll get points off. But, she is understanding at first & encouraging! I took her FMD319 and she appreciates lots of effort in your work. If you work hard and do your best, youll be fine! & shes strict about citations.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lots of work & reading in this class! You mostly only use the book for the weekly assignments. Theres a few project/papers. One 2 pg. paper and 2 projects. Theres a project you work on the whole semester so be prepared to spend lots of time outside of the regular work.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A FMD major, I was excited to take a class that was actually related to what I want to do someday, but honestly, Dr. Howell has made me nearly want to change my major. She seems cool at first since she's a younger professor, but her personality couldn't be more dry. She has no empathy for students, does not make class interesting & hard to talk to.