Reviews of professor David Nickerson

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This was an in-person class he treats like a hybrid course. The lecture material is online videos; the in-class component is just white noise. He is nice, and if you have questions he can answer them. READS, BUT DOESN'T ANSWER EMAILS. Assignment criteria is vague. Final project takes a lot of time, so start early. Use TA's, and study.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great guy, really funny open to anything you need to ask. Lectures a lot so if you're cool with not saying anything the whole class you'll be fine. Do the assignments and you'll pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Nickerson is the best, his understanding of statistics and policy is deep and he is more than willing to share all of his knowledge you just have to be willing to put in the work. Taking a research prep with him is definitely a good idea. Be sure to go to his office hours, it makes all the difference.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Cannot teach online.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had Prof. Nickerson for both Evidence and Knowledge and my capstone and he is an absolutely fantastic person. He is incredibly caring and helpful. Only he could make experimental design and data so interesting and engaging even when you don't understand everything he's talking about. A great resource.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I adore Prof Nickerson and he is a fantastic and passionate person, however, cannot teach virtually and was very distracted this sem. I've taken him for two courses and he is such a genuine person, however, the assignments were not clear or explained well. He is also behind on grading/ assigning work, leaving five assignments for the last week.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Nickerson is awesome! I took him for evidence and knowledge, and it was a great experience. Really easy grader and a really nice guy. Willing to drop various assignments, and is generally cool. Definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a prof who will give you a solid grade as long as you put in decent effort.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Nickerson is great. He's super funny and willing to help students. He's very knowledgeable about the topics he teaches. However, his teaching for the online class was subpar and combined with the frequent homework assignments, stuff got confusing. He is very accessibly outside of class though, and he is always down to explain stuff.