Reviews of professor Matthew Houdek

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Houdek gave us not only interesting readings but thoughtful questions during class every day we had to answer which helped me further improve my understanding of the topics. He created a curriculum that was far more interesting than a generic writing class. He did a great job of engaging me, and I enjoyed the one-on-one meetings.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a surprisingly enjoyable class and I had low expectations. His expertise made the class complex, and made me work to understand this subject matter. Instead of having a boring 'write on this' and 'here's some feedback' class, his profession and area of research brings so much more to the table when making a class enjoyable and engaging.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had professor Houdek for UWRT-150 and I would say he was a professor I enjoyed having over the semester. He gives good feedback on essays and is nice about due dates if you talk to him and tell him your situation. A lot of assignments deal with social justice so be prepared to talk about it. Overall you can get an A as long as you try

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Helped transform a simple writing class into something much more elevated with multiple dimensions. Shined light on very intense topics but also do so with enriching and scholarly readings. He was very knowledgable and did not make the class about political correctness. Feedback was good but wish he could have been more relatable. Very intellectual

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class was not at all what I expected. I heard horror stories about first year writing from friends because it is so basic but Dr. Houdek brought this class to a whole other level. Class discussions were fire and Houdek was great at discussing controversial issues. I literally can say that I'm a better person after taking this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He has to be one of the best professors at the school. He is so knowledgeable and caring about writing and racism. There is a lot of reading and writing in this course, but it is all so inspirational and helpful. You will 100% become a better writer. He is flexible with students about due dates and wants to help when he can.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Houdek is a respectable man. He incorporates political beliefs into teaching but it is done well and really opens you up to understanding more concepts. This course is a lot of reading and writing, and if you think you're a good writer now prepare for Houdek to make your writings sound better, as he really gives good feedback on assignments.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Did a great job teaching us about the issues of race and critical thinking and made sure to discuss all readings we were required to read, even though most of us didn't read it. He kept his cool when I wouldn't have, and he read every first draft and provided profound feedback that my peers could not. I appreciated every time I met with him.