Reviews of professor Vanessa Lueck

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You read SO much throughout this course. One week we had to read roughly 500 pages within a 5 day span, keep in mind this is a 300 level course. Her instructions on assignments are very vague and are essentially open to interpretation. If you ask her to elaborate she'll make you feel like you're stupid.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is a very kind person who is super responsive via email and was always happy to answer any questions that a student had. She made the class really interesting and easy to manage.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Lueck is extremely tough. If your primary major or emphasis area is not public policy I strongly urge you to reconsider taking her. The feedback she provides is borderline rude and her assignments are extensive. The length of readings is absurd, coupled with her extreme condescending responses to questions makes it a very unenjoyable course.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Lueck does not physically appear, you only see her TA's. She conveys the material in a very chaotic manner; only pushing out lots information in such a short period that it's hard to comprehend the topics and her assignments are quite extensive. The amount of reading is intense, it's like 4-500 level reading, and her final is quite absurd.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Her class is very difficult to engage in. The material she covers is so extensive that you cannot even begin to comprehend it. For a 300 level course she expects your work to be at graduate level. If you can avoid taking her you'll be extremely grateful and you GPA will thank you for it later.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was extremely difficult, especially for a 200 level class. Maybe it would have been better in person, but she rushes very fast through a ton of high-level topics. Instructions are very vague, especially for important projects like the final paper. However, she is a nice, understanding, and not a harsh grader.