Reviews of professor Shannon Zellars-Strohl

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I really loved Professor Strohl's LIT 121 class. She assigns very interesting books and the discussions that you have on them in class are always very interesting and nuanced. If you do what she asks on the papers/projects, you will get a good grade. Overall, I really loved her class and hope to take something else she teaches.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She definitely assigns a lot of reading but you will get so much out of the class if you actually put the work in. She is understanding and gives many opportunities to improve and revise works. Clearly loves her subject and is very passionate about what she teaches.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Zellars-Strohl gives very good lectures with lots of information. There is a good amount of reading in this class, but if you enjoy literature and discussing it you should be fine. She's also pretty accommodating for students.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
(LIT-265) Very heavy reading (in October it averaged around 8-12 hours a week) but homework/papers were very easy and short. I believe her rating is low due to the amount of readings she assigns but if you look past that she is a great professor who is very passionate about her material!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Expects you to read a good amount on your own and take initiative but is very knowledgable about her subject and does not overload with busy work. Definitely an easy A if you pay attention to her instructions.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I dropped this class early into the semester because the professor was not accommodating to opportunities for learning outside of the classroom. College is about preparing you for your career, but if you have that opportunity, she will make it very hard for you to succeed. Unless this class is your #1 priority, do not take it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A lot of reading, and discussion of the texts in class, so you must do the reading. She wants everyone to do well and is very passionate and knowledgeable about Victorian lit. I've taken a couple classes with her, and both culminated in a final project which we could pursue in a wide variety of ways.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Reading was heavy for a 100-level class, but she had some really interesting perspectives on the readings and was appropriately conscientious for a monstrous lit class. She really wanted us to learn the material and show that learning in our papers throughout the semester.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Grades incredibly harshly (assignments in the class frequently have an average grade that is below passing, such as 65%) and assigns lots of long, dry readings. Dont expect to get a fair grade based on the amount of work you put into a paper.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is a very nice person and is really knowledgeable about her field. The only main downside is a lot of her comments on my work (if I did not get 100%) were pretty vague. It is really easy to reach her outside of class though, which is very helpful.