Reviews of professor Emily McGowin

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Absolutely phenomenal professor. Dr. McGowin is scholarly, balanced, down-to-earth, humble, and passionate. After having taking this class, I have a richer understanding of the broad themes of historical theology. Rather than being taught as purely historical data, Dr. McGowin helped us apply it all to the modern church & to our own faiths.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. McGowin is an amazing professor. I truly love attending class every day. She is very clear with her expectations about assignments and tests. She is not a difficult grader. It is through this class that I decided I am going to minor in BITH. This class involves a lot of reading and a large paper however it is still great and you learn a lot.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took this class through WIN and I highly recommend. Dr. McGowin was so kind, accepting, low key, and knowledgable. She is such a great representation of women in leadership. Her lectures were fascinating and the work was not overwhelming. As long as you read and participate you should do well. She is very approachable and wants you to succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved Dr. McGowin!!!! She approached some very difficult concepts in Christianity with humility and care. I learned so much in this class, and it ended up being my favorite class of the semester. There is a lot of reading, but it is all pretty interesting, so it doesn't really feel like homework. I would 10/10 recommend taking CT with her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. McGowin is awesome. She handles sensitive topics in loving and thoughtful ways and truly wants to care for her students. The exams were not intimidating at all. Highly recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She was by far my favorite Wheaton professor yet. Lectures were engaging and she knows her field. I would highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. McGowin is the best person to teach a Christian Thought course. She focused on theology, specifically on controversial church issues. She does this in a clear, caring, and knowledgable way (both in class and office hours). The course was easy, but still engaging. My new understanding of these issues has helped me grow in my faith. I loved her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. McGowin is a MUST take at Wheaton. She genuinely cares about her students and wants all to succeed. Regardless of faith background or expression, she makes all students feel safe and comfortable in her classroom. For her core class, the major assignments were papers, but fairly easy! I would recommend Dr. McGowin 100%

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. McGowin is an AWESOME core prof. She had five total papers the whole year and a group project, and was careful not to assign too much work. She was super helpful. Take notes on the readings to prepare for the six quizzes she has per semester, but she drops the lowest grade. Group discussion but the class is overall awesome and so informative.