Reviews of professor Richard Clarkson

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this Psychology 100 course with Dr. Clarkson as a Freshman at Salve. I think that this class was too difficult for an introductory class. The class is very lecture-heavy, your participation doesn't matter, and his tests are hard. Don't waste the extra money buying your textbook bc it's already in his slide shows.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Clarkson provided a nice introduction to psychology. His class was lecture-heavy, which got boring, but all slideshows were posted. Tests were important, but one sheet of notes could be used on them, including the final. Lab reports were completed, but expectations are clear. If you do work and show up to class, you will do well.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I think his comments are extremely inappropriate in some cases and doesn't know what questions exceed the boundary when he is talking to his students. I also have noticed some segregation: he will always ask for a girl's experience thinking it varies so much more from a boy's. He is far from tech-savvy. He is very unclear with assignment details.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really good and concise professor if you attend class and do the work. There aren't too many homework assignments, so it's pretty easy to stay on top of the work. Not recommended if you're not interested in psychology and are only taking it for the credit, as he does go into a lot of detail regarding certain concepts, which can sometimes be boring.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nice guy but the class is full of very boring lectures. Labs are a huge part of your grade. Tests are very long and carry a lot of weight.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a pretty boring guy, and I can never tell what I should take notes on because all his powerpoint are super long. Tests are hard and super long. This class was way too hard for an intro to psych class, most kids are there because they have to be, not because they want to be. Take a different professor if you want it to be a cake walk

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof Clarkson does not get the recognition he deserves. The class is conducted differently than other sections but it was a really easy class to get through. Attendance is not graded, and he would try to crack some jokes that students just were not into but he is a great professor as long as you communicate a little bit

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Clarkson is a nice man, but he assigns way too much work. Took this class as an elective and had to submit 8 papers all in the 4-10 page range. Participation is very important, as is attendance. He also loves assigning presentations and he's the worst grader I've ever had -we didn't have any grades until after Thanksgiving break.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This course is awful. All he does is read off of slides which contain too much information. He would often read too fast, but this ended up making me zone out. The PowerPoints dont help on the exams at all! We were the only psych100 class to write labs, which he graded way too hard. I wouldn't take this class again and not one with him either.