Reviews of professor Justin Lyons

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Lyons knows a lot, but is not good at making engaging lectures. His information is overwhelming and his tone is monotonous. There are many other better history professors, and I'd encourage others to take classes from them instead.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Lyons is a very interesting and engaging professor, with a clear passion for the subject matter.  Very snarky during class but openly cares about the opinions of his students.  Clear about requirements and on top of things.  Participation is not mandatory, but he will definitely appreciate it if you attend regularly and ask lots of questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took PAC with him through Summer Scholars. He made his expectations clear and reasonable, he taught the class excellently, and he answered all of our questions regarding the course material. He knew that we were tired because of the compacted course, and lectured accordingly. Given the opportunity, I would take another class with him.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very lecture heavy and material is difficult to understand if you have not had a political class before. Seems like more of an advanced grad school course than a Gen-ed for undergrads.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I would not recommend taking this course with this professor. It is very lecture heavy and the notes were very broad. The main point of each discussed topic was not really ever said and I know that there are many professors that approach this class a different but more effective way.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Lyons over Summer Scholars for PAC. He is a kind, but VERY dry lecturer. If you do not have an abounding passion for American history, you will be extremely bored. There was almost always someone asleep or falling asleep in every class. The quizzes are 4-9 questions (T/F & multiple choice) and there is lots of pre-reading before class.