Reviews of professor Dana Murphy

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If I werent already dead set on majoring in English this class would have made me rethink my entire educational career. Lectures were completely pointless. The books we read were okay enough, but I really couldnt say I learned a single thing from breakout groups or discussion. Felt like a huge waste of time and money and left me disappointed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I loved taking Prof. Murphy's class. She pushed my knowledge of poetry and writing to the next level and gave me feedback anytime I went into office hours. She does not have a tolerance for people who mess around in her class, but then again, no one should. Really glad I took her class, wish she taught more so I could take her again.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
crazy about participation---if you're not a talker don't take a class w dana. also really glad i had taken a poetry class before this one, because if i hadn't i probably would have sworn off poetry for life. her standards are ridiculously high but she doesn't make it clear how to meet them. wouldn't recommend if you want to enjoy english.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class to fill my poetry requirement for my English major, but I honestly didnt learn anything about poetry. Lectures are aimless; I had hoped that class time would be spent discussing the poems with the students, but Prof. Murphy often spent a lot of class time discussing events around campus. Very unclear grading criteria.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I enjoyed Prof. Murphy's class. It was so insightful with lots of reading content to get through (we read about 6 books, 300 page each?). Lectures can be overwhelming if there is not enough student participation. Overall, she was so attentive and understanding of students and managed her expectations if you spoke with her via email or during OH.