Reviews of professor Irina Meier

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Can't speak for other classes but Russian Immigration classes...do not take!!! she says 15-18 hours a week and trust me she means it. Find a better upper humanities class or elective this is not worth it even if it's your last option.
COMP 340 not RUSS 338

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Dr. Meier's Russian Culture through Film class and her class on Russian Terrorism.  She selected in multi-media material to present a nuanced and balanced perspective on hard topics that allowed me as a student to grow in understanding and guided me towards my own opinion.  I still think about her classes weekly; they were deeply impactful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There was a weekly quiz and discussion aspect. She was unwilling to let me take the one quiz I missed due to unforeseen circumstances. I had an A for the whole semester and was dropped to a B+ because of that quiz and she is also very slow to grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took her class COMP 330: Immigration, Land, Cultures. This is an excellent class to take because it broadens your understanding and horizon on immigration. I've learned about the immigration experience and struggles. It was only 4 weeks and it was fun and entertaining. Professor Meier is approachable and makes the class fun and informative.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This professor doesnt want you to get an A. She removes points if you dont prove you spent more than one day on your assignment. Clearly has a word count in mind but doesnt have that word count listed anywhere. Doesnt have due dates for some assignments so some students got undeserving zeros.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very passionate about what she is teaching. Takes a while to put grades in though.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I do NOT recommend taking her courses to be honest. I was in her Immigration, Land, and Cultures course over the summer and it was easily the most grueling course I have ever taken and I've been in college for almost 7 years. She shortened the course to 4 weeks, did not shorten course for that time, and assigned easily double the hours she said.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Taking her Modern Russia class. Irina is kind and knowledgeable. Interesting lectures and discussions. She gives homework every class but there are no quizzes or exams, just class projects. Takes attendance every class though.