Reviews of professor Swati Srivastava

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I absolutely loved this professor. I really enjoyed the structure of this course and learned so much! The Big Tech unit was specifically interesting due to the professor's extensive knowledge on it from her research. Lots of readings but all interesting! The journalism articles interspersed with drier readings is a nice touch.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The absolute best professor I have ever had. Her class is so relevant and you can really tell how much thought she puts into each lecture. She is SO organized. She will always find space to meet with you. You know she wants you to succeed and truly learn about the topics she teaches. Though there is a lot of discussions and reading, it's so good.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Srivastava is a fantastic professor. She is very engaging in lectures and encourages class participation. There were not many grades in the class(2 midterms, 3 news memos, and a final exam with two take home essays), but if you do what she asks, the class is an extremely easy A. Again, really amazing and interesting class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professors like Dr. Srivastava are extremely RARE !!!! She reignites the flame of intellectual curiosity that the rest of academia has doggedly extinguished. You feel surprised that you actually look forward to her lectures. Above all Dr. Srivastava wants to see her students succeed. Her knowledge and charisma motivates students to work hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She's an absolutely amazing professor! There aren't many assignments graded (3 exams, 2 news memos), and most everything is fairly straightforward. Her lectures are very up to date and interesting, and she is very accessible during office hours and through emails. Overall a great professor and person!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Srivastava is a different kind of professor. She cares so much about her students' success, and will adjust lectures to make sure students understand the material before moving on. Her lectures are so up-to-date that she often includes slides on news from the very morning of lecture. She gives no homework, so grades heavily rely on tests.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I have been a student researcher for Professor Srivastava for the past 3 years (ever since taking POL 130 as a freshman), and she is one of the best professors I have had my entire college experience. Because of her mentorship, I have grown so much as a researcher and communicator, and I highly recommend taking one of her classes!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She is a good professor and very organized. Participate in every class and complete all reading responses as these account for a little less than half the grade. The majority of the grade is based on public speaking presentations, and she was helpful and gave us ample time to complete them. The content was relatively interesting, but can be dry.