Reviews of professor Nicole Penak

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I do not understand how anyone could say anything negative about this prof! Nicole was honestly amazing, provided clear feedback, she tells you exactly how to get an A. Her assignments were really short and simple and she is so accommodating. Amazing policy on late assignments. I do not know one person in the class who did not genuinely like her!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The class I took with Nicole was extremely engaging-- the content, assignments, and Nicole's style of lecturing caused me to critically reflect on my life and social work practice. She wants students to succeed- In fact, over the phone, she helped me with an assignment and was reassured me when I was experiencing anxiety.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She's a passionate professor however does appear to be unclear regarding assignments sometimes. She also appears to be very chill but when it comes to grading, she's very tough.. She's a bit moody too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I have learned and grown so much thanks to Nicole. She really challenges non-Indigenous settlers to think about their implication & participation in colonialism & social work. Can be a bitter pill to swallow for some, but a crucial step. She was never judgemental, held space for active discussions & clarification and made us all feel welcome. 10/10

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She spent a lot of time criticizing Social Work and how she would rather do her psychotherapy gig. Grading is dependent on her mood, she would often just correct them in class and hand back with random feedback. Her famous "use critical thinking" line gets old real quick! Recommendation: take this course with another Indigenous professor.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Some of her classes were interesting but she was so focused on how she doesn't believe in social work and didn't want to be a professor that it came out in all facets of her teaching. She did not give clear expectations for anything just a vague rubric and vague "use critical thinking". I wish I had a prof that cared about being a prof...

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nicole is an amazing prof! She's so caring towards her students. She's also hilarious, so she makes class entertaining! I would 100% recommend Nicole to every student!