Reviews of professor Gwyneth Hartman-McClendon

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Not sure why it's so hard to find good profs who teach "core" politics courses so if you have the chance to take McClendon then def do! Extremely knowledgable, lays info out in a clear and logical manner, always sticks around to answer questions. Lecture attendance required, recitation participation graded. No one got below a B on the midterm.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lectures can be a bit boring but she puts all the slides on NYU Classes so I recommend going over them after class if you space out. Recitations were just repetition of topics discussed in class. Very little assignments. Tests were fairly easy. Would definitely recommend the Comparative Politics class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor McClendon's lectures are excellent and detailed. She makes lectures interesting and like participation in class. She is approachable and gives good feedback. With the COVID-19 and classes moving online, the transition to online class was seamless, and she was very thoughtful of students and their circumstances.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
BEST PROF EVER. Really great at explaining the content. Super understanding and accommodating. You will not regret taking her class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You cannot say informative lectures excepting Professor McCledon! She is so informative, caring, and most importantly, funny! Prof allows you to focus on one country and write several essays throughout the semester. Final essay is a bit long, but it is still manageble. Best African Politics prof in NYU!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Recitation participation matters for your grade, but Prof. McClendon really explains everything enough in lectures. The first thing I noticed about her is how well she explains things, it really made the content easy to understand. I barely did any readings but got by because of her lecture slides. Also no papers! Great introductory professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great lecturer, was never bored when I attended class. Two tests, attendance for recitations/lectures, and one project makes up your entire grade. There's readings, but the lectures explain the concepts from the readings. As someone not a poli sci major, it was very informational and easy to understand.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She will know your name after you ask a single question. Lectures range from really interesting to dry, but the reading that she assigns is always incredibly helpful to understanding class material and, for the most part, is easy enough to understand. If you get lost in the reading, always read the intro and conclusion first and then the middle.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
PROF MCCLENDON IS INCREDIBLE. She is highly intelligent, a great teacher, and really nice and accommodating. She has been the one Professor who made online learning so much more tolerable. If you have any chance to take a class with her (Im taking POL500), please do! Youll learn a lot and enjoy it!