Reviews of professor David Malet

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Expect extremely confusing assignment guidelines that sound like one long ramble you have to piece together. Be prepared that if you ask for clarification or try to dispute anything with him he does not care in the slightest. It's all very understandable concepts, but he makes things seem way more convoluted and complicated than they actually are.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Awful professor - readings had nothing to do with lecture. No feedback on final exam. Do not take this class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a very knowledgable guy and has done a lot of cool research, but not a very engaging professor. He's new to AU but has been a professor for a while. It's a block class, and his lectures are sorta boring and monotone. It's supposed to be very discussion-based, but he has trouble eliciting participation. Not a terrible prof, but not great either

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Malet is very knowledgable. He isn't the most engaging so you have to really want to participate to get the most out of this class. That being said, he really wants class discussions to be about what the students are interested in. The material isn't easy but if you put in the time and ask questions, you will get an A. He wants you to do well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He gives 2 papers to write and a final exam that you can submit after three days. This was online so Idk how it would be in person. Really nice and appreciates participation in class, and provides good feedback on the paper. Relates things to present issues.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Malet structures his lectures around current events which can be very interesting and amusing. He is really caring and is there to help if you reach out. The two papers are on the shorter side and he wants to see effort/passion. The content of this course is really niche but absolutely relevant to the field.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It made me sad to see that Dr. Malet didn't have better ratings. If you are interested in terrorism studies you will definitely like his class. I learned a lot and he clearly wants students to succeed. He is also a good resource for pretty much everything. He does a good job dealing with difficult topics and respects his students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The only understanding Professor during a Pandemic at AU. Amazing teacher who really cares about his students, their learning, and success.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Not even done with the semester and can confidentially say one of the worst professors I've ever had (I'm a senior). His grading on papers is unusually harsh and uncalled for. Even the comments tend to be extremely passive-aggressive and petty. He always sounds arrogant and completely out of touch.