Reviews of professor John Gerring

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you are passionate about international development and global justice, you should take his class!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
After reading Prof. Gerring's reviews, I was worried to take his class. However, after taking GOV365N with him, I did not share the same feelings towards him as the other students - I found him to be nicer than most professors I've had. Overall, this class was satisfactory.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Easily the most frustrating professor Ive taken at UT. He provides no clear guidelines for any of his assignments. Prepare yourself for a headache. At one point I lost points for following his syllabus and when confronted, he told me his syllabus was wrong but that I wouldnt be getting points back. Talking to him leave you frustrated and confused

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Class is awful. Professor does not make it clear at all what he wants. He talks condescendingly to his students as if they should have as much expertise on the subject as he does. He isnt a very good teacher by no stretch of the imagination. Please stray away from his class if possible.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
One of the rudest professors I have ever had. Poor direction in the class. Talks down to his students in a very harsh manner. Does not explain anything but expects everything and then some. Very confrontational. Poor professor. Do NOT take him. Do not.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class should not be hard. The prof makes it hard. No clear grading criteria, and wants us to do things that are beyond our capabilities (our own experiments for a paper? we aren't grad students). Changes expectations. Not sure what he wants from us. Combative. After you talk to him you walk away discouraged with an unanswered question.