[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:20.019420+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNjUxNjM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1638844","instructor_name":"Dondieneita Fleary-Simmons","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2012-09-19 14:07:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"She was the worst teacher I have ever had. She does and says something and will do the opposite, she will penalize you if she doesn't agree with your point.  She should never have been hired as a teacher. Her class is easy but she is absolutely miserable. She ruined ethnic studies for me.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1638844","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:59.575272+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NjYzMzgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2149169","instructor_name":"Lauren Lewis","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2017-09-07 15:24:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lauren is an amazing professor. I find myself frequently referencing the things she taught in her class. She teaches in a way that promotes long term retention of the knowledge. She is also very caring and personable -- the type of professor you'd want to be friends with. She's an overall great person.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2149169","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:59.575272+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NjY1MDU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2149169","instructor_name":"Lauren Lewis","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2016-05-28 12:55:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"She says class isn't mandatory but there are discussion activities once a week that really impact your grade so you'll want to make sure you go. The class is very lecture heavy and she takes a very historical route to teaching the topics. Papers are graded kind of tough but expectations are clearly outlined. Online quizzes can be tricky.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2149169","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTE0OTkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2026-04-23 18:13:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"This prof is just so bad. The class is super boring, no one pays attention at all. You do have to go for credit tho bc attendance is taken. Projects, assignments and homework is given last minute and not mentioned before- but easily graded. Prof never responds to email or anything. Easy A but a waste of time and just sooooo boring","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODk3MDQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2025-11-18 23:29:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"She will post material literally less than 24 hours before you need to have it done and you have an in class assignment every class which is worth most of your grade. Instructions are sometimes unclear. Easy class and interesting topic overall. Good luck if you have a job or commitments cause you will not have time to do any of the class work. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDAzMDEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2024-05-08 05:34:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bad communication, many things are unclear and grading takes FOREVER. Easy A but brutal to sit through. She also won't allow students to do work early as she posts papers a day or two before they're due. Not a fan of either class taken with her. Re-uses all her resources and has the same assignments across all of her classes. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDUwNDIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2023-11-28 15:38:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is very tedious and the syllabus is confusing since most of the assignments have changing or no due dates. She brings up assignments in class and topics as we know what she is talking about but most of us were constantly confused about the class. It is an easy A if you go to class and participate when you can","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjYyNTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2022-05-06 07:44:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sometimes instructions weren't clear. There are a lot of group discussions in the class but I don't think it's too bad. There are a couple papers and a group project but I think it's doable. Would recommend taking her classes in person because they are more manageable as her online courses look like it required a lot more work compared to in person","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNDI3NzE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2020-06-11 16:57:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Polina is a nice person, but her ability to teach as a professor is mediocre at best. Given that we transitioned to online courses half way through the semester, she instituted MORE group work. Her feedback is minimal and largely unhelpful and I find that she lacks the ability to make useful changes to her courses from one semester to the next.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDgyODQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2020-04-18 21:29:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Polina is kind of awful. Provided a syllabus with most assignment details and due dates TBD, then would magically bring them up as if we knew what she was talking about a week before they were due. Took attendance, but then didn't allow any lecture material to be used on the exams. Once we went online, she started giving us MORE group work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:43.812945+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDM3MTE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2442060","instructor_name":"Polina Levchenko","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2020-04-09 01:29:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Levchenko genuinely cares about her students and wants to see students succeed. She makes herself readily available to students and has given extensions on assignments on a few occasions. She assigned a lot of readings, but primarily is focused on ensuring that students demonstrate that they've thought about the material in-depth.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2442060","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:06.301173+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NzM5MjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2328913","instructor_name":"Stace Rierson","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2018-04-04 06:41:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"My biggest problem with the class was the her grading was inconsistent. She took off points for anything not written in her writing style. I often wrote things that were well written but she took off points because it wasn't her style with no clarification. was an interesting class and I learned a lot, but was frustrated by the way the class ran.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2328913","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:06.301173+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NDIyOTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2328913","instructor_name":"Stace Rierson","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2018-01-09 17:39:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Grading instructions not clear or consistent, but a fairly easy class. Interesting topics, but I would take with a different professor, if given the chance.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2328913","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:06.301173+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzUwNjAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2328913","instructor_name":"Stace Rierson","course_label":"HDFS474","course_id":"HDFS 474","course_uid":"course_0dbc849ae691e66884d6c49d","review_date":"2017-12-28 13:59:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easy class, but take it with a different professor. Stace is incompetent. Makes the syllabus up as she goes, and offers minimal help. When I asked about partial credit on an assignment she didnt tell us about but had in the syllabus , she pinched her fingers and said thats how much partial credit I would receive.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2328913","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]