[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:22.368954+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzQ1NjEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1787522","instructor_name":"Anya Samak","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2013-05-13 10:55:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Reads directly off slides, study those for the exams. Random participation and extra credit tasks during class. Tells interesting stories about her life. Not bad on the eyes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1787522","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:19.805320+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MTQ4MjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2117915","instructor_name":"Fei Men","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2016-03-16 02:03:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a great teacher!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2117915","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjA2MDc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2025-05-08 03:13:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her online course system was confusing, too many little assignments here and there to keep up with per week, and a random group project. For a 3-credit? This's doing too much. She would not let you make up anything you missed, not even under serious circumstances. Very heartless professor. Would not recommend taking any course with her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzg1NDQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2024-12-19 20:22:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"- She was my only teachers that didn't let me make up work or extra credit\n- Used reasons like how I would address her in emails to not give me a certain final grade\n- She always thinks she's right & won't listen to you.\n- She said I could get a C if I got a certain score on my final & I got that score she didn't give it to me\n- Not flexible at all","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NTIyMTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2023-03-21 00:32:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"She will not respond to any emails or posted canvas questions. Her syllabus was outdated and the TA listed was the TA for the class last year and isn't the current one. The current TA's email was not listed anywhere on her page. Go to class or you'll never hear from this woman.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzY5OTg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2019-05-04 19:51:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Do not take this class. She is horrible at teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzY5OTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2019-05-04 19:50:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I would have read the reviews on here first, I would not have taken this course. I can't believe this class happened to me... harder than Econ 101/102. This class moves SO quickly and the exams are impossible to finish in time. I do not recommend this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTI3MjU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2018-12-21 07:18:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"I do not recommend Lydia as a teacher. She reads off the slides word for word which leaves me with unanswered questions a lot of times. On top of that she goes through her slides very quickly. The exams are very long. I did not finish one of them within the class period. Overall would take different teacher if possible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDc2NDM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2018-12-18 04:38:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Avoid this class! I did fine, but seriously taught myself the majority of the material on my own. Prof is boring and just not good at teaching. I left most lectures confused. Her test grading is very lenient which is nice, but that was about the only good thing about the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjYzMDgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2018-11-05 18:46:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Ashton flies through lectures and half the time, I don't understand anything that goes on. I have to set up extra time with the TA and attend office hours to really learn the material. Because this class is math based, its hard to learn math through a textbook, but in class, the math is not well-taught and steps are not clear.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTI4MTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2018-09-27 20:17:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a very fast/nervous lecturer and does not communicate the material well at all. Nearly everyone in my class leaves with a befuddled look on their face, just like me! Also I took an 8am class with her, showed up at 8:04 one day (no exageration) and was marked absent. Avoid her if possible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:27.843520+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTc2NjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2344040","instructor_name":"Lydia Ashton","course_label":"CNSRSCI477","course_id":"CNSRSCI 477","course_uid":"course_9baa906d03690f429f2f980e","review_date":"2018-05-03 16:27:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"She flies through her slides and doesn't explain anything clearly. You have to read the book to understand the class. She blames the low exam averages (64) on students not going to office hours even though she only holds office hours once a week for one hour in the middle of the day - not that she would be able to explain things anyways.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2344040","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]