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Is overtly qualified and does not come off holier than thou, but the class is hard. He is wonderful at lecturing and explaining and was a very fair grader. Rule above all: communication is key. Great, knowledgeable professor.Rate My Professors ↗
This class could be interesting but Dr. Thomas changes his explanations of key terms when students ask clarifying questions in class. His rubrics are wordy and unclear. When I asked questions I did not get clear answers and then got points taken off on big projects. Dr. Thomas also thinks highly of himself and it is very clear in his lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Thomas was a good lecturer and I could tell he truly cares about his students. However, he is an extremely tough grader and most of your final grade in the class is dependent on 2 big projects. The grading criteria for these projects is not clear, leading to a lot of confusion about what Dr. Thomas' expectations were.Rate My Professors ↗
Very well educated and passionate about what he teaches but very harsh grader and there is only a few assignments and 2 big projects instead of a final overall not an easy course despite description.Rate My Professors ↗
He's clearly really knowledgeable about the topics he teaches about but oof, the assignments... the main thing I really disliked was the group presentations, which 1. took up about half of class time for people to present and 2. often ended up with one student doing the bulk of the heavy lifting.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | HDFS 763 | Aging and the Family: Adolescence Through Later Life |
| Fall 2025 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | HDFS 999 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2024 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | HDFS 763 | Aging and the Family: Adolescence Through Later Life |
| Fall 2023 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2022 | HDFS 766 | Current Topics in Human Development and Family Studies |
| Spring 2022 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2021 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2020 | HDFS 766 | Current Topics in Human Development and Family Studies |
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