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She is a passionate professor but her exams are not like her study guides. If you read the textbook you'll do fine, but do not rely on her lectures alone. She gets distracted so easily during her lectures, and it is hard to pay attentionRate My Professors ↗
You either love her or hate her. Her lectures are heavily based on stories from her life/career, which I enjoyed but I understand that it could not be for everyone. She can be kind of condescending sometimes ("it's in the slides" is said to most questions) but can also be very sweet.Rate My Professors ↗
Psych601 - Dr. Gooding is a very smart and eccentric professor. I don't think the current rating reflects her teaching ability accurately. Her teaching style involves a lot of story telling and constant review of material as a way to build off of what you have learned and just learned. Do the readings and participate in class and you will do well.Rate My Professors ↗
I thought that Professor Gooding was an amazing professor (although goes off topic occasionally)! I took this course over the summer and it was a lot of work, but if you keep up with the reading and lectures, the exams are pretty straightforward (but lots of application questions). Would recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Gooding is the best professor I have ever had. She extremely smart and teaches the course in a great way. I find that people just complain about her because they are soft. exams are pretty hard but you will do fine.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Gooding is so knowledged in all areas of psychopathology. I enjoyed her teaching styles, but sometimes she only notes things in lectures and puts them on the test with little context. It is important to do the readings and complete the online assessments, otherwise your grade will be tanked. Attend lecture and take detailed notes.Rate My Professors ↗
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Adult Psychopathology introduces the diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders, examining biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in their etiology and maintenance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Diane Gooding is knowledgeable and passionate, yet reviews frequently cite disorganized lectures, rambling delivery, and exams that do not match study materials. While some find the content interesting and exams fair, others report excessive difficulty, unfair grading, and a lack of class structure.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 681 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PSYCH 691 is an undergraduate thesis course focused on conducting research and completing a thesis, recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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