Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Would not recommend. Not a great discussion leader. Not very passionate teacher. Sometimes made mean spirited comments to students in class which kinda put a weird vibe into any discussion.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Lori Lopez
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Not the most exciting class but she does her best to have class engagement. Not a ton of work and pretty easy. Only 2 tests and they aren't cumulative. Participation is self-graded but she notices if you participate or not. I have nothing bad to say but nothing that amazing to say about her either. I definitely recommend for an easy com elective!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Course content is well organized but extremely boring and dry. Class can also fall flat due to the lack of engaging materials that does not spur any meaningful discussion. She is not accessible in or outside of class and can be demeaning at times too. I would not recommend taking another class with her.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Lopez really enjoys what she teaches which is very clear but I hated lectures with her. It was basically a repeat of discussions and I hardly paid attention (but had to go bc attendance is mandatory) because she didn't lecture much anyway.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
This class was interesting and fun, but a lot of work. Prof Lopez is very knowledgeable on the subject and is very nice. There's a lot of readings which is annoying, but just make sure you do your work and you'll be fine.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Knows the material and the course is interesting, but she does little in terms of original interpretation. The discussion largely stopped where the author of any given text left it at. It's more about reading and being able to regurgitate that back to her rather than taking the material a step further. Decent class if you're okay with thatRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Lori Lopez
COMARTS 299
Directed Study
1–3 creditsDirected Study: intermediate-level project under faculty direction, such as independent reading with research paper, production project, or membership in a research team.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
COMARTS 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsWriting and completion of senior Honors in the Major thesis begun inCOM ARTS 681under the direction of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
COMARTS 699
Directed Study
1–3 creditsDirected Study is an advanced level project under faculty direction, such as independent reading with a research paper, production project, or membership on a research team.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCOMARTS 799
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent Study involves independent research and writing under the supervision of an instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
COMARTS 990
Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsResearch and Thesis involves independent research and writing under the supervision of an instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 299 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | COMARTS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 901 | Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication Arts |
| Fall 2026 | COMARTS 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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