Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
PSYCH 507 over the summer was great. Material was interesting while still being fully online. The professor was caring and willing to help.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Madeline Pflum
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I honestly really liked having Prof. Pflum. She's extremely familiar with the material but she's kind of hard to reach because she;s not just a professor. Her class is pretty straight forward, but exam heavy. She gave great EC though. Her lectures were very engaging because she used real examples. Pay attention in lec because it covers the textbookRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I took my capstone with Prof. Pflum and it was an excellent class. Only one exam and a few other assignments. It was a really interesting and engaging class and I am so glad I took it!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
I honestly really liked her as a professor. As long as you stay up to date on readings, I didn't find this class too hard. Her exams are all based on content from her lectures. She is a very nice lady and I would recommend her to others.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
She is very knowledgeable, but lectures can be boring as the information on the slides is taken pretty much directly from the textbook. She explains everything very clearly and is willing to answer questions.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Only professors ive had that were worse were chem profs. Her lectures are confusing, she never covers even close to what is on the exam, the exam wording is deceptive, treats the class as if she doesn't care about it or want anyone to succeed. expects everything out of you, nothing from herself, and claims students don't study enoughRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Madeline Pflum
PSYCH 405
Adult Psychopathology
3–4 creditsAdult Psychopathology introduces diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders, examining biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in their etiology and maintenance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum
Madeline Pflum taught PSYCH 405 with mandatory, early-morning lectures that often recited textbook material directly. Students found the exams challenging, poorly worded, and unpredictable, noting that they frequently covered specific details not emphasized in class. While some described her as passionate and engaging with real-world examples, others reported she was disorganized, unresponsive to emails, and difficult to reach outside of class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Recorded teaching history
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