Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
So late to reply the email (sometimes no reply), used a lot of "self-created terms" that are hard to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
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Polina Levchenko
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
This prof is just so bad. The class is super boring, no one pays attention at all. You do have to go for credit tho bc attendance is taken. Projects, assignments and homework is given last minute and not mentioned before- but easily graded. Prof never responds to email or anything. Easy A but a waste of time and just sooooo boringRate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Took over 2 months to respond to an email I sent about confusion with an assignment after I had sent her 4 emails. Extremely harsh grader with no room for error and will not respond to an email if you express concerns. Recycles materials from old classes and takes over a month and a half to grade weekly assignments.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Very disorganized. Grades posted late with no feedback. Will post homework less than 24 hours before due. In class activities for points - which will alter your grade if not complete within the class time. Final grades are put in night before due, not reflective of syllabus or statements made about dropped grades. Would not recommend to anyone.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Genuinely this prof did not respond to a single email I or my peers sent the entire semester. Took months to grade easy online assignments. Class itself is easy but if you have any questions or tech issues good luck because she is non existent. Makes me upset my tuition money is going to her salary when she does not do her job at allRate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
She will post material literally less than 24 hours before you need to have it done and you have an in class assignment every class which is worth most of your grade. Instructions are sometimes unclear. Easy class and interesting topic overall. Good luck if you have a job or commitments cause you will not have time to do any of the class work.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Polina Levchenko
Introduction to culturally diverse families, focusing on structural factors and demographic trends.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Polina Levchenko is criticized for slow grading and poor communication, often ignoring emails. Reviewers report late material posts and confusing terminology.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Examines family diversity and human development across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., shaped by culture, history, and socio-political contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Polina Levchenko is described as caring and available, offering extensions and focusing on deep engagement with readings. She makes herself readily accessible to students to ensure they succeed.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026HDFS 517
Couple Relationships
3 creditsHDFS 517 explores theoretical perspectives and methodologies to understand how intimate relationships develop, thrive, or deteriorate over time.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Polina Levchenko receives criticism for poor communication, including delayed assignment postings and unreturned emails, as well as slow grading and mandatory attendance with minimal instruction. While one reviewer found the course an easy A, others describe the experience as annoying and frustrating due to unclear expectations and strict point deductions.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026HDFS 699
Independent Study
1–6 creditsHDFS 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleHDFS 990
Research and Thesis
1–12 creditsHDFS 990 is an individual study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HDFS 999
Independent Study
1–3 creditsHDFS 999 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
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Instructor identity & provenance
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