Kathy Binder - Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

Professor: Kathy Binder

Department: Psychology

College: Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really do not understand at all why people rate her positively. She is nothing short of an absolute nightmare. The class isn't particularly difficult but she's a really offputting person. Run and don't walk away from her classes. I question the administration's wisdom in making her the chair of the department. She is not a positive role model.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Love Professor Binder!! Very helpful. Class time goes by quickly. Always starts off her class with a "commonly held belief" about "research" that may or may not be true and gives more info on that. The class itself (including the lab portion) helps you design/ create own research study and project in a group. I enjoy this class!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

hard class made easier by the professor, she is helpful nice and approachable.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very engaged professor with interesting stories for relating research methods to real life. I think the quality of your research methods group and lab instructor ultimately determines how you will feel about research methods as a class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I walked in the road the whole way to class every way because I would've rather been hit by a car than attend research methods lab.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor! Cares about the students and very friendly and helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

What a lovely helpful professor! I learned a lot, and she cares a lot about helping students do well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I've never encountered a professor who practices such blatant favoritism in and outside of the classroom. I think she does it because she's so insecure about how underqualified she is to teach. She has horrible grammar and is often ill prepared for class lecture. Dumbs down and sucks the soul out of a lively subject. Thumbs way, way down

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

So sweet and helpful. Very approachable and warm in nature. Like a loveable nerd type. :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I did not find this class particularly stimulating in any way. Made the mind seem like something Prof.Binder could dissect and predict in everyway, and which should conform to her outdated research. I would slit my wrists if it were.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Okay, Methods is not a fun class. But it's not KBinder's fault, really. I think she's great. She's really enthusiastic and easy going. I look forward to taking cognitive with her in the spring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Kathy is a great professor! She's very helpful and makes the material clear. The labs are a lot of work but as long as you get along with your lab group you'll be fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Kathy is wonderful. If you can't get through this class it's probably a sign you're not meant to be a Psych major as this is all material you will need later on.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her class is structured very poorly. I got "A"s on the tests but the lab made me want to shoot myself in the head. The material is easty to understand, but she stresses it up just so you'll think Psychology is a "hard science" or whatever. What a joke.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Snoozefest and the lab makes you want to inflict bodily harm on yourself and/or lab instructor

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Let's just say, this is the reason I no long take psych classes at Mt.Holyoke.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Kathy R-O-C-K-S! This is a tough class and can be stressful, she really brings the material to life. Most important in methods though, are your lab group, and lab TA. Get into Lisa's lab. She is phenominally helpful and caring!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

LOVED methods, HATED Cognitive....Kathy is great, I just wish she'd switch to decaf so she'd speak slower...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY200COG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

ROCKS!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: METHODS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Kathy puts a lot into her classes and each student as individuals. I would definitely recommend her.