Robert Gordon - Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Professor: Robert Gordon

Department: Psychology

College: Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AHC1133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My favorite professor. I wish he taught more classes so i could take those too.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY2003B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took the Clinical Psych Learning Collab this semester. First time the course was offered. It's basically a 'careers in clinical psych' course, but better than the one currently offered of the same name. Inspired me to apply for a doctoral program, and made me feel like it was a doable goal. MUST take if you are interested in clinical/counseling.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY4310
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great Prof. Enjoyed his course and am taking another this fall. He's not a pushover but is flexible for students. Class is interesting. Definitely one of the best psych profs in the department. Should have taken abnormal with him. Learns every student's name.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is one of absolute favorite professors!!! He is so funny attendance isnt mandatory, its too good to miss. He gives 5pts extra credit just for showing up the exams. 4 exams, 1 paper. Fair grader and he gives you answers during class to write down. I would definitely take it again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is an avid giver of extra credit. Awesome lectures that kept me interested in abnormal psychology. Strongly recommend him!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gordon is one of my favorite professors at WSU! I have an extremely large amount of respect for him, and I learned a lot from him. Attendance isn't mandatory, but he gives you a lot of answers to what will be on the test. The textbook isn't really required, but I recommend it. Four exams and one short paper.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Gordon is too laid back and doesn't care about being on time. He starts class 10-15 mins late. He skips through slides without even going over them. He posts the slides online. Tests are set up opinionated. Don't waste your money buying the book on this class because I did not use it once. He grades papers easily.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY3410
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very laid back guy, almost too laid back for my liking. Good professor, cares about students. Tests weren't very hard. Nice, easy going guy. Says to read the book, but it's not necessary if you attend lectures. Class didn't require a tremendous amount of work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY4000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Good class. Keeps it interesting. Doesn't care whether or not you attend class, but will give you an extra 25 bonus points for being at every class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY4000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hottest professor on campus!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have had three classes with Dr. Gordon. He is an amazing professor with a true passion for education. He was always available for discussion in the library starbucks and gave excellent answers to questions that were not in the book. If you're a psych major at Wright State definitely take his classes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Funny & energetic guy, he talked about some of his previous cases that relate to the current material. Will state in lecture what the bonus questions are and their answers. All questions multiple choice or matching. Write one 3-5 page paper about mental illness due at end of semester. Do not need book, just read slides he posts on pilot.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY3410
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Gordon is a great teacher but could use some work. Always late to class and took 20 minutes trying to get his computer to work. Has slide shows that he posts online. Just reads them off in class and provides no extra info so absolutely no need to go to class. Easy A, would take again

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gordon is a good professor and very knowledgeable, but he is extremely unorganized. He would arrive to class late and took him a long time to set up his PowerPoints. The PowerPoints are extremely long with excessive information that you will not even be tested on. This is not the easiest class, but you'll survive.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have had Gordon twice now. He is a very good teacher. If you miss his class, you will be fine. It is not mandatory. I have never used the textbook. He puts all of his notes on Pilot and there are study exams. There are 4 exams in the class and there is 1 paper. His lectures are informative if you go, but if you don't you will still pass.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very unorganized, and always takes the first 20 minutes of class getting set up. If you read the chapters and lectures that he posts on your own, you'll be fine...a lot of class time was spent trying to guess movie stars from his time and dealing with technology malfunctions. Try and take advantage of the many extra credit opportunities.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY3410
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Gordon is a funny guy. Taken him for both Abnormal and Lifespan Psych. He has issues with technology, but that just makes class more interesting! He posts his powerpoints online, and gives really good practice tests for exams. Study those and you'll do really well on the tests. There's also a paper for the class, but he gives a sample. Lots of EC.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY3410
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gordon is fantastic. He posts all of his material online so you dont have to go to class, but class is very enjoyable and worth going to, and it helps with extra credit on exams. Give lots of extra credit in general and is very laid back. Typically lets class out early and is not afraid to be himself and joke around in class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Gordon is fantastic. Not much else to say. The lectures are always interesting, and they're helped by his incorporation of videos and the like.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY3110
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Slowly losing his touch. Took him this past semester and he decided to change assignment due dates two weeks into the semester leaving me with little opportunity to earn the extra credit I could have received had he kept the original due date. Spent the first 15 minutes of most lectures "figuring" out how to load lecture slides on his computer...