Dana Simpson - Tufts University, Medford, MA

Professor: Dana Simpson

Department: Languages

College: Tufts University, Medford, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPAN22
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

best spanish teacher ive had

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPN022
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Simpson is the funniest professor I have ever had. He often goes off into tangents in Spanglish and keeps the lectures entertaining. He explains the texts well and really cares about his students and wants to make sure they understand the material.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPN22
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Simpson is the funniest, nicest professor you'll ever hope to have. He cares about his students, their stress levels, their interests. It's a fair amount of work but set out clearly and if you stay on top of it you'll do fine. His classes are entertaining, fun, and smart.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPN122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Simpson is really funny. Like you-dont-want-to-miss-class funny. His class will include some fun projects (e.g. a skit, presentation, I did a rap video for my midterm), but everyone still takes the content seriously. He is a tremendously intelligent and interesting prof with humor to keep you on your toes. Reasonable workload, nothing to fear

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPAN122
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dean Simpson is one of my all time favorite professors at Tufts. This was the 3rd class taken with him. He is a fair grader, and truly cares about his students learning. There was quite a fair amount of work given, but it was all manageable. Prof Simpson is hilarious and really knows how to keep a class engaged and interested. Class time flew by.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPN121
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had him for summer class that turned out to have only two students (including me), and Prof. Simpson made it interesting and enjoyable! More than any other professor he has helped me to correct the little mistakes that Spanish students always make, and when I went to Spain a month later, I could tell my Spanish had markedly improved.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPN34
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's awesome and super funny. He's an easy grader and one of the most flexible and understanding professors I've ever had. I know some people had trouble with his fast speaking and spanglish (he flips between languages alot) but it wasn't a problem for me.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPAN121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor! easier grader than some of the other sticklers I've had in the department. Very concerned with student progress and gave me a better sense of how to use the language in real life than most others, especially since he speaks quickly. Didn't like: he tends to give group midterms and finals which i was totally not a fan of.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPN35
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great prof very clear and easy going. makes class interesting and fun. he will single you out relentlessly if you dont participate so if youre shy be warned.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPN35
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A great teacher. Made a class that could be very boring very interesting. There is a decent amount of reading, not more than the average language class at tufts, but you will want to read it to be able to participate in class discussions. He speaks kinda fast but he's overall a pretty nice guy and decently easy grader.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPN4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

hilarious, very knowledgeable about the language, gives you the grammar rules and the realities of how things are used. his class is a great time but i also learned a ton.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPN32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hilariously funny guy and a fantastic teacher. I'd come to each class not knowing what the hell was going on in the reading and by the time I left, I had a new favorite poem. He makes everything interesting. Can be a tough class but you learn a ton and he's a fair grader. Do NOT miss the chance to take a class with him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPN32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he's so funny, he's amazing

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPN32
• 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:

By far one of the best Spanish teachers I have had (and I'm majoring in the subject). Very engaging, and HILARIOUS. Brings the material to life with goofy stories and sometimes acts things out. :) Slightly difficult grader, but it brings out the best in you (and is by no means unfair).

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPN32
• 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:

He's an amazing teacher! Class was interesting every day, and sometimes we never stopped laughing. Despite the good times, you still actually learn something. This has been my favorite class so far, and I strongly recommend taking any of his classes!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPN35
• 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:

great teacher, just great all around, take his class and you will actually find boring material very interesting.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPN121
• 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:

Incredible teacher, and such a hottie

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPN122
• 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:

Soooooo funny. Go to class just to watch him act foolishly. Knows when to get serious, but you can still tell he enjoys what he does. Sometimes the readings are boring, but overall, it's an easy A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPN31122
• 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:

made what couldve been a very boring literature class extremely interesting.. hes very animated and is a great person w/ whom one can jus to talk.. extremely animated.. is passionate about what he teaches

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SP32
• 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:

the course is good by itself, but his contribution of enthusiasm and applicable knowledge of other topics (philosophy, history, art, etc) made it even better. he's also really concerned with his students' progress.