Johanna Fisher - Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

Professor: Johanna Fisher

Department: English

College: Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: WGS201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

An incredibly kind and patient woman, and decent class discussions, but we didn't follow the syllabus. As a result, due dates for some things were very difficult to figure out and it was a bit frustrating to find out that a 5 paragraph writing assignment is due the next day - thankfully, the writing assignments are not difficult at all.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GER103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Fisher is a nice professor whose GER103 class was super easy. As long as you show up and do the HW you get an A. Her teaching style is not amazing for German, as she assigns homework that we didn't even talk or know about.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GER103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super sweet woman! If you show up without the book, don't participate, and don't do the minimal homework... you'll still walk away with an A-. If you show up and do the minimum, you're sure to get an A!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is the best English professor I have ever had. She is so kind and caring. I wish I had her again for this semester. Do not miss out on having her as a professor!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG368
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Johanna Fisher is an angel. She makes the course very interesting (Nazis in Contemporary Fiction is the class btw). Also, it is very easy you barely have to read the books- just speak in class and do the assignments. Very lowkey for a capstone and she is very understanding about late papers and is altogether compassionate and kind.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG365
• 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:

The most amazing woman I have ever encountered. Super genuine and cares about your well being, not even just your grades. You would be a straight fool to miss the opportunity to take a class with her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She did not have an attendance policy, she's very willing to help meet with any paper or project. Not a crazy amount of reading, lots of time to accomplish papers and no exams. One final paper during exam week she gives out almost a month in advance. Very easy going, and a pleasure to be a student in her class. Not hard to get a good grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fischer lectures for a while and as long as your participate once and look like your listening, you're bound to get at least a B. Good luck on group projects though, they're worth a lot to her.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: WST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Basically we just sit around and talk about our feelings toward certain things, you must have a very feminist view in order to get credit. Waste of time. Much group work which is for middler schoolers not for college students. She is too old to be working here.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FYS101
• 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:

I took Professor Fisher for her Women in the City introductory English class. She is very sweet. The content of the class is not very difficult. She let's you out early occasionally and only a few papers are required. The final exam is a take home paper. Take this class and you won't be disappointed.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

Professor Fisher is very nice and approachable! If you try in her class then she will give you a A. Few essays, take home final!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dosn't know how to teach very well. Can't use the technology in the classrooms without taking up the entire cass period attempting to play one vhs. Lacks perspective whenever world events are brought up. needs to learn that intro engish is mandatory not an elective. Has a chip on her shoulder in regards to men. Avoid her if you have a choice.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Has a very narrow minded view of the world. Needs to learn to keep her left winged political views to herself. Teachers should teach you the subject at hand not indoctrinate you with their beliefs. extremely knit picky on the grading of papers. Take her only as a last resort since she is one of the worst teachers a student could have.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Should consider retireing, is out of touch with the real world. If you love poetry this is the class for you, if not stay away. She is a feminist, so men stay far away and don't say nobody warned you. Otherwise pretty bad teacher all around.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Complete watse of space. Never take her period. Its a professors job to teach you, not indoctrinate you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

Dr. Fisher is an amazing woman. She is one of kind her, she make English 101 interesting. She is very helpful too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• 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:

Really nice lady. The work in the class is easy but she likes class participation. The readings are pretty interesting, but even if you forget to read most of it is on sparknotes. Reccommend

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was REDICULOUS. Mandatory service learning, acting out Shakespeare, writing skits which feels like you are in 5th grade again. Waits until the last minute to make the assignment clear. The only good thing I can say is that she helps with papers. Make sure you participate or she will hate your class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WST201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was a disappointment. I would have done better just to buy the texts and read them on my own. WAY too much on mysticism; too much of her personal opinions; and generally too boring. If you like group work, though, you're in luck. A little too nitpicky with the grading...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: WST201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Before taking the class I was interested, but now I am not interested in it at all. She is very disorganized and all she talks abouts is Mysticism. This class is not what I expected. I elect Direnfield to teach this class at least I will get something out of it. She should continue teaching english since that appears to be her area of expertise