Karyn Boatwright - Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

Professor: Karyn Boatwright

Department: Psychology

College: Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GENPSYCH101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

In my mind, Karyn is respected. She has a rich background in psychology, yet sometimes struggles to maintain cohesion in her lectures. Her tenure at Kalamazoo College contributes greatly to her perceived notion of superiority over her students. She acts like she knows nothing, yet fails to provide that valuable information.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC270
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She had a lot of expectations that were not clearly explained, and assigned a lot of readings that were never mentioned in class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH370
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Abnormal Psychology with Karyn was AMAZING. truly a life changing class and she was such an amazing professor.. sometimes the work load seemed tedious but it was definitely worth it!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GENPSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Really chill teacher and down to earth. Easy grader be be ready for her pop quizzes. Do your readings! She's great in class and as long as you're on on her wrong side, you are fine. She picks favorites too and you can tell. She's nice and she's really strong minded about her beliefs but usually are the same as most people at K. Take her class. :)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH270
• 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:

Karyn's chill, but has high expectations of her students, but also flexible & tries to understand the perspective of each of her students, encouraging them 2 b confident & creative w/ it.She's spacey so people try to bs, but she's very perceptive. Can be frustrating to figure out what she wants, when she doesn't know either, but you'll get past it

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

Karyn Boatwright is one of my favorite teachers. She is very laid back and knows her stuff. She gives many opportunities for extra credit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Her emphasis on pedagogical equality between students and teacher (i.e. everyone can learn from everyone else) comes off more as laziness, or at least an underdeveloped approach. I also thought there was a dearth of methodological exegesis in the (scant) quantitative research covered in class. And as mentioned: emotional grader, plays favorites.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Karyn is an amazing professor. Unconventional, and she may seem a bit intimidating at first, but she is willing to help anyone who takes the time to come to her and ask for it. Amazing woman; get in her class if you can!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

very emotional grader has clear favorites

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COUNS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome. Miss her.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

Amazing teacher - makes class fun and interesting. Very approachable although she may seem intimidating. Beautiful, incredible woman.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof is very passionate about teaching.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

awesome

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

Loved this class! Karyn was an excellent teacher who inspires. The class discussions and Karyn's wonderful teaching style were the foundation to a comfortable and intellectual classroom setting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

Awesome!!!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

Really excited about this course....she makes her classes interesting and you learn a ton at the same time. Great prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Harder to understand her if you're not a psych major, but she tries to make the field accessible to everyone. If you go to her with a specific problem, she is very willing to make accomodations and be flexible.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

Teaches gen psych with more lectures than her other classes. Will take another class with her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Focuses more on being a friend to students than a professor. Worst Psych teacher in department

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Karyn is a character...but in a good way. I liked the informal style with which she ran the class. I think that she sometimes wants to seem unorthodox when she isn't.