Kim O'Donnell - Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT

Professor: Kim O'Donnell

Department: Psychology

College: Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: H245
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. O'Donnell is honestly the greatest teacher I have ever had. I've had her for multiple classes. I wish she could teach all my classes! Not only are they fun, but easy to follow. If you communicate to her, she will go above and beyond for you. Assignments are enriching and easy. Even if you're not a psych major, I highly recommend taking her!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall this class was not bad. If you read the textbook you will do fine. This teacher also offered extra credit opportunities a few times over the semester. Be aware that there was a big term paper, and the course load did not change to accommodate it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor O'Donnell has a great work ethic and gives structured and great information. She always has a smile on her face and is willing to ask any questions to clarify information. She also related the topics to her own practice and often gives very funny stories. Overall an excellent professor!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are so funny and interesting, although the lecture are heavy for taking notes the test are based off the notes. I highly recommend taking her classes!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY245
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A professor who really knows and cares about the material. Easy grader. Lectures are interesting. She's very easy going and doesn't give a hard time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She relates the material to real world situations to understand better. Mandatory papers are required, If you don't do them you won't pass for sure. Exams aren't easy but it's not rocket science either. She's more into you KNOWING the material instead of just breezing by it. She also gives study guides, it covers the topics but too much details.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Overall pretty good but could do better with communicating to students for online psych. I just missed an exam due the day before because she literally only mentioned it weeks before and didn't say anything about it after. Luckily she's pretty easy going and you can make up missed exams at the end of the semester. Kind of a tough grader but not bad

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you don't want to lower your GPA I highly recommend avoiding her class. Likes to give mandatory papers and exams that are do on the same week. Study guides aren't helpful at all. I've studied for an exam and still failed because the short amount of time I had to complete it. Sometimes it takes her well over a week to respond to your emails.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYH111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

After reading reviews of her online class, I was worried, but had no problems. She's very responsive (12 hour windows for response time, usually less). Good feedback on papers and discussion boards. Sometimes slow to grade portions of class. A week or more past due dates. Good slides and has study guides. Timed tests, not proctored at school

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY245
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kim O'Donnell was a great professor. She made her 8am enjoyable and her class was relatively easy. You have to put extra effort into reading and you'll do just fine. We had 3 exams and they consist of essay questions, no multiple choice. But you have to put work into your answers. She's easy to follow and a great lady! I recommend her.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a Awesome teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE CLASS! Her 100 level online class is extremely hard and requires more work than a graduate level class. STAY AWAY! I will say that she is nice and helpful but her online class is a disorganized mess.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors by far. She gives a lot of extra credit opportunities, and the exams are not that hard as long as you use the study guide. She tests on the notes she gives in class so you need to be there. Follow the guidelines for assignments and put some thought in and you'll get a good grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kim O'Donnelle is a really great professor. She knows her stuff about Psychology. Advice: STUDY!! But During lecture she gives good notes and explains the notes she takes. She gives out extra credit, so if you aren't doing well in her class I highly recommend you do to the extra credit! If I had to take another psych class I would take her again!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY245
• 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:

Kim was wonderful. Always willing to help. She gives enough work to teach and get the information across, but not so much that you're dying by the end of the semester. Take good notes! and READ the book. She doesn't go over absolutely everything in class, because realistically there isn't enough time, so she expects you to read at home. Great class

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYH111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Before I took this class I was very apprehensive in taking it. I read the reviews about the online class, and they just looked discouraging. Well, this class turned out GREAT! Yes, you had to study, do papers, homework and quizzes, but the quizzes are not timed. The papers and tests are not to difficult. The professor is nice and course intriguing

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor O'Donnell was the most understanding teacher I have had to date. She knows her stuff about psychology and i truely enjoyed her class. Amazing professor, tests really aren't that bad and she is just overall awesome. I definately reccomend taking her class for psych 101.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! She really cares about her students and the tests are not difficult as long as you go to class and take propers notes. Her class is very interesting and she uses examples that are easy to remember during tests. First exam was the most difficult. Not a lot of homework. Highly recommended.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Kims class. I took her twice while being at NVCC. You will learn alot from her, but she makes it fun and relates it to real life events. Her tests are alittle hard, but if you do her study guides then youll be fine.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The tests are timed, with 32 multiple choice and 11 open ended questions, which personally I found overwhelming and hard. The system was set up well. The teacher is on top of her email for help, but would like to see us communicate with classmates first. Make sure to keep up with posts on the lecture slides. She wants you to pass, so ask for help!