Lynn Kuzma - University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Professor: Lynn Kuzma

Department: Political Science

College: University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor was very hard on students and failed them when they missed class for medically proven reasons. She can be understanding but don't cross her, she will remember.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POS380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kuzma is biased period. No, she is NOT intelligent. She let other professors direct the class and took credit for it. She needs to start dressing like her age. She doesn't answer the questions right and did I say biased? I feel bad for all of the Poli Sci majors who have to deal with her.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POS380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Kuzma is an intelligent professor who knows many areas in politics. Whatsoever, teaching a refugee experience class just didn't work out because she was clueless and many didn't learn much! She would've been more likable if she showed respect to the two fellas who taught the class with her because they were more helpful and open minded than she was

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very biased against white males...creates a reactive environment....essential class for those students that would like to experience academic fascism...

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful teacher and very enthusiastic and passionate about the areas of international relations, refugees, genocide, etc.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

personally i think that some of these negative comments are ridiculous. Im not a POS major but she definitely knew what she was talking about and was extremely engaging and passionate. If you show some interest and pay attention, her class is not difficult at all. with a bit of studying, this course is more than manageable. take it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: P104J
• 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:

Great Professor! I am an international student and I absolutely think she talks about the truth. The only thing I might disagree is the significant american perspective but the teacher was fantastic. Well prepared and new her stuff more than any other professor. Tough exams but try to participate in class to make the difference. I really the teachi

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible international studies teacher in a lousy department. If USM is ever going to get serious about its connections to the global community it will have take the international studies away from the political science department and give it to the humanities or geo/anthro. Severe pruning is needed.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't know why people gave her such bad reviews. I'm not a major, but thought she had great knowledge of the subjects we discussed. I did think her exam style was lame, requring mostly memorization. However, I enjoyed her class and learned a lot. I would take another class with her.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IR104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very inaccurate and does not welcome diverse experience in her class. I wish I had trusted the negative comments and found someone with more actual world experience.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POS360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Disappointing class. Lynn is cute in a flirty way but it does not carry over into quality instruction...more of a distraction. Because of her limited, actually non-existent international experience her teaching is suspect. Baby sitting issues often confllict with her class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POS280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I have extensive experience working around the international spectrum; it's my passion. Kuzma runs her mod UN class in a very non-academic way. The content was so pathetically weak that when I inquired into it's legitimacy I was ushered out and asked to withdraw. Kuzma shouldn't be allowed to teach; she has no respect for others.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POS101
• 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:

kuzma is great and really cares about her students she helped make model UN what it is now and we hold our own with the world

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: IR104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kuzma was a great teacher, and was very helpful and concerned about the students who bothered to ask her for help. She is very knowledgable of her subject and you can tell she loves her job. She is however very challenging and expects a lot from her students. Great class for those who are interested in the subject, but maybe not for anyone else

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor was awful!! I learned NOTHING from this class. She did not care in the least about her students. She said listen to NPR and read the NY Times, but we never discussed current events!! We did a simulation at the end of the class that was a complete waste of time. I was and still am highly disappointed!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POS299
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

i liked the class, her teaching style & i learned a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

How can a professor that has no real comprehension of International Affairs be the head of the International Studies major? She has no discernible Curriculum Vitae and won't put her doctoral dissertation up for view. Model United Nations is fun because it's like, you know, make believe. No street "cred" baby!

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I thought the class was a waste of time. If you like group work you will love it but otherwise take it with another teacher, I learned nothing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POS104J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She likes it when students are involved, and she has her opinions. If you dont mind participatin shes not bad, but the tests are borderline hard. She's not THAT bad to look at for 2 1/2 hours either..she'll grow on ya after a while.