Modhurima Dasgupta - Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

Professor: Modhurima Dasgupta

Department: Sociology

College: Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ETHS400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ethnic Studies with Rima is an amazing course. She teaches us like a real seminar, and even though it is three hours long (!) we all love coming to class. It's one of the best classes at LC. Go Ethnic Studies!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOAN225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Das Gupta's race and ethnicity class is the best I've ever had at LC. She is really fair, inspiring and let us make a video that we absolutely loved!!! She's the best.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOAN350
• 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:

Never had so many issues with a prof changing the syllabus, not returning papers, not showing up for class. I wanted to like Rima bc the class was interesting and she had good reviews, but these people are totally off - they must be ppl who like classes where a 'discussion' is standing on a soapbox expulsing liberal ideology. Unprofessional, mean.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOAN100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rima has some of the best readings in her intro class. Our discussions are really engaging and she does a really good job making sure to call on as many of us as she can. One of the best classes at LC!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ETH400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rima is wonderful, and her Ethnic Studies class is a really intimate, open seminar. We read really good books and talk about a lot of different varieties of topics in Ethnic Studies. Become an Ethnic Studies minor!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOAN225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Whoever wrote that last one is lying. Professor DasGupta doesn't even teach SOAN 255! And she is really great. Fun classes and really amazing readings. She's the best in SOAN.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOAN255
• 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:

Really people? Despite my effort/interest, I was disappointed. She is biased, unclear, unhelpful, doesn't return papers, shows favoritism and is strikingly unwelcoming of different views. Surprising that in a class so based on participation she often doesn't show up herself. (Even during a student participation worth 30% of your overall grade!)

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. DasGupta has great command of the material and is always available for questions. She encourages great discussion and I would love to take other courses from her.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOAN100
• 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:

Rima is a wonderful Professor. I was certainly intimidated by her at first, but, after a few classes, I grew to love her style. She is funny and knows how to give a good, interesting lecture. Always willing to help with essays. Overall I great class. I would recommend her intro to sociology class any day.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rima is a wonderful professor. She is extremely professional about her job as a professor, but in a good way. She was intimidating at first, but once you realize her style of teaching is just professional then its all good. This isnt to say that she is not friendly or nice. I love Rima, I highly recommend taking her for Intro to Soc.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ETHS400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This Ethnic Studies seminar is the reason we come to LC. It was small, personal and super informative. Rima was great. She taught us a wide array of really amazing stuff and kept us laughing. She's really well informed too. And she even fed us cause it was an evening class! Take Ethnic Studies!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOAN400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rima's senior thesis class was the best! She made it easy to get help, she was clear and kept us as unstressed as possible. She even had us over for dinner. Great class. Great professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC280
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOAN225
• 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:

ive had her before and have always really wanted to like her. not after this semster. she will not respond to your emails, will miss class, show favortism, laugh at you when you are wrong... theres really no other word than ****y to decsribe her demeanor. also, she takes FOREVER to return things (and sometimes doesn't do it at all). she's a NO GO.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC499
• 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 DasGupta is amazing, in many ways. I love her very much.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOAN100
• 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:

Rima is fiesty-sharp and quick. she'll catch you off guard. Don't **** around in her class. She's funny and I wish she was more accessable. Unfortunately, she sticks very closely to the roles of teacher and student and its hard to break through. Lectures were clear, informative, and engaging. Listen carefully and you will do well in this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOAN100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rima is really cool. She's by far the best prof in soan and one of the best at LC. Take a class from her before you graduate!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOAN100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rima is fabulous. She knows her stuff, and she 's friendly but not easy! Do not slack in her class. If you work hard, it's a really great experience. People expect her to be easy because she laughs alot, but she is a really serious grader. Ask for help. She's great in office hours. Take any of her classes!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOAN225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed Rima at first because she seemed made class fun and laughed a lot. However, I soon found a strong bias in the material she taught. The wording of her essay questions didn't allow for any straying from her point of view, which I found very, very distressing. But if you're as liberal as most LC students, this shouldn't be a problem for you.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

rima seems cool at first, but is hard and doesn;t make her expectations very clear. she also picks favorites. if you wanta good grade you have to participate a lot!!