Susan Lewis - SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

Professor: Susan Lewis

Department: History

College: SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS303
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Susan Lewis is an very understanding and nice proffessor. i dropped this class because i felt that it was too much work. there are alot of essays, and some of them i wasn't sure on how to write them. However, if you go to her office hours, she is very understanding and willing to help.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS222
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lewis is a nice professor, but if you want to take this class, be ready to read 5 books and write five 3-4 page homework and two 5 page essays. Also you need to go to every class to write reading review or group work. But she will give a lot of extra credit and she will give you chance to improve papers grade. If you are not lazy with work take it

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS492
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lewis is a great professor and was very helpful to have for the seminar. she makes sure you go in the right direction and always available to help you in any way she can. the final long paper was a challenge but she gives you good feedback. wish we started the paper form day one but regardless she was great as a seminar teacher!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS492
• 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:

Wonderful professor, advisor, and human being! Conveys knowledge very well, and does a great job of structuring the class. Open to all different viewpoints. Also, very helpful, understanding, and approachable, and a fair grader. Truly cares about her students, and wants them to feel comfortable seeking out her help.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS303
• 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:

FANTASTIC professor. She knows her stuff and if she doesn't, she honest about it. She's hilarious and laid back, and teaches you to be more objective and critical of history and historians. I learned so much and hope to take more classes with her. She actually cares about your opinions so don't be afraid to say them!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS221
• 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:

Extremely fair teacher. More work than i would have liked but a challenge is always good. Defies stereotypes about what an American History class should be- the main theme was multicultural education vs traditional and there were some very interesting discussions.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS222
• 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:

The best professor! this class comes highly recommended. She is fun and easy going, and best of all... doesn't have in class testing! She gives options on papers, and is a very fair grader. I love her, shes really easy to talk to, and always available for help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HISTWOMN
• 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:

History of Women, Fall 2008: Great teacher. Her lectures are pretty interesting. She doesn't take attendance but there IS a lot of homework involved. Heavy reading in this class, out of the three or four (inexpensive) textbooks she uses. I'd say she is an easy grader and an extremely fair teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS221
• 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:

Professor Lewis is a great teacher. Don't call her Ms. Lewis though! Uses the text and videos. Very very helpful when it comes to papers. Interesting class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HISWMN
• 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:

Lewis is awesome! She doesn't give tests, and values your thoughts & opinions,doesn't care about memorizing dates/names. There's a lot of reading & writing required, but she works w/ you and offers lots of help-go to her office hours. She takes time to pick out the texts, so they're interesting and usuful. If you aren't lazy, you'll love her class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS222
• 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:

Lewis was a very fair lady. She kept you well-informed of what u needed to hand in n when things were due. She gave plenty of time for papers. Youll watch loads of videos. If you do the assignments, show up, and listen: there is no way you won't get an A. You need the text! and pick the journals over the quizzes: more annoying but easier.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS306
• 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:

nice lady, she really got into the course but there was a decent amount of work and then at the end of the semester she was basically like oops my bad i didnt realize how much work i gave this semester. so that was a bit annoying, but i feel like i just got B's no matter how good or bad I did so w.e. a lot of class discussion and paper assignments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PROGERA
• 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:

discussion based class so be ready to talk. will try to help you if you are confused. if you do poorly, go to office hours and she will def help. pretty basic stuff, so go to class and do your work.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NYCHIS
• 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:

Very nice professor, easy to approach for help during office hours. It did seem like she was adding more work to the syllabus as we went along, there was a ton of reading and homework every week.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She was an awesome teacher. She makes things interesting and fun. She gave us a lot of readings but it was easy to catch up if you fall behind. Lots of movies and always happy to help. She listens to the students and doesn't judge you based on the grades.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST220
• 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:

Lewis is awesome. She is understanding about deadlines if you speak to her, and she's really nice. Also she has a lot of knowlege about womens history, so she teaches from a cool perspective.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: USTO1865
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very flighty, but overall an excellent professor. Very lenient about due dates. Does not really care about attendance but you have to write reflections. Tests very easy. Essays are easy-ish. Really nice woman. Always shows fun videos. Mention Schoolhouse Rock to her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She is just an awesome lady. She makes a deal wtih you that she doesn't care when things are due as long as you don't care if she takes forever to hand things back... fine by ME! Take her for anything and you should do fine by just doing what is required. Good lady!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PROGRESSIVEERA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is a wonderful professor. She is not perfectly organized, she does not give perfect lectures, but she is nonetheless an inpsiring teacher and one you are willing to work hard for. Definitely take her classes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took her my first semester at New Paltz, Fall 2003. She's a great professor. Made the class interesting and made me interested in the subject. Be sure to take good notes during class.