Kieran Kealy - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Kieran Kealy

Department: English

College: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 468A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Kealy's Children's Literature night class in 2001ish, during my biology undergrad. This course was the absolute highlight of my time at UBC. His lectures were hilarious, insightful and deeply inspiring. I still remember many details of the classes, the texts, his teaching all these years later (2015). So grateful I had this experience.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• 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:

I took courses with Dr. Kealy about 20 years ago. I still remember portions of some of those lectures. He is an amazing professor. When I think back to my undergraduate education, I think of Dr. Kealy. It was an honour and a privilege to be taught by him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very good prof. tells you everything you need to know.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL468
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best Prof I’ve had at UBC!!! Makes class fun and interesting. Great sense of humour. Encourages individual thought, while offering great insight into the texts. Seriously amazing!

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

nice and witty. offers a refreshing, sensible and totally unpretentious approach to literature. gets you to think look at literature and life in a totally different way. reads paper thoroughly but is very generous w/ marks. if you can't enjoy his class, just give up going to university.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG220468
• 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:

He was the best professor EVER!!! I loved him so much I took a class I didn't even need because he is such a fantastic teacher, an interesting person, a great thinker, and an extraodinarily inspiring individual. He is so great I went to every class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

another prof told me that he has a reputation within the department for being the easiest marker! definitely a good prof though; dedicated and helpful. always teaches interesting stuff.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHAUCER
• 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:

Prof. Kealy is one of the best prof's I've ever had. I think he's retiring, but maybe he'll come back part-time. He's smart, funny, helpful, cares about students and respects their opinions. Not at all arrogant or elitist. A real gem!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• 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:

Great professor. Wrote a reference letter for me. Kealy offers varied approaches to the course readings. Class average? 80%. Ah, spontaneous napping and the Canterbury Tales!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• 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:

I graduated years ago -- he was the very best prof I had at UBC. Funny, knowledgable, interesting, completely non-arrogant. A prof you will never forget.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL346
• 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:

Agree! gets u to like the subject with his interesting comments and uptakes. talks a bit too fast for note taking but if you catch on, what he says is really interesting.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL
• 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:

Absolutely the best! Proof that it's not always the subject, but the person, who makes the experience. Take ANYthing from him and you won't regret it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL468
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fabulous professor. He has a great sense of humor and really knows what he's talking about! Wish he taught more classes! I'd take them all!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• 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:

Great prof! Love how he presented various interpretations on the same works, i will definately try to take another one of his classes in the future

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was an absolutely fantastic course - I highly recomend it to everyone - he was a great inspirational prof.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• 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:

Awesome guy. His lectures may be a little bit boring because he goes in detail a bit but really nice fair and good overall prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL346
• 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:

If you don't like middle english lit or Chaucher, take it with Dr. Kealy, he'll make you love it or else you must just be illiterate. Hilarious, witty, i wish he was my grandfather.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL468
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a very kind and enthusiastic prof. He's clear and helpful and really appreciates those who are prepared to seriously consider kid's lit from an academic standpoint.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG468
• 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:

One of my favourite teachers -- energetic, friendly, helpful, knowlegeable! Definitely loved his academic yet realistic take on children's lit.