Shelley Rigger - Davidson College

Professor: Shelley Rigger

Department: TBD

College: Davidson College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POL342
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rigger is an amazing lecturer who brings the class to life and creates a discussion-based environment. She can be a tough grader but she gives good feedback. Probably one of the best professors here at Davidson; I would recommend her to anyone who's especially interested in Asian studies, China particularly.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: WRI101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rigger's class has great discussions and she is knowledgeable and professional. There's a lot of reading and random, busy-work assignments. VERY HARSH GRADER, only giving solid A's to perfect papers. Many people pass-fail her class and the semester average was about a B/B-. With REALLY hard work, I pulled off an A- and don't know any solid A's

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POL332
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rigger is truly a gem at Davidson College. Her knowledge regarding Taiwan-China relations is unparalleled and she is often asked to speak at think tanks and congressional committees. She assigns a lot of reading, but this cultivates a more thorough classroom discussion. I recommend taking a class with her.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL453
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rigger is absolutely incredible. Super helpful, a great lecturer, and really a master of her subject. Everyone should take a class with her while at Davidson.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POL332
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, really knows her stuff and is great at explaining it clearly. Uses lots of insightful & amusing analogies to explain issues. Not an easy grader, but a fair grader. Great at stimulating class discussion and creating an environment where you feel comfortable asking questions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POL332
• 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:

Brilliant - great at explaining concepts in creative and engaging ways that keep the class awake. Really good at including the class and making the info seem relevant. She really knows her subject matter as well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very mixed feelings. Loved class, did not love the prof. Very well organized class and learned a lot, but professor shuts down students on questions and comments, which discouraged participation. Very few to no comments on all graded work...so points off seemed totally arbitrary. All tests short answer, which means hard to fail...or get an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL332
• 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:

Prof. Rigger is an awesome professor. While her lectures can occasionally be dry, her knowledge of the subject is unmatched and her tests are pretty straightforward. She's always willing to meet with you out of class for any reason and is pretty flexible with dates and times. Definitely reccomended.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HUM161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incredbile. Brilliant and funny as hell. Always willing to help in any way she can. Lectures and discussions were interesting and thought-provoking. Great at making jokes and gentle teasing of students. Friendly. Would definitely take another class and I highly recommend her.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A brilliant woman, and an enthusiastic teacher.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

also HUM 161 ..... great woman, knows her stuff... conversational lectures, difficult tests and i wasn't happy with her essay grading but i'd still recommend her classes to people just because she's interesting to know

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HUM161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant, a fun teacher, and very helpful. Almost always happy to help, given the chance, take a class with her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL332
• 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:

Very cool lady who loves what she does and is an expert in her field. Entertaining with her little quips and generally gives good lectures that facilitate class discussion.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMPPOL
• 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:

Good teacher but she'll trick you if you don't watch out

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Horrible.