Lena Prokhorova - College of William and Mary

Professor: Lena Prokhorova

Department: TBD

College: College of William and Mary

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RUSS303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors ever! Lena is kind, encouraging, and hilarious. I love Lena because she tells students the truths about life, even if they don't want to hear it. I've learned so much from her and I'd recommend her to anyone!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RUSN303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The majority of each class is just going over the homework - in class she focuses mostly on getting students to speak and understand rather than teaching. She also gives COMPREHENSIVE study guides for each exam, but most of the class grade isnt based on exams- there are a lot of points coming from presentations, essays & extra-curriculars.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RPSS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had no previous experience with RPSS (Russian and Post-Soviet Studies) but Lena made this class doable and so enjoyable! Lots of reading and films, 3 2-page response papers, 1 Terms test (20% of grade), a group project, and a final paper. Very doable. I easily got an A in the class and learned so much. Lena is an amazing & invested prof.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RUSN303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lena is absolutely hilarious. She's able to bring humor into Russian language study, which can be pretty dry. She's also fairly relaxed on due dates, but don't take advantage of it. Honestly just a great professor though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RUS382
• 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:

as always, great professor. Take a class with her before you graduate - russian major or not. She's absolutely hilarious and will make you love/think about the subject.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RUSN390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful professor! Always willing to hear different viewpoints. Explains complex concepts very well. Passionate about the subject material.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RUSN340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Russian Media Culture and the accompanying main text Political Russian is one of the most practically useful Russian classes/texts I've taken/used. I only wish we could have gone through the entire textbook and done more speaking. Def a class to look out for (this was a new class)! Lena's really got a knack for keeping things fresh and interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RUSS204
• 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:

Lena is FANTASTIC!!! The Love, Adultery, and Prostitution class I took with her was spectacular and I looked forward to it every week to see what tangents the class would go on and to hear Lena's wry commentary. If you are a cultured person and appreciate literature, TAKE HER CLASS whatever it may be- it is definitely worth it!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RUS387
• 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:

AMAZING PROFESSOR! She is quirky and fun in class. Very approacheable, and truly cares about her students! Not to mention that she obviously loves Russian literature. Take a class with her if you can! She is priceless.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RUSN201
• 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:

AMAZING. There's nothing bad to say about her. She explains Russian's difficult grammar in ways very easy to understand. She's funny and makes class enjoyable. Easy class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RSN101
• 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:

awesome teacher, can't say anything bad about her.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RUSS101
• 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:

faaaaaaaaabulous. explains things in really obvious, easily understandable ways. she's amusing too and very patient with dumb/annoying students. best intro language class ive ever taken.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• 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:

Best professor ever.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LCST201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Also Vampires -- Prokhorova is endearingly sardonic with an inexplicable Soviet charm. She is adventureous and accepting academically (ex: she loved my essay arguing that there is a gay cowboy in Dracula) and I would highly recommend her to anyone. Minor liberal LCST annoyances exist but are standard for the department.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: LCST201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took LCST when the topic was Vampires and Popular Culture. Though, you can't go wrong with such an awesome subject, the class was taught well and was really fun and interesting. It was an easy class with interesting discussion.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RUSN202
• 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:

Lena i Sasha are the best russian professors on earth.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RUSN201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting professor. Tests can range from cakewalk to insanity.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FILM250
• 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:

Elena is extremely knowledgeable about film history and very eloquent and articulate about the rather difficult concepts thereof. She's wonderfully personable and approachable, and very understanding and comunicative. I loved the class because of her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RUS201
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lena is great! Really flexable, always willing to explain something again, lets you know what she expects you to know for tests, and monologue day topics always result in bizarre/funny stuff. Learning really seems effortless (at least compared to Rus 101-102)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RUSSIAN201
• 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:

GREAT professor, lots of fun! You come out thinking it wasn't too hard, but realizing you learned a lot. Also, sympathetic to college students' schedules. She knows that when you're swamped, you're swamped, and thus can be negociated with on the occasional due date--just don't make it a habit.