Still better lecturer than Keszler, but that's not saying much. Great TA for lab.

He is criticized for being slow and messes up while he teaches. Those are common errors, its not too big of a deal. Hes very understanding, gives 4 points extra for filling out the scantron right when taking exams. The material is very easy, he makes it easy. Hes funny for making funny mistakes.

SMOKIN'!!! ;)

How many of you know that last winter was his first time teaching the class? Im sure it takes a while for someone to organized enough to teach at a college level. And for those questioning his intellect you shouldnt. He works with all chemistry grad students on their PHD's. I had him for 3 classes and he may have trouble sometimes, but ask for help

Great guy, easy tests, and does what he can to help. For sure he messes up a lot, but he tries hard and will do what he can to rectify his mistakes.

He is a really nice guy, and is always willing to help you understand the material. In the lecture he is often unorganized, and difficult to follow. The best method to being successful in this class is to read the text book as a supplement to his lectures.

Dr. Richardson is a very nice guy...he will definitely help you if you need help...sometimes in lab if I didnt understand he would practically do it for me...if you dont understand something all you have to do is ask him.

Really nice, but the class itself is horrible. Just read the text book. One good thing is that he seems to love blowing stuff up, so thats always a plus. And the tests are easy.

He is extremely nice and personable but a poor lecturer. He is great to go to for help but be sure to do work outside of class because lectures won't help.

This class is difficult for most. Refer to the midterms for helpful preparation for the final. Questions, go talk to the prof, he will help clarify the material and sometimes gives you points on the tests that the TAs did not for showing your work on the free response problems! It could save your grade!!!

Class is very dry. Is hard to understand in lecture, but if you ask for help during office hours, he is awesome. Really smart guy. His tests are easy, somewhat.

Class isn't tough if you get all the notes and read the important parts of the text book. One HUGE problem is exam objectives that are posted on blackboard usually don't have anything to do with the exam. Pretty soon you can begin to sense what will be on the next exam. He DOES grade on a curve, and will help you out during office hours. Nice guy.

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I absolutely ADORE Richardson because of how much help he has given me for the CH 200 series. BUT, he is NOT the best professor in the world. He tends to lose his train of thought and get distracted and students tend to correct him a lot. Apart from his not so great lecture skills he is overall extremely helpful and he wants you to do well.

I have taken the entire 200 level chemistry series with Richardson as my professor, and I think he is awesome! He is the perfect chemistry professor, somewhat bumbling, gets chalk all over himself and has his own funny little quirks. He teaches well, and is very thorough. He genuinely cars about his students.

While many people complain about Richardson, I really like him. While he may have his funny little quirks, bumbling around bit, this makes the classes entertaining. He doesn't make the tests very hard, and as long as you make a good notecard, read the text and ATTEND LECTURES, you are guaranteed an A.

Showing improvement! He grows on you. Dont expect an easy A .... gotta read the book ..ugh! He lets finals replace midterms if its higher :)

Dr. Richardson explains things really well. I'm not very good at chemistry but he made it make sense for me.

Great teacher if you learn by examples and demos!

Never bought/opened the book. Just went to all the lectures and made sure to do all the online homework and I got a good grade. Actually had to use my brain to figure somethings out, but tests are straight from lectures.

I took the entire chem series from Richardson last year, and I don't see anything wrong with him as a professor. Sure, he might get a little side-tracked during lecture, but if you GO TO CLASS CONSISTENTLY, the material makes perfect sense. This guy will bend over backwards to help you understand a topic, so take advantage of office hours.

I like Richardson as a teacher. I find his demos are pretty good and he teachers the class what we need to know for the test. The people that fail are the ones that dont try and dont reed the book. If you attend lecture he teaches you how to do all the math you will need to do, and if you read the book you know all you need to know.

Takes a little to get used to but He is really smart and funny.

I have become so smart after attending his class. He teaches not just whats in the book but on "how" and "why chemistry works the way it does. I learned so much from his class. His demos were awesome. I like that he attends lab WITH YOU and answers all questions. His schedule is a little unorganized but his tests are fair.

Dr. Richardson is a great teacher! I took chemistry at another school before retaking it with Dr. Richardson at OSU. I learned so much with him, and he's very helpful. If you work the recommended problems, you'll have no trouble on the tests (they're written, not multiple choice).

Dr. Richardson is a bit scatter brained and sometimes hard to follow, but he is a really good teacher and has a lot of passion for the subject. He is extremely helpful in his office hours. If you do badly on a test, go and talk with him. Chances are he'll give you some points back if he thinks you know what you're talking about.

I had Dr. Richardson for the entire CH 221-223 series and really liked him; he's always willing to help! If you were an A or B student in high school, you can easily achieve that grade by READING the textbook chapters carefully and going to lecture every day. He pulls the multiple choice and extra credit exam questions straight from the book!

I took the entire 22X chemistry series from him and I had no problems. Going to lecture and reading the book is important for his class, if you do both you'll do fine. Most of the people who complain about him are freshmen who don't know how to study. He is interested in your learning and will help you if you ask questions instead of complaining.

Very fair grader,nice guy.Will let you makeup labs&turn in reports late w/o docking points-if you talk to him!1/2 multi choice exams,1/2 show work.Only complaint-he lets ppl take as much time as they want 4 all to answer quizdom.Eats up 5min setup,easily 10min voting=long pause if you read book.Can use old ed. book,he list new&old hw question#'s!

He can be unorganized during lecture. Overall I thought he was a fairly good teacher. There was only one lecture that I feel he completely failed to teach (hybridization; google it to learn). If a student asked a question that the rest of class seemed to understand he would ask them to come to office hours instead of waiting class time.

Dr. Richardson's class was hard to follow sometimes but his tests were fair, he offers review sessions but don't rely on those to pass the tests. He will help you if you come to him. I was failing this class and managed to pass in the end with his help. He is very understanding and will give you a chance if you do the same.

He is much better for 202 than for 201, and the lab 205 doesn't take the full three hours or require full lab reports. If you visit him in his office hours he will bend over backward to help you. I went from a D on a test to a B by visiting him. For 201, you will want to read the book because it connects things together really well.

Richardson's Chemistry 201 course isn't too difficult if you study. The trouble isn't the material it's the fact that you have to study the material before a test and you're fine. I got a B. You get fll sheet of paper for final exam. You get your final exam to wipe previous two midterms if score surpasses midterm scores. Just know it's college.

He is great in clarifying the material, he also does a lot of experiments in class. He is fun, helpful, and interested in what he teaches. Homework is online, but the problem is that you have to study prior exams to have a decent grade.

I would say class is at an alright difficulty for a first term freshman course. Professor is not super enthusiastic, but he does care, and is a fair grader.

Richardson is an awesome professor. He loves Chemistry, and he realises that if you're in 201/202 that your an engineer, so he doesn't try to push more information than you need. He is really funny with all his mannerisms. If you HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HE WILL BEND OVER BACKWARD TO HELP YOU! Anyone who says that his class was hard did not seek help.

Fair grader, and gives ample prep for exams. Use the Mastering Chemistry and optional problems to brush up on material. The demonstrations were great. He is very unclear, and often moves through the more difficult parts quickly. Take advantage of office hours--he's a nice guy, just unclear.

Very easy class to pass, puts everything you need to know about the chapter in slides. Easy "A" if you study. In class he hints the exam questions, usually they appear on the midterms.

A great professor he really wants you to do well on the exams he even does an extra study session over the weekend before every exam (all 3 of them). Its tough to find that kind of commitment in a professor. He may not be the best teacher but his demonstrations are great. Come to class and do the homework and you will do just fine.

Extremely boring to listen to but knows his stuff. Visit him during office hours and you won't be disappointed. There are always mistakes in examples and even in the slides but those are just attributed to "Richardson errors"

I took chemistry from this professor a couple of years ago and I must say, if you are having a hard time in this class then I would suggest dropping out. One of the easiest teachers I have ever had. I will admit he can be confusing in his lectures but his tests are so easy and he is really nice and helpful during office hours.

His class is very boring. However, he is quirky and will make class interesting every once in awhile. Pay attention to all the demos done in class as they'll help on the exam extra credit. He wants you to succeed. Tests are identical to study guides so he makes it easy. Just take the time time to do them.

Richardson is a straight forward lecturer. Boring, but informative. His tests are incredibly easy. The homework is much harder than the tests. Do the hw and the worksheets and you should excel. In lecture he hints all the time at multiple choice exam questions. One of the easiest classes Ive ever had.

I think that is he is honestly one of the best professors i have ever had! no one even care about you exceeding in college and he actually cares about the individuals and helps you a ton if you need it! TAKE THE CLASS FROM HIM! WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!

The best teacher i have had. I hope i can take organic chem with him. He is so helpful and provide long office hours. He is so friendly and wants everybody to get an A