would NOT take a class with her again. lectures are heavy in which she rambles on and on and noone knows a thing that comes outof her mouth. u have to participte in class n keep up with the kaiser health news becus it will be on tests. for a 103 class this class is hard unless u understand politics other than that be prepare to get no higher than A

Lets just say shaw is the worst teacher ever. She tries to make class fun but when really know one is having a fun time. She lectures nonstop so if you have here i am sorry. Refrain from picking a class with her. Tests are hard. I am a straight A student and got a B in her class. Save yourselves she is the WORSE teacher EVER

After giving this class the benefit of the doubt I can genuinely say that I hate this class. This class is useless for health science majors and stressful to the core. Getting an A is doable but not with this teacher. Sjsu needs to hire a better teacher for this course. Shaw is the worst. Unfair grader.

I am hoping Shaw rounds me. Despite that she is one of the worsest professor in Health science. I dont understand why participation matters. It brings down your grade so much. Hs 103 needs a better professor

Shaw is probably one of the worst professors at sjsu. Her tests are tough and class is way harder than 162. It's funny because both class are literally the same. If I were to choose, I'd chose 162 over Shaw's 103 any frickin day. Her lectures are so heavy that I secretly fall asleep with my eyes in that class. TYBG the class is over

I truly wanted to like Professor Shaw, but this class was a bore and it was dull. I wish it wasn't for credit and I wish I didn't need it. You have to sit through a long long long lecture and truly, you get nothing out of it because the language she uses to lecture is not beginner friendly. I tried my best in this class but I barely passed..

LOL at those complaining about Shaw. Sorry yall but Ima do that same because Shaw's classes are the classes you want to be aware of. I would never take a class with her again and I'm lucky she's not any of my professors except 103. 103 was hard despite the cheat sheet we get. Don't do well on in-class assignments or that paper? Won't pass, TRUTH.

I am so happy to be DONE with this class. Yes you do need to work hard but if I pass 162 with an A but I can't pass this class with an A-,,,,,, you know something not right. Thumbs down to shaw for making my last semester a hard one. Thanks for nothing Shaw.. I just feel bad for the international students...

All i can say Is get full points on everything. By everything I mean tests exams homework and all in class assignments. And participate. Participation matters. Its stupid but it does. Someone tell shaw to make it for extra credit. We also get a potluck. Its messy though so someone tell her to change how people get food.

Where are the tags that says awful, terrible teacher, would not take again, and class is useless? These are tags that describes the class Im mortified and glad to be done

I just dont get this class. Why dont participation matter? Why are the tests so hard? Why is she not a lenient person? So many questions yet no answers. You have to try extremely hard on this class if you want A. In my opinion just take that B. Its not worth stressing over. This class aint nothing

Shaw shaw shaw. More like naw. Test are hard ,lectures heavy, participation matters. Overall? Would not take again

It is not fair for those who did not have a chance to participate since lot of people raised their hands but could not talk. She is quite strict. Overall, no recommended

DO NOT TAKE CLASSES WITH THIS PROFESSOR! She is the hardest grader I have ever encountered. She never lectures during her 3 hour class then expects us to take an exam on lockdown browser with no notes after having to spend HOURS self teaching because she can't help us. Not responsive to emails either.

She's very extreme when it comes to being specific about things, the only problem is is that her input of information does not match the output of information that you have to do in which is more than what she says.

HS 103 not listed. Do not take this class if you cannot commit ALL your time to it. Nothing else matters more than her class. Lectures not recorded even during the pandemic causing a MAJOR inconvenience to students who still work and take other classes full time. If you turn your head away for a moment from the webcam she will call you out.

One of the worst professors I've ever taken at SJSU. She doesn't answer emails, offer any extra credit, nor does she spend more than 30 minutes lecturing for a 3 hour class. She does not have any clear grading criteria and expects more out of students than she provides. Wish I can think of any pros for this class other than listening to kaiser news

This professor keeps getting worse, she's stopped caring for students, doesn't communicate well, and doesn't teach. But she expects the most from assignments, grades harshly, and will not offer extra credit! She is a very strict and tough professor and her quizzes and exams are very hard. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT take her.

You have better chances of winning the lottery than getting an A in this class. Professor grades harshly, doesn't answer any emails, doesn't offer extra credit, and most importantly doesn't teach AT ALL. Expects you to read the material to pass the class. I learned absolutely nothing and waisted so much money taking this class. Goodluck!!

I would not recommend taking PH 103 with this professor. Throughout the course she seemed very judgmental when students had questions and was unprofessional. The lectures are such a waste of time, but you have to attend in order to receive participation points for KHN. Good luck if you take her.

If you want a lecturer who talks about Kaiser news all day, take this professor. She is a decent person, but she does not give concise and clear lectures to her students. I would rather watch a YouTube video on Health Policy than listen to this class. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!

This class was all self-taught. Lectures were not concise and direct. I would advise to really look into other professors who are less condensing.

AVOID! Unprofessional, rude, and not passionate about teaching. Worst professor in the department. Lecture recordings not available, 3-hour class cut short, doesn't respond to emails, not understand of PANDEMIC and its effect on learning, no extra credit, PLAIN AND SIMPLE DONT TAKE HER, SPEND YOUR MONEY ON ANOTHER PROFESSOR. Goodluck.

NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW BAD OF A TEACHER SHE IS. IF I COULD CHOOSE ANOTHER PROFESSOR TO TAKE, I WOULD!! SHE GRADES HARSHLY ON EVERYTHING!!! LITERALLY NO LECTURES AT ALL. 3 HOURS CLASS REDUCES TO 30 MINUTES OF US (STUDENTS) TALK ABOUT KAISER NEWS! GREAT, I LEARNED NOTHING FROM THIS CLASS, PLUS MY GPA DROPPED. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEMESTER ><

Professor Shaw is the worst! She can be extremely condescending. She left condescending comments on my assignments and replies to emails. She would say, "I hope you secured your internship site already." Even though my email was regarding my signed MOU. She is very slow to reply to you, and I feel like she never really answered my questions.

Condescending, rude, disorganized, irritable, and vague. If you're looking for those qualities in an educator, by all means, sign up for Shaw's class. If you do, be sure to expect to absorb no course-related content, be humiliated for asking questions, vague grading criteria, and to be working a disproportional hour-unit ratio. Save yourself.

She is the scariest person in the world, even if she does nothing to you. She doesn't say anything rudely to students, but her attitudes and teaching styles are clear that she should not work as an instructor. The most stressful class I have ever had in my life. Her class consolidates my decision of not continuing my career in Public Health.

Worst professor I've ever had. Rude, laughs at you when you have a ?, passive aggressive comments on assignments with NO helpful feedback. Grades incredibly hard. "Teaches" powerpoint for 15-20 minutes, but has very hard and specific exams. Even If you are a great student, this class is almost impossible to get an A. She should not be a professor!

Good luck teaching yourself this course. Most of the class was Kaiser Health News and barely about lectures and the text readings. I can't say I learned too much in this class. Tests are very hard and the study guides are not helpful.

The opposite of an absolute unit, so stressful and learned nothing from her. We had an hour to do our final when we're given a 3 hour block and the study guide maybe only covered 10% of what was on the test and she's nice but it feels condescending and the majority of the class was on the news not on our course information

This class made me hate Public Health. I wish I couldve taken it with a professor who actually cared about the students she humiliates her students and the course work is not based on the topic rather its about the news. Avoid her at all costs if you care in the least about your mental health and the actual subject you will regret it

She is the worst professor I've ever had from the entire University. She is rude, unkind, and lacks empathy for her students. Please do not waste your money to pay for her class because you would not learn anything from her. She always wasted her lectures with Kaiser Health News discussions for the entire semester. Her exams are very tricky.

She does not care at all about her student's well-being during this pandemic. She always looks like an angry person all the time. She should be kinder and maintain a positive relationship with her students. Her exams are not related to her teaching in the class. You should take another instructor if you want to learn something about Health Policy.

She spends little time actually teaching the class and spends most lectures on useless current news talks, but then doesn't guide her students how to structure the assignments she gives. The study guides she provides for the class are useless and do not reflect what is on the exams al all. I learned little about health law and policy. 0/10

Quitting her job is the best thing she can do for students. It's not about you pass the class or not. It is more about what you take away at the end of the semester. Hopefully, the PH department will look at students evaluations, so they can replace her or at least open more sections with different professors for 103.

Unnecessary and unrelated material in class. She keep focuses on Kaiser Morning News and do a lot of Unnecessary things in class. Never take again

This class was horrible, and it's all because of the professor. Shaw never gets back to students and is always unclear about her instructions, so the whole class is confused 100% of the time. She says something in class and then stated that she said something different the next day. I dreaded going to her class every week. Kaiser News is useless.

Alissa Shaw is not a professor I would want to take a class from again.

She can be a bit rude at times and many students describe her as being dry. The class is interesting but she expects a lot out of you also you can never miss class. FOR ALISSA: PLEASE WRITE YOUR ATTENDANCE EXPECTATION IN YOUR RUBRIC. STUDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO MISS 1 DAY AND LOSE POINTS IS RIDICULOUS. WE HAVE A LIFE OUTSIDE OF UR CLASS.

You can't even miss 1 day of class and she is super rude via email.

This professor is hit or miss. She was great in PH 165A, but I'd avoid her for other courses, except career readiness ones. In 102, she made the material harder and didn't explain what she expected, taking off points without clarification. Her quizzes are on a lockdown browser, causing time anxiety and focus issues.

The professor was rude and disorganized. She made learning more difficult for students.

Self righteous

do not take this professor. she is rude and unapproachable. worst professor I have ever encountered with. I wanted to give her chance but should have listened to the other reviews. she does not give enough time for the midterm and is not flexible about peoples time. you cannot miss class or your grade will tank.

This has to be one of the worst professors I have ever taken, actually. She is a very hard grader and is not clear on instructions; she is super passive-aggressive for no reason, especially when you ask her questions(like, "Boi, that's your job). If you don't show up, you won't pass."WORST PROFESSOR EVER

Beware if you are taking her class. If you are not a religious person you better go pick one just PRAY. She does not create a safe learning environment and sets up her students to FAIL. She is extremely rude. I hope that the department sees all her SOTES and fires her because it would do all of us a favor.

AVOID THIS PROFESSOR or it will impact your grade. The class materials are interesting but Alissa Shaw is not. She doesn't care about students. Students are not able to miss a class no matter you're sick or injured. STRICT, TOUGH, AND RUDEST PROFESSOR that I ever have.

Shaw wants to see all her students to fail. She does not grade things in a timely manner. She expects us to follow a strict deadline why shouldn't she. I understand she has multiple classes but so do we? We have to juggle 4+ other classes plus full time jobs and other responsibilities and some of have internships. Avoid at all cost!!!!!!!!!!!

Incredibly rude. She only does things on her time and for her convenience. You can only meet during her one day office hours but if a student needs flexibility, good luck. You'll either be ignored or treated like you committed a crime.There is absolutely no professionalism, empathy, or interest in student success.

THIS PROFESSOR TRAUMATIZED ME. SHE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE STUDENTS. SHE HATES HER JOB AND THE DEPARTMENT. ALL SHE CARES ABOUT IS GIVING OUT HER DAM BREAD WHICH NO ONE WANTS. INSTEAD SHE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON GRADING AND BEING AN ACTUAL TEACHER. USUALLY I FEEL LIKE PROFESSORS ARE MISUNDERSTOOD BUT SHAWS CLASS IS LITERAL HELL ON EARTH.

This was the worst professor I've ever had. She shows clear preferential treatment in grading. She's passive-aggressive, unapproachable, and marks you absent even if you're a second late — regardless of the reason. She also deducts 10 points if you miss a random raffle for her sourdough bread. She's rude, unfair, and completely unprofessional.

Shaw is rude and unapproachable. She belittles students when they ask questions and tries to intimidate rather than support. Grading is harsh, full credit is rare, and feedback is vague. Expects us to follow a strict deadline but she always grades late. Her attitude creates a toxic and discouraging learning environment.