Material is not easy, but he tries to simplify it as much as possible.He is very knowlegable about the subject, but has a hard time relating the material to students.Sometimes not very clear, but tries his best to explain and is always willing to give extra help whenever he can. makes research methods tolerable

He is still getting used to teaching. Tests are detailed, must memorize the book. Gives a lot of extra credit so you can get a good grade. Paper not hard at all, very casual class. Got an A.

He's awesome.

One of my favorite psyc professors at TU. I hate biology, but Devan actually took the time to teach you everything you were expected to know (and he made it interesting.) Outlined the tests and offered extra credit. Really great, funny guy!

funny and nice, never goes off on tangents and stays on task because its needed. the material is hard but he gives you a straight forward study guide. he does powerpoints all class but its helpful and he posts them to print b4 each class. i suggest you take A & P before you take this because of the content

if you're intimidated by the sound of "physiological psychology" just take it with Devan. He's a great professor & he will spend time on tough concepts to make sure everyone understands. Tests are not too bad, but you definitely need to study for them. Read the book. He gives extra credit opportunities and it's wonderful!

He was great, I was dreading research methods but actually didn't mind coming to class. Really cool guy, very helpful, actually spent over an hour talking with him one day about the class and just advice on life

He was a great teacher. Very knowledgeable and fun. This was a hard class, but he really gave it his all to make sure we understood. Read the book, come to class, study your balls off, and you'll do fine. No tricks.

Attendance is optional but it would be silly not to go. Material is very difficult and reading the book and paying attention clarifies. Luckily he puts everything on blackboard and gives a targeted review of exactly whats on the exam. Very nice and helpful though

Physiological Psychology is hard. No matter who you take its a hard class BUT Devan really enjoys what he teaches and is very clear in his explanations. HE ALSO GRADES EVERY TEST ON A CURVE! With the curve, as long as you study you will be fine!

One of the nicest professors at Towson University! He really takes an interest in what he teaches. If I had the opportunity to have him again,I will.

He really does enjoy what he's teaching and will help you at any moment; you can even email him and he will respond! A very nice person, I hate Biology but he made it easier to understand. I did really bad at first, but I ended up with a C which I can not complain coming from a 45%! TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN..TARGETED REVIEWS ARE VERY HELPFUL

Amazing guy and professor. Material is extremely hard, but if you take notes as he goes over the powerpoints and READ you'll do okay. Loved going to class.

amazing professor. really cares about what he is teaching. yes somtimes goes off topic but he's a funny guy with a lot of personality. if you talk to him outside/after class you will see how knowledgeable he is on the topic of methods/physio. Works hard to find topics that interest students. study the slides and the book for exams

He is a great teacher&made the class enjoyable.Some people may find that the concepts were boring,but Devan made it interesting&worthwhile.He was very reasonable with exams&the course load was not that bad,only 1 article summary due at the end of the semester.Just read the textbook before the exams(only three)&attend class. He's great&I recommend!

In what can be a seemingly hard class Devan was a solid professor. He gave you targeted reviews for each of the 3 exams (which you can easily take notes for, study, and get a high B just from that) was a fair grader with a curve when needed, and really tried to connect with the class. I would take him if you are going to take this course.

Devan was amazing! :) He loves what he teaches &it shows every day when he steps into the class.He's funny,makes the hard concepts easier to understand,is a fair grader& understanding to student situations.If you read the chapters& use his targeted review,the exams are easy.The course load is light,with only 1 article summary,1 presentation&3 exams

the term "Physiological Psychology" seemed intimidating prior to taking this class, but after taking it with Devan,I have a new found interest in this area.I am even considering changing my major!Devan was a great teacher! if you have to take the class, definitely take it with him! He's a fair grader and very understanding.One of the best at TU!

Awesome professor!!! Took him for research methods spring 10 and he was great. Easy to talk to and verrryyy funny!!!!!!! You must take him!!!!

Made a boring class interesting with his dry sense of humor.

Prof. Devan is a very nice and very smart professor. This class is required for all psych majors and not a lot of students like it but Devan is a very fair grader and he knows what he is talking about. If you want to be good and achieve something, he is a good choice to take. Excellent Professor!

Professor Devan is one of my favorite professors at Towson. He always tells jokes to try to keep people awake in class. Physiological PSYC is probably my hardest class being a PSYC major, but Devan post study guides for each chapter and offers you a target review so you will know what to study. He also gives 5 point extra credit for each exam.

Prof D is very nice and laid back!He is knowledgable and enthusiastic about biopsych! You just have to like him and his class! It is interesting and more challenging than other psych classes but I enjoyed each class a lot. GREAT and very smart professor!

Very knowledgable & very smart! Take him if you are interested in the brain and behavior! You can learn a lot about research! Awesome professor!

He really knows about biopsychology since that is his field. The class is difficult with a lot of material, but if you devote enough time to it you will do very well. He uses attendance as a way to boost your final grade if you are in between two letter grades! 4 tests and one article assignment that is built in as grade booster. Love him

Awesome guy and class. Not an easy class but he's the best to take it with

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Long lectures BUT gives important info than the power points show. He gets off topic and rushes sometimes, RECORD ON VOICE MEMO LISTEN LATER IT'LL HELP ALOT!. Gives reviews ahead of time and THANK god his tests are always multiple choice ONLY. study everything he gives on the review, you'll pass. Im horrible at studying but i PASSED w/review

Physio is NOT easy but if you study and complete the targeted review, you will be FINE. Devan obviously knows what he's talking about and sometimes his lectures are hard to pay attention to bc he goes on a tangent. But I'm really glad I took the class with him. There's only 3 MC exams and 1 article review. READ the textbook! Take Devan!

The lectures get off topic very fast. Sometimes it is very hard to pay attention and understand the connection to his stories and the lecture material. He is very knowledgeable, but is not the number one lecturer.

Devan is one of the smartest and funniest professors I know. If you are willing to do the work, he is more than willing to help. PSYC 465 and PSYC 314 are upper level psychology courses and one should plan to attend most if not all of the classes to have a firm understanding of the material.

Devan is such a helpful professor and very understanding. The material is difficult, but he is the best teacher to take it with because he is very clear about what will be on tests. He gives a study guide and has review sessions to tell you exactly what to understand. Read the book, the parts he tells you to on the review. I love him take him!

Dr. Devan is an extremely helpful professor. He is very passionate about his work so his lectures can go off on a tangent about the Morris Water Maze. He is really funny and wants his students to do well. He also makes this class easier by letting you write the paper piece by piece and giving you the data.

Dr. Devan really cares for his students to do well. He lets you buy an older edition of the text book to save money, and he is more than willing to help you in and out of class. I've had some good times showing up to class because Dr. Devan made me laugh with his humor and powerpoint presentations. My suggestion, do not take 314 over the summer.

I took physiological psyc in the spring 2016, but I forgot to rate Dr. Devan. I have taken anatomy & physiology I and II, so the beginning half of the class was a breeze for me. He gives you target reviews and extra credit questions that will help you out on the exams. Devan is a very knowledge man and funny. I studied mostly from PP

This is not an easy course, but Devan makes it manageable. He gives a review that is literally on the exact things that are on the test. He is always available to talk to and really wants his students to do well. As long as you pay attention in class and do the targeted review you should get an A or B.

He goes above and beyond to help you. The tests are exactly the same things found in the review paper he gives out on review day. If you want to really have a good understanding over the material and how it's applied in the real world you should take him. If you just study hard before exams you'll be okay. He tries to keep the lecture interesting

Professor Devan is very passionate about his work and wants to share his knowledge with his students. He understands that not every psych major is interested in research but he goes out of his way to make the material entertaining and relativel to all of his students IF they are willing to put in the time and effort to do the class work.

Dr. Devan is one of the best professors I've ever had. He is well respected as a graduate of McGill University, and has made significant contributions to the field of neuroscience and understanding brain pathways involved in learning and memory. His classes are great. He always kept me engaged and held good class discussions.

Definitely, recommend taking Dr. Devan. His lectures are simply amazing, he is hilarious and is extremely knowledgeable in psychology and neuroscience. Definitely, recommend visiting his office hours, he is easy to approach and will always help you if you talk to him.

Great professor. Knows his stuff. Many students want it so easy and not do the work. Well they shouldnt take science classes. Nice guy and helpful with hard topics

Best prof ever

Great guy. You'll have to work for your grade but will learn a lot.

Dr. Devan is a great choice for 314. He emphasizes what you really need to know for the tests and helps you in every step of the way with the paper. You will learn so much in the class, not just how to write the paper. I didnt think I would do well writing it, but I came to enjoy it. Hes just a funny and lovable guy. He wants the best for you!

This is seriously the easiest class, we do basically nothing, and our quizzes are a video documentary with about 5 questions that you can take home to work on. The midterm was a packet that you could take home and work on. SUPER EASY!!!!

very laid back, gets off topic, convince him to do anything. quizzes on movies and you have them in class, take home midterm and take home final. super chill and lenient

Really good professor. Wants his students to do well and is always available outside of class for help. Lectures are kind of boring.

Dr. Devan is one of my favourite professors at Towson. He works hard to ensure that his students understand the material because he understands that research methods isn't for everyone. He spends a lot of time in his office and LOVES helping his students. I highly recommend taking him if research doesn't really interest you.

3-4 exams, depending how far behind he gets (usually a month behind). He's insanely smart and knows his stuff, he just tends to space out and go on tangents. His targeted reviews are the exams, but read the textbook and there's an easy article review to do. He'll seriously help you out if you ask. He's super nice and does make some good jokes.

Awesome teacher! Have never had a teacher that cares more about his students. He truly wants to help his students and works very hard to give studies a lot of resources. If youre willing to put in the work for this class, you will do just fine! If you go to office hours he is very helpful.

Such a great teacher!! Gives you feedback, truly cares about his students, and wants you to do well. He puts a lot of time into helping students and you cant say that about many teachers!!

Pretty funny guy but you don't really learn much in class, might just be for TSEM though, can't speak for other classes

Dr. Devan is an awesome guy! The poor ratings on here are from students who must be lazy. The classes he teaches are meant to be challenging; but he is ALWAYS available for help. It's not hard to get an A in the class if you show up and try. I have only had one or two other professors that care about their students as much as he does. Take him!

Dr. Devan is awesome. He's such a caring professor, and even with the transition to online, he was so accessible and available whenever. He genuinely wants his students to do well, offers a lot of extra credit and was overall such a funny guy. Enjoyed his class and would recommend him to anyone. Exams are pretty easy and he gives review sheets!

Professor Devan isn't that bad. The class itself is kind of hard but he gives a lot of resources to help pass exams. He's is super helpful if you need it. Studying is necessary to pass exams and textbook is really helpful to understanding, which he provides.

I took this class because nothing else was available, but I ended up really enjoying it. It is a hard class, with difficult topics to understand. However, Prof Devan was very accommodating and just wants you to do well. rewatching his lectures helps a lot for exams. He curves exams. His jokes are pretty funny too.

I have taken multiple courses with Dr. Devan and got involved in his research lab. I thoroughly enjoyed his lectures and was beyond impressed by the effort and time he makes for his students. Go to class and take advantage of the resources he provides and you will do great. My experience at Towson would not have been the same without Dr. Devan.

Hes a good teacher and is really smart, no doubt. But hes just very distracted, the material is easy to learn and pretty straight forward he just sometimes doesnt pay attention to his own teaching.

Dr. Devan truly cares about his students. If you need help, he will gladly sit down with you and explain things to you in ways that you can understand. His lectures can get a little lengthy but you really do learn from them. I always recommend Dr. Devan.

The class is really not hard if you know how to study. He makes it easy to get an A and wants his students to succeed. I learned a lot in this class and he is really nice once you get to know him and his teaching style. Lectures can drag sometimes but he tries to make them interesting.

Dr. Devan is also an incredibly approachable and supportive professor. He takes the time to get to know his students and their individual strengths and challenges, and provides personalized feedback to help each student succeed. If you have the opportunity to take a course with him, do not hesitate. I hope that helps

His lectures are long and you can tell he is very knowledgable about the field. Sometimes talks over our heads. Exam reviews are helpful to know what CONCEPTS to study but he flips the wording of questions around to be confusing. He curves the heck out of exams though. It was a weird class but I enjoyed him as a prof.

I've had him for more than once and this is the class he teaches the best. He gives a ton of feedback on research papers before the final turn in, gives freebee questions for his exams (and curves them a lot). If you aren't a good studier I would avoid his classes, but I learned a lot from him and his class made me really interested in research.

Devan is a good guy and a good teacher. However the quality of students are getting worse. Most my classmates never came to class and complained they didn't know what was going on in the GroupMe and then they blame him. He does get off topic but he's a great teacher and very nice. Recommend!

Not sure why so many students are giving negative feedback, maybe if you actually came to class you would realize he is a nice guy. The tests were difficult, but he curved them two whole letter grades to make sure we succeed. Yes, he is sarcastic.. but he is quite intelligent. If you don't mind studying and coming to class, recommend!

The class is very science heavy, so material can be hard to grasp. I would only recommend this class if you are a good studier/test-taker. He gives plenty of opportunities to raise your grade if ever you do bad on exams. He is very knowledgable, and provides so many resources for you to do well. Highly recommend!

The lectures are pretty boring, but its clear how hard he tries! He is a really nice professor and is very accommodating as long as you don't take advantage of it! He also clearly has a TON of experience with conducting research and writing reports, so a great resource. Great professor, would definitely take him again!

The content is quite challenging, but with dedication and using resources like the textbook and Unstuck AI, you can excel. The professor is knowledgeable and provides valuable feedback to help students succeed. Just be prepared to put in the work.

Dr. Devan was one of my favorite professors here at Towson. He is incredibly involved and actually likes teaching. His exams are straight off of the study guide. If you actually show up to class and listen to him there is no possible way you fail. He is very funny and very understanding.