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paces alot, but very cute and energetic

good prof. nice guy. walks around a lot

good guy... funny, not funny ha-ha... funny weird

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Tight jeans & enthusiastic smile make early morning phil a treat!

Very helpful and enthusiastic, although somewhat arrogant. A good professor for being a bit of a weirdo!

Excellent professor! Would recommend to anyone who is doing undergrad work in Philosophy. Enthusiastic and passionate about Philosophy

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Excellent professor. Puts a lot of effort into the lectures. Also very willing to help you with any of your questions, never seems hesitant, always willing to help. Walks back and forth a lot and always has LOTS to say!

Was excellent

Great first-year phil prof -- easy to understand and nice.

personable and helpful and eager to converse outside class. very great.

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GREAT GREAT PROF!!!! Always there when you need him! Really open to new ideas and always wants the students to learn and enjoy his class! Plus he's pretty cute!!! ;)

seems like he teaches the material almost as if he has had a deep personal experience with the subject matter. In this respect, he is very good at what he does. A true asset to this rat ship of a university.

Great professor. He goes a little fast during his lectures because he gets so into it, but its nice to see a prof so interested in his work. He makes class interesting and philosophy easy to understand. He marks pretty easy, and he is easy on the eyes ;)

I think the ratings below are not objective. the pacing is not distracting- it communicates his interest in what he is teaching. Welcome to university, you analyze through discussion. Be glad he actually summarizes the readings- easier to study!

great prof, great lectures, A

Extremely enthsiastic about the subject. A bit stubborn and rude at times. If you work hard, you will do well, but you must work for it. Definetely walks around a lot, ties his shoes a lot, but doesn't change the fact that he is a good prof; nice, sincere, and helpful.

very enthusiastic and passionate about subject matter.

He is a good teacher, he definalty enjoys what he teaches. However, I most of the time was lost in his class. Phil of thought was def. the wrong course for me. He jumps around alot, changes topics randomly when he gets a new idea. If you are into phil. and like over analyzing everything then this prof is for you.

Dean is awesome! He's funny, energetic, and pretty laid-back. Getting a good mark in his class is not hard, as long as you show up and work!

great lecturer and helpful as well. very aproachable

Dean is amazing he is really into what he does ...not to mention his enthusiasm makes him kind of hot!!

Wonderful profm very enthusiastic and is very helpful if you ask for it. Recommend!

Dean is down to earth- a very nice Prof to talk to after class- always willing to clarify anything- even if that means for 1 hour(after class)- I asked him a question once and he talked to me for 1 hour after class- excellent work- very engaged in the class. Well worth taking the class.

Very enthusiastic, nice guy, solid professor. Had no interest in philosophy prior to attending, but made it interesting.

Unreal man and such an amazing class! Learnt a lot and really enjoyed his lectures and assignments. A really fair and exciting teacher!

Very disappointing to not have ANY marks prior to the drop date and then only 25% of our final mark before our final exam. I found him to be very knowledgeable with what he was teaching, but to a fault. He took far too much time on some topics leaving no time for others. Did not analyze entire essays so you MUST read them yourself.

Great prof! Enjoyed the class. Never taken a philosophy course - however he managed to make philosophy interesting. Good at clarifying the readings!

take philosophy 1035 with dean! he's a great prof. very nice, enthusiastic and informative. i had no interest in philosophy but i enjoyed all of my time in his class. would take again. very easy as well.

Dean is one of my fav prof.He's super enthusiastic about his course and actually cares if everyone follows him in class;the course itself is quite dry but he made it less boring;the blackborad notes are sorta messy,and his TA is hard on marking. Office hr is too short but still great learning experience.PS his face is a distraction, in a good way;)

Dean is a great prof. He's always willing to help you out and clarify on subjects covered. Great lecturer, very passionate about what he's teaching, definitely recommend him!

Very interesting course! He is very passionate and helpful. His lectures totally changed my view of the business world. A very handsome man, by the way. Not sure I can pass the course though, I worked hard but did not do well, but that's for my personal reasons.

Great professor. He makes the dry textbook material interesting and he explains it in a very clear way. He didn't use webct so make sure you go to the lectures. And make sure you pay attention to what he says, he is easy to look at and loves to pace back and forth at the front of the room, it can be mesmerizing!

I thought Dean did a very good job of keeping the attention of students with dry course readings, and did explain things well. My biggest problem with him would be how he tries to put his own left views of Harper, Bush, Obama, NDP into the classroom. I think it would be better if he presented things and let students come to their own conclusion.

Phenomenal prof. Loved the lectures. Dean is engaged when he talks to you and actually enjoys what he does. Plus, he's a smokeshow.

Just had Dean for Business Ethics this summer. His class is very theoretical, focusing on philosophical essays. Though the topic may seem dry, he brings it to life with his energy and enthusiasm. If you listen carefully to his explanations in class, you should have no problem for his exams.

Took his business ethics course. Great prof but be ready for his political views.

really enthusiastic about dry philosophy topics, but tends to bounce around on a bunch of subjects at once. definitely had favourites in class, though.

Dean is great! I loved his class.. He made dull subjects interesting. However he did jump around quite a bit and expressed his political views often. After lectures, he was always asking me and my friends if we were following along. He was always encouraging students to come for help. Overall a super nice, intelligent guy.

Overall a great prof with an over the top enthusiasm about the course being taught. His enthusiasm made departed philosophers come to life like they are the ones speaking about their views, odd but true.

Business Ethics with Dean was awesome. Super enthusiastic and passionate about what he is teaching. As long as you attend class, take notes and do the readings, it is very reasonable to do well! Super nice guy that actually cares about his students! one of my fave classes

His Lectures are long, definitely expect the full three hours, but if you come to class having read the text, usually 10-15 pages for the week, it is not hard to follow. Assigned essays are a reasonably length and the marking is fair.

Enthusiastic. Does his best to make some pretty unclear material as clear as possible. Very willing to talk to students about course material outside of class hours.

if you're a business student and never took philosophy before, DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE!! Dean is a very nice prof, he loves what he does, and he is very helpful. however, the material is just too mush for BMOS students.

Took the questions of the day class, he is an excellent professor that is passionate about his field. Always made sure everyone understood that material. Really kind and caring as a person. Definitely taking another one of his classes

His lectures are a little scattered and can be hard to follow. There are no slides, just a couple notes on the board. Not a class that you can take if you're not going to pay attention. He seems very fair and like he genuinely wants his students to do well. He read out of the textbook a lot which helped because you only had to know what he has read

this prof is amazing, and one of the best people i ever had the oppurtunity to know. a challenging, yet inspiring course that allows you to critically understand difficult material in an engaging way.

had him for ancient philos in the summer then took media ethics just because I liked him. he's not the best lecturer - it's hard to take notes, he goes off on a lot of tangents and is pretty disorganized - but a really nice person. pretty easy grader too - he's scatterbrained so he barely notices when things are late. wish he used OWL more.

Such an amazing prof. I've had him 5 times!!!!!!!!!!! and I've never had a prof that cared more about his students. It helps he' sexy too. ;)

Overall very caring/genuinely kind. Very passionate about the material which made the long lectures a little more bearable, though they dragged on for a bit too long at time. Found that his exams were more abt regurgitating information rather than testing you on your understanding but he was clear about what it takes to get an A so I didn't mind.

This professor is what philosophy is about. Students are encouraged to think critically. Students are not given handouts to regurgitate info back

Dean is very passionate about philosophy & provides very insightful analyses of the authors that we learn In class, which are extremely helpful to write the essays & to overall understand the content. It is defiantly best to read the textbook b4 class because it makes it easier to follow him and his advanced themes. He is understanding & chill!!!!

Very passionate Kind a bit of a hard marker but not unfair, if you produce good work you get good marks period.

Proessel is what you'd call an old-school lecturer. He has powerpoints for main points, but goes into more depth through conversation, & readings in class. Clearly passionate about philosophy & that makes it very interesting to listen and engage! Attend his lectures & you'll do just fine. Great prof, responsive, engaging, would 100% recommend.

He is nice professor and I took Phil-2075 with him at King's. I got a lot better grades than expected as i study just before exams and made my thesis in a day. Only thing is that he won't respond to emails faster and have to wait 2-3 days sometime.

Prof. Proessel's weekly readings are usually not short or light in any means, so you'll have to put time for that, but they're very insightful. Show up to class and pay attention, and reach out for feedback on assignments. I found his feedback really useful and it helped me boost my grade. If you already enjoy philosophy, I would recommend him.

He is good professor overall, he is very soft person. Very helpful and nice

I had the best expirience with him. He has long lectures which helped me learn better. He really cares about his course and his students. As a student with accomadations, some professors are not understanding. But he was so kind and understanding the whole way. He provides extensive feedback on the essays which is super helpful. Loved this prof

I was a bit scared after reading some of these reviews about this professor. However, I had a completely opposite experience to what is said here. I loved him as a teacher. He wants to know how students feel about his lectures, and everything and appreciates any feeback to he recieves to improve his teaching. Overall, excellent experience.

Had a good experience with him. The only thing was essay instructions should be better. It got confusing at a point in time. But otherwise, everything else was good. Had a good experience with him.

Hes a good lecturer. Course load is manageable. Takes time with his lecturers and if you email to clarify things he replies.

Dean is a fantastic professor! I see comments about him being very scatterbrained -- maybe a little. His thoughts are coherent and make sense, however. You just have to pay attention. He's a smart guy with lots of energy so it's not easy for everyone to follow him but that's not necessarily his fault. He's very patient, very humble and very kind

Paper outlines weren't always clear, but feedback was. You can chat with him in office hours and he'll be glad to help. Super nice/positive/genuine guy who loves his job. Always has a smile on his face No content in class except discussion + no participation mark = no attendance from me Just make sure your papers are very tied to the thesis!

Honestly, he's a great professor. He really cares about his students. His lectures are long but thats because he truly wants to make sure that students understand content. He assigned seperate zoom office hours just for the course. He's very easy to reach for help.

my personal hero, he was so nice, understanding, and encouraging and gave such good feedback

I did pretty well in both media and business ethics, even though i am in BMOS and not a very strong essay writer at all. Grading is very fair and the prof is very likeable. I recommend these courses to everyone. Buy the textbooks because they are very helpful!!! Everyone ended up borrowing mine.

Dr. Proessel was one of the kindest teacher I had. If you need help, he will try his best to help you out in the best way he can. He is super caring and understanding too. One tip for future students would be, anytime you are confused, just reach out to him. The more engaged or the more you try to clarify things with him, you'll do well.

Professor Proessel really cares about his students. His lectures are insightful, but can be long. Reach out for feedback - it's very helpful. unstuck study was a great study tool alongside the free course materials. Overall, a good experience if you're willing to put in the work.

Exactly what a philosophy prof should be. I can see why ppl find his lectures hard to follow. He doesn't teach linearly, he's roundabout for a reason - teaches in layers instead of laying it all out, the way philosophy should be taught. Humble, very fun guy, my favorite prof. Strong literacy skills to be expected in his classes though.

Great guy, you can really see his passion for the course material. Feel really bad for his cause he had to be a last minute replacement for another prof but made good with what he had. Would love to take another class of his where he had more time to prep. 9/10