I had no idea what to expect when taking this course with her since she wasn't on here - while for all my other profs were. But boy, I lucked out with Deanna! She's so nice and engaging. A bit geeky, but it's cute! Her "hint, hint" in class is helpful for knowing what'll be on exams! Got a 91% on midterm! That's a good sign. I recommend her!

There are profs who care about what they teach and those who do not. Deanna LOVES her field and teaches it in an enthusiastic and attention drawing way. She has a good sense of humour too, which always helps. Any class with Deanna is a great class.

I took this very hard class last summer and thanks to Deanna's help I was able to complete this class. She is funny, helpful, and cares about students success! I recommend taking any class with her, lovely personality

This teacher is seriously my favourite one! She deserves so much recognition and could teach alot of other profs how to do their job significantly. Great Great Great teacher!!!! WOW!!

I really liked Deanna as a professor. She is energetic (very energetic... you'll see) and funny. The only thing I did not like is that she goes off topic often which makes the classes way longer than they have to be. Other than that, I would recommend her.

wouldn't recommend this prof at all. not only is her teaching style rather annoying, her exams are poorly constructed. I am an A average 4th year student studying criminology and am going into the final exam with a B-. 3 exams worth 30%, 30% & 40%. Don't take the class unless you have to.

she's very energetic and passionate which is great but goes way off topic TOO much-therefore longer class & sometimes materials are being pushed back. Her exams are fair and pretty easy if you studied. Overall nice prof :)

Often VERY off topic, although she is VERY energetic (which keeps the class going). I said MANDATORY to attendance, because if you are not going to study from the textbook you better MEMORIZE all her slides. Quite helpful with questions, replies late to e-mails. Exams are terrible, although she does ask for feedback. Would not recommend.

Deanna really is a great prof. She's one of those teachers that is really passionate about her field, and it shows. She has a very strong personality and tends to tell animated stories a lot in class - so be prepared. Her exams are fair, but don't kid yourself- reading the book & going to class is essential - you'll get way more out of it :).

Let me start off by saying that Deanna is a very good professor. She knows everything about personality psychology, and her lectures are very interesting. However, her exams are not consistent. I went from a very low mark on one exam, to an extremely high mark on another. You have to know EVERYTHING. A lot of work, but overall a very good prof.

Deanna is a very nice, ENERGETIC and up beat professor, especially for Psyc2001 (Research methods) always in a very good mood and always with high levels of energy, explains all the lectures in a very easy to understand manner and makes it easy for students to learn. Great prof for 2001.

Believe it or not, the personality prof has, wait for it: a big personality. She's really bombastic and funny. Lectures are clear-cut and have no junk-info that you don't need to know. BUT BEWARE: She makes you work for your grades on tests. Have fun but study hard.

Deanna was a pretty good professor in general. Lectures were engaging and interesting. However, when it came to tests, midterms and finals she was difficult. She always asks a lot of tricky and pretty tough questions. To pass her class, get ready to read and study hard. To do well in assignments, I suggest you get the textbook and use it.

A really great teacher who understands what it's like to be a student. She makes sure what she teaches on her slides are clear and that her homework assignments are clear as well. The amount of homework is reasonable. Shes very energetic, keeps the material interesting and captures your attention.

Professor Whelan always had energy in the lectures, she was able to make coming to class actually interesting, especially with something as boring as research methods. She was very clear and easy to follow, and able to answer many questions. She was a great lecturer and made the content of the class relatable. Testing was fair and assignments easy.

She uses anecdotes a lot in her lectures. Personally I think it's great because they give you a lot of insight into the field and they make really dry course material a lot more interesting.

Be prepared to listen to her personal stories. Deanna has a difficult time 'reading the room' and understanding that no one is laughing along with her 'jokes'. It's awkward to sit there and wait for her to talk about textbook material.

One of best Profs I've had for research methods & positive psychology! Truly passionate about her work and goes out of her way to help students (as long as they ask for it). Exams can be tough exams but she always makes class super interesting and practical. She does go off tangents often. Limited notes on slides so take extensive notes. Recommend!

I love Deanna she is hilarious and very funny! Her lectures are very interesting and she is very passionate about what she does. She really cares about her students. The only negative thing is that she shares way too many personal stories and a three hour lecture can literally be done in an hour and a half.

Deanna is wonderful! She tends to tell a lot of stories, but I love a good story. EXTREMELY passionate about personality psychology and it comes out in her teaching. She explains the material very clearly, and is very lively. She'll make you break out of your shell. Exams are really clear IF you've studied and understand the material. SO STUDY.

Amazing professor, super enthusiastic, passionate and engaging (some people could see her as over the top.) Truly cares about her students, would recommend talking to her face to face for any clarification or help, she will do all that she can to support you.

I absolutely loved this prof. She gives so much exemples that are so relevant. Would recommend to do the practice questions of the textbook. She captures your attention and wont see the 3 hour lecture go by. I would take the class again and would recommend

she is very friendly and positive! (you can tell shes a positive psychologist) She makes the class go by quickly and the midterm was pretty easy if you study! Content is easy to understand but she gives SO many assignments (5 in total plus the two labs)- still easy to do well if you put in effort

I took her PSYC 2001 course and liked her so much I switched my whole schedule to get into her PSYC 2002 course! She gives tons of super helpful examples, she also gives a lot of opportunities to do your best, if you do not do terribly well on 1 or 2 assessments its not the end of the world. Great prof one of my favourites at Carleton!

The grading scheme used breaks up your marks into many smaller assignments, as a cushion for your grades, and to check your progress. She brings an energy to the classroom and has many relevant examples which can improve your understanding of the material. You will learn in this class if you engage with the professor, and communicate any issues.

Shes very energetic and its almost like shes tryna do stand-up comedy as well as teach, but shes great (although cringey at times when she pushes the joke for too long). Truly into what shes teaching. Lots of work and small assignments, make sure you really study for the midterm and exam, not impossible but not super easy either.

I feel very fortunate to have been in Deanna's class. Although the material is boring, she explains all concepts in great detail and going to the PASS sessions made the concepts even clearer. Sometimes her examples go off into some form of rant, which gets boring, but its worth it. The textbook was not really necessary and exams were fair enough.

BEST PROF AT CARLETON. So funny and passionate about teaching. she gives a lot of examples which helps you remember the material

Incredible person with a true passion for teaching. It seems that when people say what I just said, they often mean the professor has a passion for the material. Dr. Whelan has both. She invests an incredible amount of time in considering which text book to use, how to structure the class, and how to make herself most available to the student.

I honestly wouldn't of done so well in stats if it weren't for Deanna. Yes, there is a lot of work and she talks about personal stuff a lot, but she makes the content clear and relatable. She also gives excellent feedback and walks you through step by step how to use SPSS. Just make sure you give yourself lots of time for the actives and finals.

She is possibly one of the BEST profs at CU. If you go to class and do the homework she sets you up for success. She is brilliant and she loves what she does. I never thought I would enjoy going to a statistics class. I feel like she prepared us for masters level stats. Its a bonus that she is hilarious and makes stats fun and engaging!

So thankful I had Deanna as my stats prof. I thought there was no way I'd pass this mandatory class, but she made her lectures easy to follow. GO TO CLASS... some of the assignments are in class, but she doesn't tell you when. Best prof I've ever had for a stats course!

Thank god for this woman! I actually enjoyed going to her class and I understood what was going on. I got a C- in intro stats and I am leaving advanced stats with an A. She's brilliant, hilarious, can explain things clearly/ simply and really cares about the success of her students. BLESS YOU DEANNA! Assignments are challenging but worth it.

Deanna is a great prof, has a great personality and is always happy especially when you need it at 8:30 am. What I wanted to highlight were her grading options that took into account students who tested well versus students who tested poorly but performed well on class assignments. Perfect prof to teach research methods.

If you are intimidated by numbers/math and the idea of stats itself, TAKE STATS WITH DEANNA. She is so comforting and makes it so much more understandable and easier to wrap your head around. She really sets you up for success, her test reviews are top notch and she makes the lectures fun and genuinely loves what she's teaching!

Grade was based on 3 projects, midterm and final. If you read the textbook and take notes on it, you don't even need to go to class; you'll get above an 80 for sure.

Deanna is an amazing prof one of the best i've had at Carleton. She really cares about students and wants you to succeed in her class. Grading was spread out between 3 assignments, midterm and final. I switched stats classes to ensure she was my prof next semester. Would 10000% recommend her. If you can definitely take any of her classes.

Deanna is the best prof i have had at Carleton so far. she really structures her classes in a way that all students can succeed. if you are good at assignments she'll weigh those heavier, if your a good test taker she'll weigh that heavier. her lectures are fun, easy to follow. anyone hating on her probably just got a bad mark and blamed the prof.

Really funny and relatable. She understands we have other courses and picks textbook based on price and length so that were not overwhelmed. Her grading method is awesome. She calculates your assignment grades and your exam grades and weights whichever is higher more heavily to ensure academic success. I would 100% take a course with her again!

Love Deanna! She gives several relevant examples in class and explains the material well. Sticking to lecture content will allow you to pass, but reading the textbook and understanding the content is a must to do well. Writing in the PMC, she came by twice to take questions during tests (without being called) which profs don't tend to do. Love her.

Goes into detail on theories and formulas and has an exceptional grading scheme. If you pay attention, stay off your phone, and do your homework the class is a breeze.

Amazing at explaining the content. She also understands that all students work differently; some do better at exams, some at assignments. She calculated everyone's grades twice: the first time, she weighted the assignments more, the second time, she weighted the exams more, and whichever was higher would be your final grade. Super caring.

Great Prof. Cares about her students. A lot of easy assignments to get easy marks. Easy to pass the course if you do well on assignments.

Deanna is amazing, she really cares about her students and tries her very best. Grading criteria is very clear and you have plenty of opportunity to do well. She makes stats a very enjoyable class and is one of my favourite professors thus far. There is a lot of work but that is to be expected in a math-heavy course

Deanna is my favourite prof and I absolutely hate math. She makes it extremely easy to understand and she's very open about being available to help in any way she can. Her lectures are interesting and as long as you attend class and pay attention you will do well! The textbook is helpful and an easy read. Cheat sheets for midterms! 100% recommend

Amazing prof! Not sure why her ratings aren't higher. I'm not amazing in math and was really worried going into the class but she makes the material pretty easy to understand. You can really tell that she cares about her students succeeding. Even though stats isn't a great subject to be teaching she makes it enjoyable, 10/10 woule recommend!

Deanna is the best kind of professor there is. She really understands what it is like to be a student, so she is very fair in her expectations, she tells you what you need to know for testing, and she teaches you what you need to know in a way that you will REALLY understand it. She is such a kind, funny and respected professor.

I have alot of respect for Deanna you can tell she cares about the students. I finished the first half of her class, so far I enjoy it. Each sem theres a SPSS activity almost every week, 3 projects, 3 tests. The class is not easy and requires hard work and time, but I don't find it too much (even with full course load)

Took a previous class with her, so knew I needed her for psyc 3000. The course itself is pretty heavy but she does a great job explaing it. Truly cares about students, provides many options for bonuses and opportunities to do well. If you put in the work, you'll do fine. Textbook, not mandatory but I did find it helpful

I had failed stats twice before I took it with Deanna, and if it wasnt for her I wouldnt have done as well as I did. Not only did I pass but she made it easier for me to understand the concepts and actually apply them to the course content. Best prof for stats by far.

Deanna is a pretty good teacher, she made me really like stats and made it very easy to understand. She can be rude at times, especially when you schedule time with her 1-on-1. But she explains concepts very well, and she gives a lot of good feedback. If stats is not your strong suit then don't expect a good grade unless you put the work in.

Amazing course despite being touted as PSYC's hardest which has never been online before. I understood stats and analysis better through this course than I ever did in PSYC 2001 and 2002. Tough grader, but for a reason and you are told clearly why you got the marks you did. Had I done all the participation, this would have been an easy A+ instead.

I am horrible at statistics however, Deanna made this class bearable! She gave many opportunities to pass, if you arent a test person she gives many chances to still do well through projects and participation marks! Ive had her twice as a prof now and I would be delighted to have her again! She always made sure she was available for help!!

I found her to be a very engaging lecturer and the group projects were fun if you have the right friends. It wasn't a hard class, especially if you like math.

Anyone saying Deanna was a bad prof in PSYC3000 is either not self-sufficient or lazy because she makes it so you that if you put in the work you will succeed with flying colours. She practically built the course so that people could suceed as long as effort was put in so if you didn't do well I would consider blaming yourself

I loved her and the course. I'm a very math forward person fortunately, but the information was always easy to digest, she answered questions well, and never talked down to students. We had a textbook, but she posted anything we needed so you didn't have to buy it. Was super forgiving if you missed a deadline, and an optional final. Easy A imo

Deanna is the best stats professor I've had compared to my professor in my second year. She is always available to answer questions and is more than willing to help. Go to her lectures, there are pop quizzes every now and then to take attendance.

In Deanna's class, you get out of it what you put into it. She can be somewhat unapproachable at times and her answers long winded, but she gives you many opportunities to get extra credit and does seem to want you to do well. Definitely more intensive stats class than some other profs sections, but the payoff is being better prepped for research.

As long as you watch the lectures and do the weekly labs then you'll be prepared for the tests and projects. She provides answer keys for the weekly labs that you can use to study and as a template for the tests and projects. Yet, tests are open book so as long as you practiced beforehand, you'll do well. Projects are time consuming but fair.

I agree with other reviews that you get out of it what you put into it. But she makes watching lectures engaging and fun, she is always enthusiastic. She provides many examples/explanations to account for different learning styles, which is amazing. I was so scared for statistics and I now love and understand it. If you work hard, you will do well.

She was super sweet, w/ bubbly aura, and the lectures were captivating and made sense. Whilst I'd say your best way to succeed is to just go to class + take notes, I actually ended up missing like.. 6 classes in a row, but she helped me sm during a class she dedicated to asking questions for the upcoming midterm. Would definitely take again!

Deanna made a statistics course interesting and worth attending. There are lots of opportunities for grades, and the final exam is optional and will only be counted if it helps your grade. She can be a bit strict with deadlines, but is lenient if you have a good reason.

Her lectures were great and exams were easy if you attended class + read the textbook. A lot of people felt that she went on and on during lectures + ended up not going, later wondering where they went wrong. Her stories are long, but always have a purpose, and themes connected to them are on exams. Enjoyable class, but must be present to succeed!!

Don't miss a lecture and take notes on the textbook a you're set. Each test only covers 2-3 chapters and the course is non-cumulative!! She's very nice and her lectures are engaging and interesting, just don't study last minute and you'll be fine. Evaluations are all about 90 mc.

Good lecturer, cares a lot about the subject and the students. MindTap and the textbook are better than the lecture slides for studying. If you don't like the subject, you probably won't start liking it in this class, but the prof does a good job all things considered. 2 midterms, 1 final, each on 2-3 chapters, all multiple choice.