5.0

Deborah Serani

Psychology - Adelphi University

5.0
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Would Retake
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Would Retake

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She is such an amazing professor

PSY602 - 5.0 rating

She is such an amazing, caring and inspirational woman

PSY602 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

95%

Textbook Required

20%

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A: 25
A+: 15
A-: 1
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Reviews (86)
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PSYCH602
Dec 27, 2004

Great teacher

5.0
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PSYCHOANALYSIS
Dec 31, 2004

She is absolutely WONDERFUL!

5.0
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PSY602
Dec 31, 2004

Best professor ever. Must experience her lectures!

5.0
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PSY602
Jan 1, 2005

Wonderful professor to have for psychology. She makes lectures fun and everyone learns!

5.0
3.0
PSYCHOANATHEO
Jan 1, 2005

Dr. Serani is an awesome professor. She is clear, helpful, understanding and willing to help with anything. She makes the class enjoyable and one that I really look foward to going to.

5.0
2.0
PSYCHOANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2005

Dr. Serani is an excellent professor. Her class was not only extremely interesting but enjoyable as well. I highly recommend taking her.

5.0
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PSY602
Feb 3, 2005

very informative! wish she taught more classes. i never learned so much before!

5.0
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610
May 13, 2005

Great Teacher. Wish she could teach more classes!

5.0
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CLINICAL
May 26, 2005

such a wonderful person!!!

5.0
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PSYCHOANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2005

she an absolutely fabulous lady!!!!take her if you can

5.0
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PSYCHOANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2006

She is an excellent professor in addition to being a very warm & caring person. If you can take any classes with her I would absolutely recommend it.

5.0
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PSYCHOLOGY
Jan 7, 2006

Dr.Serani is an amazing person let alone teacher. Her optomistic personality and knowledge of what she teaches makes the class more interesting then simply reading straight from a book. She always interacts with her students and shows that she cares. She is probably the best teacher I have ever had!!

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PSYCH0504
Dec 25, 2006

Wasn't really looking forward to another theory class but she made the class really interesting. Nice. Helpful.

5.0
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PSCH602
Jan 9, 2007

I'd take another class with her in a hearbeat, Dr. Serani is interesting and cares about her students.

5.0
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ANALY602
Jan 9, 2007

Dr. Serani is fabulous! She made what could have been an incredibly boring class incredibly interesting!

5.0
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PSYC602
Mar 5, 2007

I looked forward to going to her classes to learn. She's the best.

5.0
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PSYCH610
May 18, 2007

Dr. Serani is an excellent professor. She keeps the class lively and interesting. The emphasis she puts on learning instead of worrying about grading leads to a greater learning experience. Take all of her classes if you can. Hopefully she will teach more then 2 classes in the future so I can take her again.

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PSYCHPATH
May 18, 2007

Dr. Serani is my favorite professor at Adelphi. Her lectures are interesting and classes are fun. I feel that I learned a lot. She focuses on the important concepts and doesn't require you to learn tedious facts. I'm sad that she doesn't teach more classes!

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PSY610
May 18, 2007

Dr. Serani is an amazing professor! I learned so much for this course. She gives great examples and her class is never boring. I truly looked forward to class! I wish she taugh more courses! Looking forward to next semester!

5.0
2.0
PSY610
May 18, 2007

Dr. Serani is an incredibly sweet, and good-natured professor. She encourages questions, is funny, and very, very knowledgable. I highly recommend you take her in any class that you can!

5.0
3.0
PSY610
May 18, 2007

This professor is kind, knowledgable, interesting and has a wonderful approachable manner. I would recommend her to everyone!

5.0
3.0
PSY602
Dec 21, 2007

Great professor and class. Dr. Serani is an amazing professor. This is a class you will truly enjoy going to!

5.0
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PSYCH610
May 17, 2008

Definitely take ANY class with this professor. She's awesome.

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PSY610
Jul 19, 2008

I loved this professor! She is funny, intelligent,knowledgable interesting, sweet and extremely down to earth! I would take any class with her.

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PSY610
Nov 4, 2008

Meh...she was ok; I've had better!

5.0
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PSY602
Dec 22, 2008

Dr. Serani is a professional, caring teacher who has a world of knowledge to share. I wish there were more like her!

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PSYCH602
Dec 27, 2008

I would recommend any of Dr. Serani’s classes! She really knows her stuff! Dr. Serani knows how to make students understand concepts that can be difficult to grasp. She's also Sweet and Caring, a rare professor to find!!!

5.0
2.0
PSYYYPSYY
Jan 6, 2009

Dr. Serani is hands down one of the best professors at Adelphi. I highly recommend her!! Take any and every class you possible can with her. She is incredibly passionate, experienced, and on the cutting edge of current best practices. She is warm, friendly, and allows you to realize your full potential.

5.0
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PSYCHSCHL
Apr 4, 2009

Professor Serani is gr8t. Take *any* class she teaches.

5.0
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SCHLPSY
Oct 4, 2009

Great professor. Nice, helpful. Easy A if you do the readings.

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PSY01
May 16, 2010

Psychoanalytic Theory was my favorite class thus far as a graduate student. Dr. Serani is an amazing professor: very caring and knowledgeable

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PSY610
May 17, 2010

Dr.Serani is the best! She is extremely helpful, her classes are interesting, she uses interesting videos to make the material easier to understand. Make sure you read and come to class and you will get an easy A. I wish she taught more classes

5.0
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SCHOOLPSY601
May 16, 2013

Dr. Serani is the sweetest teacher you will ever have. She makes every class interesting and relates it to real life situations. Every week with her was wonderful and I would take every single class with her if it was possible! She is one of the best teachers I have ever had, EVER! Do whatever you can to take a class with her.. You won't regret it!

5.0
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SCHOOLPSY601
May 16, 2013

Dr. Serani was an awesome professor! She was so helpful and understanding, and her class was never boring. She is one of my favorite professors! I would take her class again in a heartbeat!

5.0
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SCHOOLPSYCH
Jun 2, 2013

Dr. Serani is an awesome professor. I really enjoyed taking this class with her. I hope she teaches more classes!!!!!!!!!!!!

5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSYCH702
Feb 1, 2016

Dr. Serani is one of the best professors I have ever had. She is relatable and really cares about all of her students. She gives great lectures and really tries to keep each class interesting. She is a very fair grader and is always willing to help if there are any problems. I wish I could take every class with her & definitely recommend her class.

5.0
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SCHOOLPSY702
Feb 1, 2016

Dr. Serani is the best professor that I have ever had! She is inspiring and her lectures are always interesting. I learned a lot from her and she is always very helpful. She cares about her students and is always very easy to relate to. I wish that I could take every class with her! She is the best!

5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Feb 8, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Serani is very relatable and clearly demonstrates concepts by using examples of past experiences in her career. Her courses are always the most interesting and my favorite. She is a very fair grader and her assignments are always relevant to the course. If Dr. Serani is teaching a course, I will always sign up for it!

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
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3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
May 18, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Serani is an amazing professor! She genuinely cares about the success of her students. She is always looking for ways to make class interesting and has a true passion for teaching. This is my second class with her and I wish I was able to take a class with her again!

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
May 18, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Serani is one of the best professors I have had at Adelphi so far! She is a wonderful professor who cares about her students and makes every class a great learning experience. She is a such an inspirational person and anyone would be lucky to have her as a professor!

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
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SCHOOLPSY601
May 18, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Serani is a knowledgeable, kind and caring professor. She is always interested in her student's success and has very interesting lectures. She is able to make the course content understandable and relates it to our future profession. I highly recommend taking her classes!

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSYCH702
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2017
Would take again

Great class and amazing professor!! She cares very much about her students and their learning experience. Inspires me to become a great school psychologist like her!!

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
SPY601
Grade: A
May 17, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Serani is an amazing professor and if I could take her again I definitely would. I recommend her to anyone who wants to understand all the material. She makes it easy to understand and learn. Absolutely love her. Great personality and also very understanding!

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Amazing lectures
Caring
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3.0
SPY601
Grade: A+
May 17, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Serani explains all the concepts very clearly, which makes it easy for me to learn. She a great professor i would definitely take her class again.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Inspirational
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2.0
PSY602
Grade: A+
May 17, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Serani is one of my favorite teachers Ive ever had! She genuinely cares for each student in her class like you are her own. She explains the information very well and uses stories from her own career to help us understand. She wants all her students to pass and succeed and makes the class interesting and stress free!

5.0
1.0
PSY602
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2018
Would take again

She is such an amazing professor. She genuinely loves her students and wants them all to do well. Her power points and videos are great and each lecture is never tedious. I love her aura, I admire how much she loves to teach. She truly is a Saint!

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSY602
Grade: A+
Dec 17, 2018
Would take again

I would take her for every class if I could. She is such an amazing, caring and inspirational woman.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSY602
Grade: A
Dec 20, 2018
Would take again

She was an amazing Professor. She is as sweet as can be, makes the class, & course material memorable providing examples from her experiences. I wish she could teach all of my courses! She really focuses the class on learning the material rather than the grade. As long as you show up to class you will get a good grade.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
SPY602
Grade: A
Dec 21, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Serani is one of the best professors I've ever had! She truly cares for each of her students and treats each one with respect and compassion. She has great experience in the field and teaches us valuable lessons from her experiences. If you have the opportunity to take her, do it!! It will be the best decision of your academic career!

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
1.0
PSY610
Grade: A+
Dec 21, 2018
Would take again

Serani was one of the best professors that I have ever had. I have learned so much from her in this class and she really cares for each and every one of her students.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
1.0
PSCH602
Jan 18, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Serani is by far the most amazing and brilliant professor I had ever had. She is so caring, understanding, and will do everything in her power to make you feel comfortable and not stressed while taking her course. I highly recommend her shes the best!!!

Inspirational
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5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A+
May 17, 2019
Would take again

You will be excited for her class! Best professor everr

Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Serani is a remarkable professor who genuinely cares for her students' well being and academic achievements. Her lectures are very informative. TAKE NOTES! Her Midterms and finals are simple IF YOU TAKE NOTES ON HER POWER POINTS. Overall, this professor deserves the Noble Peace Prize and a winning lotto ticket. Take her class!

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
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5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A+
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Literally one of the most amazing professor I have ever had! She is an absolute gem! She cares so much about her students, their well being and understanding of the course. I wish I could take more classes with her in the future.

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Serani is truly a one-of-a-kind teacher. I highly recommend her! I have learned so much from her and I am so happy to have had her!

Respected
Inspirational
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5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A+
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Serani is an asset to the Adelphi School Psychology program. She is so knowledgeable about the topics and she genuinely cares about her students. Doing the readings and good note-taking is definitely required for class, but she also provides excellent feedback on your papers. Overall 10/10 professor! I wish she taught more classes!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A+
May 17, 2019
Would take again

She is amazing! I would take any class taught by her in a heartbeat! She teaches in a way that is understandable and interesting, and she truly cares about her students. Being in her class is an absolute pleasure.

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A-
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Best professor Ive ever had in my educational career.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A
Jun 6, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Serani was an amazing professor. I would take any class she teaches blindly. I wish she would teach more courses. I found her teaching to be interesting, useful, memorable, and enlightening. She is a caring professor that managed to not only teach her material but also managed to help her students feel less anxiety among their other courses.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
MPS625001
Grade: A
Aug 4, 2020
Would take again

This professor was one of the nicest professors I have ever had! Her passion toward psychology inspired me and my future career in the field. She taught in a way that was understandable and interesting. She was very knowledgeable about the topic and made this a great experience, even in a unique time. Definitely take any course you can with her!

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
2.0
MPS625
Grade: A
Aug 9, 2020
Would take again

This was the first course I took with her via online/during the pandemic. Her PowerPoints were extremely useful and this course (play therapy) taught me skills I will utilize in my profession. I wish she could have brought some of the lectures to life via zoom/prerecording, but overall I still learned a lot & would take a course with her again!

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
2.0
MPS625001
Grade: A
Aug 16, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Serani is such a sweet, caring professor and really helps with whatever you need. She was also very understanding during the transition to online classes. The only thing I would change is for Dr. Serani to meet regularly via Zoom because I enjoy her lectures so much! Overall, great professor and highly recommend taking any of her classes!

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSY610
Grade: A
May 25, 2021
Would take again

One of my favorite teachers! Does everything she can to really help you succeed!

Respected
Hilarious
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5.0
1.0
SCHOOLPSY601
May 25, 2021
Would take again

Professor Serani was one of the nicest professors I have ever had. Even though our class was on Zoom because of the pandemic, you can tell how caring she was. Her class was not a lot of work at all, and she made every lecture engaging and easy to follow. Definitely recommend taking her class!

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSY601003
Grade: A
May 25, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Serani was kind and accommodating throughout our online class. The pandemic made being a student much more difficult, and Dr. Serani was understanding and made her course interesting and fun for all of us to attend on Zoom. She has a great sense of humor and truly cares about all of her students. She even reaches out to us individually.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A
May 26, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Serani is wonderful. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, but her lectures are always engaging and supported by examples that make it easier to understand the material. Dr. Serani goes above and beyond to make it known that she cares about you not only as a student, but as an individual. I highly recommend taking any class she teaches!

Respected
Accessible outside class
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SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A
May 26, 2021
Would take again

The most amazing, caring, knowledgable and compassionate professor Ive ever had. I would take all her classes if I could! You should 100% take her class, you wont regret it. She truly cares about her students & their success. Her ability to connect with us even though we only met over zoom was inspiring. More professors should be like Dr. Serani.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
May 26, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Serani is such a sweet and nice professor. You can tell she cares a lot about her students. She is very knowledgeable about the topics and is very approachable if you have any questions.

5.0
1.0
SPY610
Grade: A+
Dec 21, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Serani is an amazing professor. She's funny, caring, & doesn't expect much but you still learn a lot from her. You can tell that she's passionate about what she teaches & has a lot of experience in the field. For every topic we discussed, she had a personal story to share & her classes were always engaging. Definitely take her if you can.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSY610
Grade: A
Dec 22, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Serani was a great professor. She cares so much about her students and it really shows. I enjoyed her class very much, I can only imagine how great it would have been if it was in person.

Graded by few things
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
1.0
SPY610
Grade: A+
Nov 17, 2022
Would take again

AMAZING! She is so real and open about personal experiences and does an amazing job teaching material and making it interesting. SO caring and kind. A sweet soul and anyone would be lucky to have her as a professor. We had a midterm and a final that were open book and we had to write a paper on a psychological disorder we saw in a movie. TAKE HER!

Amazing lectures
Caring
Graded by few things
5.0
1.0
SPY601
May 18, 2023
Would take again

Dr. Serani is such a supportive and compassionate professor. She truly cares about her students. I would highly recommend taking her for your courses if you have the opportunity!!

5.0
1.0
SPY601
Grade: A+
May 18, 2023
Would take again

Dr. Serani is an amazing professor who truly cares about her students and wants the best for them. There are only a midterm a final and a paper, and an opportunity for extra credit. She really cares about her profession and is very knowledgeable on all things school psychology and psychoanalysis. Highly recommend her!!!!

EXTRA CREDIT
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
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SPY601
Grade: A
May 18, 2023
Would take again

I have taken two enjoyable classes with Dr. Serani. She explains everything really well, and with humor. She did a really good job illustrating how therapy should look and how to make it your own. I would definitely take a class with her again if I had the chance.

5.0
2.0
SCHOOLPSY601
Grade: A
May 18, 2023
Would take again

Professor Serani is the best Professor! She is super sweet and tells a lot of really great stories about her practice that applies to the class. She is very understanding and is always trying to help outside of class. Her tests are fair and utilize material straight from her power points. She is beyond knowledgeable in the subject!!!

Inspirational
Caring
Graded by few things
5.0
1.0
PSY601003
Grade: A
May 21, 2023
Would take again

Dr. Serani is such an amazing person and professor! She goes out of her way to ensure the students have all of the tools to succeed. There was such a great class atmosphere provided and I would give my highest recommendation to take her class!!!

Inspirational
Caring
Respected
5.0
2.0
610
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2023
Would take again

Very fun course Not too many assignments Dr Serani is very caring, approachable, understanding and nice. Lectures are fun and informative. 9.5/10 would 100% take again

Clear grading criteria
Caring
Graded by few things
5.0
1.0
PSY610
Grade: A+
Dec 24, 2023
Would take again

Absolutely LOVEDDDD this professor. Truly cares about her students and is such a wonderful and kindhearted person. Her lectures were so interesting and informative. Highly recommend taking her

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
1.0
PSY601003
Grade: A+
May 20, 2024
Would take again

AMAZING professor. One of my favorite professors. So sweet and caring and truly makes lectures so interesting. I would 100% take this professor again

Inspirational
Caring
Respected
5.0
2.0
610
Grade: A
May 20, 2024
Would take again

Great course. Learned a lot. Great lectures and a very manageable. Dr. Serani is very caring and always there if you need anything.

Amazing lectures
5.0
1.0
SPY610
Grade: A
Dec 13, 2025
Would take again

Really interesting lectures that incorporated her extensive work experience. Grade was based off two fair exams and one paper. Would definitely recommend Dr. Serani as a professor!

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
1.0
SPY610
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2025
Would take again

Dr. Serani is a sweetheart and wants every student to succeed. She makes lectures interesting and shares stories that allow us to understand psychopathology in real-world settings.

EXTRA CREDIT
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
2.0
SPY610
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2025
Would take again

An amazing professor! Knowledgeable and has many experiences that correlated with what we were learning. Would recommend!

EXTRA CREDIT
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSYCHPATH
Grade: A+
Dec 17, 2025
Would take again

Dr Debbie is amazing and uses personal experiences to explain her lectures. I took psychopathology with her and would love to take another class.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
2.0
SPY610
Grade: A+
Dec 18, 2025
Would take again

Dr.Serani is a great professor to take a class for. The classes were enjoyable and the information was presented in a clear manor. Would 100% take a class with her again

EXTRA CREDIT
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
1.0
SPY610
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2025
Would take again

One of the most caring, genuine professors I've ever met. Genuinely wants everyone to succeed and is very receptive. Told very engaging stories of her experiences over the years, which helped us remember the material!

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Caring
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

95%

Textbook Required

20%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

A+

95% confidence
Based on 41 grades
Most common grades:
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A+ (15)
A- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(40)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 41 reported grades
A: 25
A+: 15
A-: 1
Common Tags
Caring (39)
Inspirational (27)
Amazing lectures (19)
Respected (11)
Amazing lectures (8)
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Clear grading criteria (5)
Hilarious (4)
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5.0

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