uses good books gives good lectures, the class is interesting, he give good feedback on assignments, his exams are not too tricky, but he doesnt give A's no matter how good you do

Agree with previous post. If you want an A don't take the class. If you want to learn, and don't care about your grade, sign up.

He is a good teacher. He relates things to rel life so you will understand it better....had fun in class the only thing is too much reading assigned each week because we only met once a week. but overall a good class.

this class was hard for me because it was an intro class that was 3hrs once a week. but as a teacher he is easy going. his tests a rather difficult but htats to be expected. he definately kept the class interested!

I found Dr. Ladd's exams to be fair. He tells a lot of interesting stories. He's helpful if you go up to his office and talk to him. However, he doesn't give A's, even if you stand on your head and do tricks.

Professor Ladd will have you laughing the whole class long. He maked psychology fun and interesting,no drab like other psych professors (cough cough duncan white). If you go to every class you will do well. Exams come straight from lecture material. Quiz/Assignments online are easy. If you dont mind going to class, and you like to laugh take him.

the class was easy, only 3 exams plus online quizzes and assignments.he is very funny and if u study and do good on the exams u can go from a low grade to a high one.I liked him

I took two classes with prof Ladd and I really enjoyed his lectures. I thought his jokes made it alot easier to understand what he is talking about. He also does a quiz every class but it really helps you study for the tests and they are so easy as long as you pay attention in class. The only thing that sucks is he always has you write a long paper

Was great! The tests were decent, pay attention in class and take good notes and you'll do fine! Attendance isn't mandatory to pass but it sure does make life easier because he gives stats that aren't in the book.

I've taken 2 classes with Big G and he's amazing. Funny guy, I gaurentee you'll find about 5 people from TV who he reminds you of. He knows how to teach in a way that you are sure to get the subject. Exams aren't bad. Make sure to read your book! But His papers... not so cool. Good luck trying to figure out what he wants on those!

He was a very good professor. I enjoyed his class.

Energetic, and knowledgable. Sometimes he can be a tough grader with homework assignments, but never had to do anything too difficult. Overall, I really liked him. He's a good professor.

Ladd gives good lectures, and notes. He is helpful and was always there for his students. I did not like the way he did his exams. Everything came straight from the book and hardly the notes. Made for a very frustrating exam,near the end I learned to just study the book. Overal he is pretty good,but there are better proffessors.

Dr. Ladd is a great professor, very serious about his area of research. He tries to relate to his students and keep his lectures from sounding too boring by throwing in wacky "dorky" comments. His exams are based on the book and the notes come from the book. Know the book and you'll do well.

Attendance wasn't mandatory but necessary to get good grades on the weekly quizzes. He is charismatic and related many of the topics to his personal life. I found him interesting. Enjoyable class.

Prof. Ladd is a good professor. He is whitty, and easy to understand. He also gives great examples. The weekly online quizzes add up but he grades fair and always responds to emails. I will definately take another class with Prof. Ladd.

To survive Dr. Ladd, you need to be willing to change your learning style. You MUST prepare before lecture, you MUST keep up with the hw, and you MUST study.. not memorize.. STUDY. This may seem daunting but he is a great professor who knows his stuff. If you work hard you will survive, especially his methods course. Make sure to go to class! GL!

I learned a lot in his class. You have to be prepared to do a lot of homework assignments and studying. You must attend class and take notes. He is a hard grader. I am usually an A student but have a B as of right now in his class. But like I said you learn a lot.

Dr. Ladd is a good guy who knows his stuff. If you show up to class, pay attention, keep up with homework assignments and put in a little study time for his exams you'll do fine. I would consider him to be one of the more demanding professors I've had but I learned a lot. He's challenging but fair.

I had Dr. Ladd for Foundations of Psyc Research. He took dry material and made it somewhat interesting. I liked his class. He's challenging, but fair. I put in about 80% effort and got a B.

Dr. Ladd is a great lecturer. He is passionate about his subject and articulate in his lectures. He makes it very clear that you must attend lecture, take notes on lecture, and study your lecture notes, and that the text is used more as a guide. Exams are based on his lectures, he makes that perfectly clear. He is extremely approachable, great prof

This class is by no means "easy" but if you put the effort in, you'll do well. He's a great guy and makes class interesting. EXTREMELY helpful if you show interest and at least make an attempt to come to most classes and meet with him. A good portion of his exams are from lectures, as he makes clear, and the textbook is more of a guide.

Had him for psych of aging. He is meh. First day takes 2 hours to read the syllabus. If class ends at 3:50 keeps you until 4. Very good at teaching lecture, exams are very easy. Very helpful in my opinion. Have to do one project and have quizes every couple weeks. Overall I say he is okay, not superb or excellent, just okay.

He knows a lot but doesn't know how to get the information accross correctly. There is a book to use for prequizzes and he will have you read and do a 4 hour activity the night before a quiz. i do not recommend him if you have a lot on your plate for studying.

He's a good teacher and tries his best to get his point across in a way that is understandable to everyone. I recommend taking his class in a smaller classroom rather than a large lecture, that way it will be easier to pay attention. He uses a lot of fun examples from his personal life and experiences. Going to class is a MUST as well as studying.

This was a great class. Prof. Ladd is very knowledgeable and his lectures are always interesting. Amusing stories and charismatic lecturer. Don't miss classes, tests come almost exclusively from them. Willing to help if you need it.

Dr. Ladd was one of the best professors I had at RIC. I took both Psych of Aging and Abnormal Psych. He is very good at explaining difficult concepts. He is also very big on writing. That manual on APA he suggests to buy is very helpful. READ THE BOOK!!!Mostly everything he lectures on is in the book.

Great professor. Easy to listen to. I took a large lecture class. My attendance wasn't great but I guess that's why I got a C+! Although he is a very hard tester! His multiple choice questions ALL seem correct and similar so know your notes (more than your book) inside and out! Overall great guy!

I loved Prof Ladd! He isn't strict on attendance but showing up helps because he uses powerpoints and the stories he told in relation to the material were what helped most on tests/quizzes. He'll explain until you understand-and then some :) He's very funny which made going to class much more bearable.

He's the best professor I've ever had. He tries to make the lecture fun by adding in stories and jokes that really help students learn the material. He's very approachable and tries to keep the students engaged during lecture. If I could take another course with him I would!

I have no interest in Psychology, but Dr. Ladd's class was extremely interesting. His lectures were hilarious and very informative. If you had questions, he was willing to answer them so that you understood the topic. I recommend you read the book before class as the lectures will be easier to understand. Quizzes were online as well as the book.

Dr. Ladd is the best professor I've ever had. He makes human development very interesting and he uses a lot of examples to make topics clear. Definitely take him! You only have three exams in the class and homework assignments every week. It's a lot of material but if you do the homework you will get a good grade.

Easy professor. Gives a lot of busy work though. Exams are easy.

Dr. Ladd is hilarious & it is great to be 15:1 with him in this honors class. He makes the lectures memorable though they feel quite long. 2 exams, 2 papers, 2 quizzes, & 1 group project. Reading beforehand is especially helpful but don't buy the book just buy the LearnSmart code! I worked for my grade in this class, but am happy I took it honors.

He is a fabulous psychology professor!! He loves what he teaches and encourages his students to think deeper about the material. There is a lot of reading and online work is a must and very helpful for preparing for the test. He is very funny and provides many real world examples, like his two children. I highly recommend him.

Lectures are fine. Consise, but nothing special. He seems to be suffering under the delusion that women now dominate the scientific community and that men are being muscled out. He brings this up frequently, and it can be very frustrating to anyone who knows otherwise. His sense of humor is pretty lame also. Overall aggrivating but mostly harmless.

One of the best Psychology professors I've ever had. The class is extremly fair; all you have to do is show up to the lectures, take notes and do your online assignments. Easy A. Dr. Ladd combines humor, and personality to his class to make the material easy to understand!

He's definitely tough-you have to work hard to earn a good grade. I thought I was getting a B- but I ended up getting an A-! Do all of the homework/assignments; tests can be tricky so make sure you don't just study definitions. Really understand the material. Go to class-he explains things well. Meet w/ him outside of class too. I recommend him!

Love love love! Great Professor, teaches in a way you'll understand and is very easy going. Will answer questions when needed and always open to help. Yeah, he talks about himself but he's really passionate about what he does so it isn't that big of a deal. Fair grader, gives lots of extra credit opportunity. Show up to class and you'll get an A.

Funny, nice, cares, easy A

Arguably the best professor I've had at RIC so far. I have no idea why everyone says this guy is so difficult. His criteria is clear and his assignments are fairly simple. I suppose he claims his grading on papers is harder than it is but it really is not tough. Not to mention the guy is hilarious. His lectures were so fun, could not recommend more

Dr. Ladd was a great professor. His lectures were funny to listen to and his notes weren't lengthy. It's important to buy the book and highlight the things he went over in class. This was very helpful for studying. He gives plenty of opportunities to do well, as well as extra credit. My only complaint, I wish his notes were more structured.

Dont expect 1 point you didnt earn. Submit your lecture notes if you think you might need the extra 2 pts. No participation points and all exams are based on lectures, so I wouldnt advise missing any classes. Peer notes (mentioned above) were just people copying PowerPoint slides, so useless. Great prof otherwise.

Professor Ladd is a solid choice, he gives lots of examples in class, you should read the textbook because he lectures about it in class. the exams are tricky with the wording. Online homework and quizzes should get done easily. IMPORTANT: you MUST read. If not, you're going to have no clue what's going on.

He is SO easy. Honestly just keep up with the reading evaluations, DO the hw, quizzes and do good on the exams and you'll get an A. ALL of his exams are *ONLY* based on lecture notes so go to class! His lectures are never boring and you actually learn stuff. Other than him not responding to emails, he was pretty good

The learnsmarts are given after the reading and it's easy to get a 100 if you do all of them. The exams are based off of the lecture he gives, whatever he discusses is on the exam. He does give plenty of extra credit, if you study and understand the material you will do well. I was nervous at first but ended up doing really well!

READ THE CHAPTERS! The wording is almost verbatim on the exams. Chapters are short. Homework and quizzes are on LearnSmart. Take advantage of the extra credit offered. He wants you to do well but YOU have to do the work. He's lively and entertaining - lectures the entire class. Like any job - show up and be present.

Dr. Ladd is such an amazing professor! His lectures are very clear and straightforward, he is funny and very engaging. The online assignments are extremely helpful for the exams. He gives a lot of opportunities to pass the class even if you dont do well on the exams. Office hours are a bit inconvenient but overall great professor

Real life comparisons. Clear standards. Easy A if you participate and complete assignments

Professor Ladd is kind but he does not respond to emails very often. He is a great professor though and if you do not work for your grade he will know and your grade will reflect that. Just do the work, put in the effort and you will succeed.

Dr. Ladd is by far one of my favorite professors. He ACTUALLY teaches you the material. My advice for the class: do all of your assignments, complete your readings and examples are your best friend for understanding the material. Ask for examples and you will do an amazing job, multiple choice and there are no tricks. Best class ever!

Doctor Ladd is a good professor while I did not do well on my first exam I did talk with him to see where I was going wrong. I was able to turn by C- at midterms to a B by the end of his calss. This class is very lectures based, I strongly recommend you audio tape his lecture and listen to them before exams.

You'll have to put in work to do well in this class. Lots of reading, homework, quizzes. Lectures were very interesting, and he explained topics well. He provided lots of opportunities to ask questions and made sure all topics were understood by students before moving on. I learned a lot from him, but exams were difficult for me.

Dr. Ladd is a great, entertaining professor and you learn a lot of his lectures. However, the term paper for this class in particular is a pretty hefty assignment when paired with the exams and quizzes that are also required throughout the semester. If you don't know how to write a formal APA literature review (like me), maybe avoid this class.

He's a tough grader(Idk if he gives out A's) but if you go to class, pay attention & do your work, you'll pass. Expect a good load for homework, specially in the first 1.5 months but not much after. For quiz&exam he takes ?'s from text book & gives ?'s hints during lecture. He actually answers your emails if you're in 473.

Great professor for sure, but a lot of assignments and quizzes to do. Only three exams, but they weigh heavily. Make sure you are there every day since he does tell you a lot and shows you a lot of information that is really important. Studying everyday is very recommended.

Honestly this was the hardest class that I took in undergrad. Prepare to do a lot of reading, lectures are very long. Make sure that you take notes during lectures and when you are reading. Exams are mostly written answers, so prepare to write your little heart away! Overall, he is a great professor, just a lot of work!

Great professor! I had the 8am class & it will definitely wake you up!

This class is NOT that hard, it just requires effort like most college classes. It is very lecture heavy, but he tries to keep them entertaining. His exams are application-based, so knowing the concepts is more important than memorizing! He provides a lot of examples in class to help understand the concepts. Trust me, this class is not scary.

Psyc230 with Professor Ladd is a challenge, but engaging if you put in the work. The lectures are detailed, with lots of info - use unstuck study alongside the textbook to stay on top of it all. Exams are tough, but doable with consistent studying.

Makes classes very interesting with adding his funny life storys that tie together with the class