Glen is a personable instructor who cares whether his students are getting it. There seems to be a large difference in how he teaches upper and lower division classes. The higher up you are, the less he depends on tests and other arbitrary measures. Does count attendance. He's very sweet and very versed on the subjects he teaches.

He is a great professor and I really recommend him to any one who wants a professor who is nice and direct.

As every other PSU Psych class, this class was all lecture with 3 exams, which are the only thing you're graded on (no essays/papers is really nice). Glen attempted to make the lecture a bit less boring and his tests weren't so bad. The topics presented were pretty interesting. I'd recommend PSY311 with Glen to anyone.

You have to realize he's teaching a group of 200 people. It's not like there's a lot of room for interaction. I think he's does his best to keep the lecture fairly engaging. That being said, you could skip most lectures, read the text, and still get an A. I'd recommend it if you need an easy filler for University Studies.

He's a decent prof. Not the best ever but his class is an easy A. Tests are fairly easy and if you go to class then there is no need to open the book or you could skip class and just read the book, either way you'll pass with flying colors. Two tests and a final plus he does attendence (you turn in a note card) once a week.

Long, boring lectures. Reads off PP. He repeats himself constantly. Gives corny examples to help you remember. Super tedious and I hated attending. Attendance is mandatory. Gives out a lot of helpful study guides, and is super forgiving. IMPOSSIBLE to not get an A if you attend every class period.

I literally fell asleep every single class period. Only method of teaching was powerpoint lectures. Tests are easy though, got A's on all of them (2 midterms 1 final) despite not being awake and not reading the textbook at all. Class is very easy.

He is one of the more open-minded teachers at PSU. A very approachable person, will extends his help when ever he can. He will blow your mind if you are open to it. His Moral Development class or Psychology or Spirituality are his best teaching venues.

Great teacher. If you are paying to go to school, read the book and show up to class!! That's how you learn! He handed out "cheat sheets" several weeks before each exam and if you take the time to learn the key points as the term moves along, you'll get an easy A out of the class. Power Points are posted online and he follows them verbatim.

had him for 2 classes. just have a friend do cards for you if u have to miss a class. read the materials he mentions in the review, print his slides. easy A

I enjoyed his class! I thought he did a great job, enjoyed his jokes and Spongebob test questions! =) I thought he provided the tools necessary to get an A, including study guides and review sessions.

Took his class two years ago and am coming back to PSU for more. Loved his style of teaching ,easy to talk to, lecture/discussions were interesting, attendance is a must if you want to do well in his class and on the tests. You miss class you miss important issues/material that WILL be on the tests. You snooze you lose.

Has both good points and bad points. Good: He has been teaching forever and knows the things that trips people up so is good at focusing/ giving tips for the tricky stuff. Also, his tests are easy if you just do the work. He really not trying to trick anyone. Bad: Lectures are basically tons of terribly made powerpoints and his monotone voice. ZZZ!

I really enjoyed professor Richardson's lectures. He may sound monotone but the material is interesting and informative. Glad I took the class with this particular professor.

I have been in school for four years and can honestly say this was the most interesting class I have ever taken, due in large part to the teacher.It made me want to major in PSY.He is likable and very knowledgeable.His stories are interesting and his expectations clear.He makes it very possible for you to succeed if you're willing to do the work.

I liked professor Richardson. He looks like a old time professor. He is very knowledgable about psychology,and he makes his test interesting without so much pressure by using characters for certain behaviors. He will help you after class if you can find him. I like him though. I learned alot in this course

I have not considered anyone a mentor since I transferred to PSU, Glen definitely is that to me now. The lectures may be a bit drawn out, but I learned much from them. I liked him enough to take his other 410 class next term. Pros: No tests, just papers, easy to approach for help. Cons: Doing chapter summaries was a little tedious.

I took Glen for human development psych. he has great teaching skills. you have to get 1000 points (which is an A) through various class-related work of your choice. at first you'd feel overwhelmed from the in-class exams but you can always accumulate points thru other options. i got Ds on 2 of 3 exams but still passed the class with a B. :)

Richardson is a pretty good prof. His lectures are sometimes long-winded and off topic, but if you pay attention you'll learn plenty. The chapter summaries are tedious but he's a fair grader and they can be as short as 3 pages and still receive an A. Nice guy and very helpful. The class discussions were boring, though. Bring your laptop.

I am so glad I enrolled in the Human Development course with Professor Richardson. I learned a lot from his lectures and his real life experiences. I think one must really want to be interested in the discipline of psychology to really enjoy the class however. One helpful thing about this professor is that he does give very helpful study guides. :)

He only gave us 1 midterm and 1 final. It was fairly easy class because we had enough time to study and prepare for the quiz. He takes his time to make the student understand the concepts and information. I really liked his class. He is knowlagble. Attedence is required.

Glen is Great and Knowledgable teacher. But please try to seat at front so you can hear every lectures. His tests are hard but assignments and home work really easy. I recommend Glen to everybody.

Richardson isn't for someone who wants an easy A. He knows a lot about psychology and he's incredibly intelligent; the only way his (very thorough) study guides aren't useful is if you don't actually do them. Even though his tests are more challenging, he makes them funny, and he's always willing to talk. Old fashioned, sure. But good.

He is a really nice guy, but a little dry. It is not an easy workload either. I am fairly well schooled in Human Development and Psych so I did fine on tests but I can see that if you didn't come into the class with decent prior knowledge, his tests would be pretty difficult.

He is extremely knowledgeable in developmental psychology and clearly passionate about the subject. Although at times dry, he is easily approachable after class and will gladly clarify points or discuss points of interest. I recommend Glen Richardson for upper level courses.

I have thoroughly enjoyed Glen Richardson's Psychology of Human Development class -- his lectures are inclusive, he's been very fair & insightful (the English translations of Freud!), &, given the proper moment, he's humorous.

Glen is a GREAT professor and really helped me to expand my mind. However, the workload was so incredibly overwhelming . I've cried a few times due to being stressed!! However, he's been very helpful when I showed genuine interest in learning what he was teaching. He even copied a whole book for me to read when I couldn't find it elsewhere!

Spiritual Development was a good class. Weekly summary papers and a final 12 page paper; no exams. He is a fair grader and is really interested in spiritual development.

You will only do well on the tests if you have good attendance and actually study. The way questions are worded can be confusing at times, but not impossible, and he gives points back for questions that half the class misses. Lectures were okay, but I agree that you get basically the same info from just looking at the slides.

A long lecture (once a week for 4+ hours) but was tolerable because of the professors animated child imitations. Only two exams but the are comprehensive and challenging. His study guide are very useful if you flesh out the context around all of the questions provided as you will be tested on concepts not simply the correct words.

This was a great class!

I loved taking this class with Glen. The class is challenging and attendance is required, which may not be ideal for some. Although the lectures are mainly based on the posted PowerPoints, it definitely made a difference going to class. Glen offers personal stories and experiences to his lectures, which makes them more interesting

Best psychology professor I've had so far. Amazing lectures, super fun examples. His tests are also entertaining while still testing knowledge. And he hands out reviews before tests; tons of extra credit available.

People often have trouble with Glen's long winded lectures, but I find them enlightening. My honest opinion is that he just wants so badly to share everything he knows with his students to the extent that he leaves them feeling washed over with too much info. His class is NOT hard if you are there to try and like it. Go to his office and you'll see

Glen's amassed a great deal of wealth on the subject of psychology, especially on how it relates to spirituality. His lectures are loaded with information, though he tends to rely a bit much on his slides rather than improvisation and promoting student dialogue. Either way, take this class if you're interested in learning all about the subject.

It's too bad that Glen has retired. I am happy that I was in the last 311U class that he taught at Portland State. He was a good professor and cracked a joke from time to time as well. He will be missed in the Portland State community.