He's a brilliant man, with an equally brilliant heart. Plus, he's sexy!

Mr. Pappas is an admireable teacher and other teachers can learn from him.

He's very smart, and always very willing to help. Very open to new ideas.

Nice Guy.....needs to cut his hair....

Very helpful teacher, always there when you need him

Nice, open & willing to help you. Kind of a hippie and his tests are hard!!

He tries to be everyone's friends, very humanistic

Great teacher, extremely helpful, intelligent, witty, looked forward to each day

He's a good guy and helps his students but at times I found him to be confusing

amazing prof-- really wants to help his students

nice guy, but kind of elitist

Straightforward,tells you what you need to know for exams,very kind

He tries to make the class too easy, but his tests are hard. He gives multiple choice tests with more than one correct answer. No more powerpoint!

This was the easiest class I have ever taken. Dr. Pappas lets you know exactly what is on the exams and they are very easy and straight-forward. I got 100% on a midterm with minimal study time! If you want an easy class take psych 102 from this guy!

excellent prof., one of the nicest profs i've had, very fair, tells you what he expects from you, and what will be on the exam, tests involve no writing, all MC, T/F, Matching...

very good prof, very nice and helpful

Sorry to hear that he fell ill. I learn alot from his lecutures that help me learn through the notes, and text. Very nice manner in class.

SO EASY...and he's a nice guy too!

Very cool guy. I looked forward to class because he is smart funny and helpful.

He is a pretty cool guy. Of all the profs that I have had, he is the one that has been the most willing to help his students out. No matter what the problem, he is always there for his students. One of the best profs that I have had.

Really nice guy who knows how to connect with his students. Too many notes on powerpoint, but otherwise he is a good prof.

incredible helpful prof, who actually is concerned about his students. i would definetly take a another class from him!

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AWSOME PROF!!!!!!!!!!!

James is a great professor and a great guy. He is very willing to put in extra effort to help his students to get the most they can out of the class. Definately a hottie too!!!

Best professor in Psychology at the U of R. Only one who challenges you to learn. Treats his students like colleagues, an unheard of practice! He inspired me to take more psychology, I hope there are more profs like him at the U of R.

One of the best profs ever!! his class is easy, no homework, and he pratically tells you whats on the midterms. i highly recommend him

He was really approachable and great to listen to, but he made things very academic and difficult to understand.

Tries to distance himself from Academia, yet he's a stereotypical "Academic". Lectures are wordy and he goes too fast.

Pappas, we love your class. You are the best!!!!!! Sincerely Kaylos and Ryan!

I'm actually turned off of psych because of him. I've done the worst on his test than I ever have on any test before and I studied my ass off. His major assignment is WAY TOO MUCH WORK. Nice guy. Interesting lectures but an overhead would be nice!

Easy, fair, and clear! His tests require quite a bit of studying since there are a lot of notes, but there are no assignments/ no homework so just study a little every night and you'll comepletely ace the class!

James makes the material interesting and relates it to his own exeperiences. He's the nicest man with an awesome sense of humour. I'm changing my schedule for next semester around just to take his Psych 230 class. We need more profs like him! You rock!

MY BROTHERS & MY SISTERS HAVE SOME RESPECT...THIS PROF IS GREAT THERE ARE NO OTHER WORDS...THOSE THAT DISLIKE HIM...STUDY HARDER AND YOU WON'T DO SO POORLY ON HIS EXAMS...PAPPAS YOU ROCK...WE NEED MORE PROFS LIKE HIM...I WISH I TOOK 101 +102 FROM HIM

Dr. Pappas is amazing, i took a summer class from him, and just loved it, he is such a good guy,and cutely funny. Make sure to study hard for his tests lots in advance, and you'll do awesome.

very acommodating, he's sooo nice... highly recommended

In response to "Hypocrite" I would like to express that you should re-check your ego! And the dictionary! If you miss understood the message maybe you should also clean your ears! If this class is "too hard" save us all and just LEAVE!

Had him for summer corse, one of the best Profs out there in my humble opinion. Didn't find the material hard at all, and the bonus questions on the midterms and finals were a nice tuoch.

James is a great person. If you like to write only 2 tests all semester, no homework or essays he is the prof to get. Watch out though, lot's of notes and only 2 tests so if you bomb one you are screwed. Material was ok pretty generic but James is a funny and good to look at prof!

i have had 2 classes from him and they have been ny highest marks. he's a great prof and his tests are not bad....just study. he talks too much about his "buddies" though

Pappas is very willing to help out but it doesn't help when his TA is marking, cause the TA isn't looking for the same. This isn't an easy class, and he really needs to stop trying so hard to be cool.

This class was challenging and you really need to study hard and know your stuff for the tests, but if you're willing to work hard you'll do well.James is very clear what he wants and marks papers on the easier side,his tests are harder though. His lectures tend to be fun and entertaining.

AMAZING! Dr. Pappas is an awesome prof, his class is challenging, but you'll learn a lot. Make sure to study hard for tests and know you're stuff. great class, really interesting, definitely take it if you're interested in psychology.

he is an okay prof but his group projects are alot of work

Fairly good prof that was very enthusiastic about the subject. Exams are not hard at all if you study.

I love Pappas!!! He's such an awesome prof! He's very easygoing, kind and respectful... his exams aren't hard if you study.

Is exceedingly helpful and will work with you if you have trouble.

He may use words you've never heard but if you ask he'll explain,& you'll be better for it!He really cares about his students.Tests are all MC & he takes most ?'s verbatim from the notes.If you are familiar with them you'll do VERY well. I've taken many classes w him & he's taught me many foundational aspects of psychology that no one else did.

I think that james is a great prof. he is there to help his students and he makes the class fun. his class is great and exams are what one should expect. He does not swing a fast one on you with any exam. You have to take this class with him, you wilol not regret it.

Yeah he's a good prof. Extremely nice and genuinely wants his students to do well. Tests are pretty easy -- just show up to class, he has the powerpoint notes, and listen to what he says. Tests are practically directly from PP notes. I recommend him!

Pappas is a good prof! If you review your notes and go to class you will do fine in his class!!!! He is kind of a wierd guy but he is overall a good prof!

He is a wonderful human being, so super nice to his students, very helpful if you ask questions. Make sure to do all the readings though, and go to class, cause his test questions are similar to his powerpoint notes

Great class, if your good at memorizing, then this class is for you. I'm not but still found this class pretty easy, work load is very easy, I actually enjoyed going to class, can't say that about any other class Ive ever taken at university, Highly Recommended.

Great guy, great class. Explains everything you need to know for tests and tests are all multiple choice and true and false. Assignment was not hard and was worth 15%.

Made subject relate to life. Gave lots of memory tips. Interested in helping students do well. Knew his stuff.

I don't know why there's negative comments on him. He's the best teacher ever!! He explains things very well and he's very helpful. He's a good teacher and his exams are based off of his slide shows. And it's all multiple choice, matching and true or false. Very easy!!! I reccomend him!! And I'll take another class with him!!! He knows his stuff.

Definitely one of the best profs i ever had. Personally i dont know if prof can get any better than that. I would higly recommend taking his class.

Definately a great guy!! Explains things well and you know what to expect on the tests... know the power points well and you will do great. Intersting class

Very good at explaining things, gives good real life examples. Instead of having essay questions on the tests he had group presentations. The presentations were a little demanding, but thats only part of the class. His test were very easy!

He is an excellent professor, but I find his exams extremely difficult. However, I am horrible at multiple choice. A course like Personality psych would lend itself so well to essay questions or even a term paper, alas, no such luck! Maybe there is something wrong with me though? Students aren't supposed to want to write papers.

He was a great teacher. I found his class interesting. The exams were easy, provided you knew the webct notes. I'll take his class again!

James is a good guy! I found to enjoy his 102 class a lot, but 230 I found the material to be boring. He did the best he could. All exams multiple choice and t/f, no writing needed. Follows power-points word for word.

He is an okay prof, likes to ramble on about everything. I found his exams to be quite difficult even though they are m/c. This class was extreamly boring and dry as it is just on theories. Pappas has an annoying giggle and constantly laughs at his own jokes, I guess someone has to....

I'm not sure where all the bad rating are comming from, but this guys is AWESOME! He is such a good prof and makes things so easy to understand. He has a lot of good stories from the field and is willing to go into as much detail as needed. Tests are all multiple choice, true and false, and matching. Know the powerpoint really well and you're fine.

Really was good as a 100 level class prof. Stimulates class discussion, listens and encourages questions and different views. If you attend class and follow, exams are long but pretty easy, if not, because of the large amount of material you are screwed. Rewards those who attend. Full of himself and somewhat annoying, but very good at what he does.

This was an easy summer class. He was very interesting and told lots of stories. Never went the full 3 hours - when he was done the material he wanted to cover, class was over. Exams are multiple choice. All exam questions come from his notes - I had a 70 and did not buy the textbook.

James is an awesome prof. All his notes are on WebCT, you don't ever write anything down. He'll tell you, or ''hint'', at what's going to be on the exam, and as long as you study, you'll do fine. Never uses the textbook, don't even buy it! James likes to teach by experience and through examples, which is cool. He'll clarify anything you dont get!

I have had james for 4 of my Psyc classes, he is great. You can expect a 70 for just studing the webct notes. One great thing is that you don't need the textbook. Saves you money. He is very approachable and have a clear understanding of the materal. He has great stories to let. Easy tests, m.c., t&f, matching and usually bounus questions.

Very easy class, but not necessarily one where you learn a lot from lectures. Easy marks, and attendance isn't mandatory.

Easy to look at and to listen to. James does get off topic a bit - but tries to relate it back to the lecture material as much as possible. Not the best prof I've had, but I would definitely take his class again. His examples relate to real life practice which is helpful when studying the material.

I have to say I am finding his class to be rather enjoyable. True, he does digress alot, but he tries to find a way to relate it to the topic being discussed. The tests are usually T/F, Multi-guess and fill in the blanks. To those complaining about his "big word" usage; your in social science class, what do you expect? Use a dictionary!

Excellent prof. I have had him for 3 psych classes now and I'd take more if he's teaching the ones I Need. Extremely helpful and very easy to approach. Explains his material very well, and will explain it again if you're not clear on a concept. No papers, just 3 exams which you can do very well on if you read his notes.

James Pappas is an awesome prof, his exams are a little hard though

I found him to be an awesome professor. He was enthusiatic about what he was teaching.He made you want to be there. I took 101 and 102 from him because I liked his teaching style. Gave you the notes via WebCT and had 2 exams: 1 midterm and 1 final. All you have to do is read the notes and you will do fine. Highly recommend taking a class from him.

Good prof who uses examples from the material related to his clinical practice. Exams are a bit tough and usually consist of MC and true/false but if you study the notes he posts word for word you will do really well.

When I started this class I absolutely hated it!but as the time went by I started to love this class more and more. He is demanding(in a good way)!He wants his students to learn if u work hard youll get a good grade. The presentation was alot of work but i learned alot from it and good grade (in the 90s) The tests are HARD need to apply the info

Interesting prof. Found him kinda arrogant and into himself. Likes to talk about himself alot, but shades it as material for class. Interesting material, however fairly superficial. Would have liked to go deeper.

A Brilliant man! I love how he explains the material and the examples he gives are interesting. You will learn a lot.

I am grateful to have taken two intro psych classes from James. His meticulous attention to details & explanations helped prepare me to do well in the field of psychology. His passion for Psychology was inspiring & incited me to learn more. If you study & have a strong command of the material, you will do well & be rewarded with an excellent mark.

He taught Bus, Gov, and Society with Urich so it was an interesting class. The lectures were entertaining even though they were a waist of time to watch. For the test just know the power points well and you should be able to get an A. There are two writing assignments that are very easy as well.