She's AWESOME. She really cares about her students. The class is really easy and all the assignments were interesting and inspiring. Don't forget to do your readings and take notes during the class. One of the most easy-to-approach professors in USC.

Professor Pierson is helpful, straightforward, practical, and most importantly, approachable!!! Her COMM375 course is completely useful and will literally advance your life. Strongly recommend.

This class is interesting and not too difficult. As long as you use her reading guides and fill them out as you go, studying for tests are easy. There are 3 midterms (not cumulative) and an optional final. The final grade if taken replaces your lowest midterm grade. Loved this class and would highly reccomend

Prof Pierson teaches some really valuable and important career-related lessons in this class. I really took away a lot. Although the class got a bit boring at times, the assignments due were all really helpful. Pierson cares about her students, and i would really recommend this class for people interested in actually learning. GREAT TEACHER :)

One of the best professor's I've ever had. She really cares about her students, and tries to help you succeed not only in class but in life. The class I took was really rewarding and useful. It's pretty laid back, you just need to be diligent, and even then the work required is nothing compared to many other classes.

You have to do the reading, but the content is very easy to read and understand. Most of the stuff is common sense, so it's not hard. Her tests are sometime written oddly, but she's a fair grader. Very easy exams, entirely multiple choice.

Aside from her hilarious classes I've had with her, Professor Pierson is a great teacher and her lectures are extremely helpful with preparing you for whatever profession you are going into. She is by far one of my favorite professor's at USC thus far. She is realistic, blunt, and hilarious

Pierson is EASILY the best professor I have ever had at USC. She's absolutely hilarious and makes some dry theories a blast to learn. She's so caring and like a mom to everyone. Her tests are a piece of cake if you go to lecture and look at main textbook terms. Essay topics are usually cool too! Take a Pierson class. You seriously won't regret it.

Professor Pierson made class interesting, fun and very engaging. A lot of classes where it is one big conversation and a lot of social experiments to truly understand Intercultural Communications. She is funny and knows what she is talking about!

Professor Pierson is incredible! She is very engaging and provides meaningful insight on how to relate to other cultures. If you are at all interested in learning about other cultures this class will serve you well! Not hard to get a B. Many of my friends in the class walked away with an A! Showing up is necessary... it is a college course!

Professor Pierson is the best professor I have had thus far at USC. For a GE course, it is the most interesting, fun, applicable class ever! Super fun topics, engaging lectures, and reasonable assignments. While you do have to write 3 short papers, they are pretty quick to get done and interesting to complete.

I took her for a GE and absolutely loved her! attendance is not mandatory, but she does keep track, so if at the end of the semester you aren't doing well, etc., she will know if it is because of the material or because you skipped a lot. She is very funny, she was very easy going when I asked to rewrite a paper. Great professor!

I LOVED Jillian! One of my favorite professors at USC. So funny and very sweet. COMM 200 with her wasn't bad at all. Go to class, take good notes, read the book and you will be fine for the exams. 3 paper assignments --your TA grades but they weren't terrible to write. I loved her so much I am taking two classes with her next semester!

Jillian is amazing. Very funny and sweet person. However, this class was not easy A. You had to study extremely hard to earn it. I think she made the class harder than it had to be for a 200 level class in my opinion. I love her though so she made it worth it. YOU HAVE TO STUDY AND READ BOOK in order to do well. Great professor.

Easy A. Just do the work and you are fine. She is really funny in lecture

COMM 304 is not a bad class at all! Jillian is probably one of the nicest and funniest teachers at USC! Such a great person who makes the class fun

Professor Pierson is amazing! I learned so much from her in this class. I think she does a great job teaching in it. Do the work and readings and you will be fine.

Professor Pierson is very funny on the lecture. However, you really need to read ALL ASSIGNED CHAPTERS thoroughly as the tests are directly linked to the textbook. The homeworks are manageable: 2 short essays and 1 long paper. A relatively EASY A, just take it.

Professor Pierson was an awesome teacher to have my freshman year at USC. Comm 324 is an awesome GE choice. As an art major, I had never taken a communications class but it wasn't too hard and it was so much fun! Would definitely recommend.

Dr. Pierson is one of my favorite teachers at Annenberg. Shes so passionate about what she teaches and is always open to having a dialogue with students. While her tests can be lengthy and a little tricky, after the first one you know what to expect. Definitely need to do the textbook reading to succeed on them.

I love Jillian! This is my favorite class of Professor Pierson by far! So interesting and so relevant for college students. Midterm and Final are super easy (short-answer). 2 papers (interesting topics), and a presentation. The only downside is that she is hard grader for papers so you have to do your best every time. 10/10 recommend.

Jillian is an incredible professor. Comm about Sex is one of the best classes I've taken in my life. All you do is discuss the topics, do the readings, and write a few papers. This is one of her easier classes and doesn't require a lot of effort at all. Great class and she is so sweet/kind. Can be a tough grader on assignments but she is amazing

Jillian is one of my favorite professors at USC! Love her! However, out of all of her classes, this was my least favorite. It is a interesting class but there is a lot work. 2 papers (kinda hard topics), 2 midterms (super easy, just study the book and notes) and the final (have to read a book and write a paper). The TAs graded kinda hard

I LOVE JILLIAN PIERSON. One of my favorite professors at USC. Super funny and caring--always looked forward to class. However, this isn't an easy class. You have to work your butt off for the A. The TA's are tough graders on papers and the test/final you have to READ the textbook and readings. One of her harder classes

I am not a fan of lectures in general, but I always looked forward to coming to her class. She kept me actively engaged through her humor, applicable examples, and engagement with students. For COMM324, there are two midterms (based on class notes AND the readings), two papers, and a final.

Love Professor Pierson! She's hilarious and makes learning communication theory interesting. The class was planned well and she covered concepts in depth, making them easy to comprehend. Tests were all multiple choice, and there were two papers. She is responsive and will always help if you need it!

Fun professor. Not a lot of work outside of class and tests are not too difficult either. Tests cover both textbook and lectures so you do need to show up in class to get good grade. I personally don't like the topic of the course and her teaching style but it's not her fault. She's super passionate and genuinely cares about her students.

I love Professor Pierson. Her lectures are hilarious and chill. There's 3 short papers, 2 midterms, and 1 final for the class. Exams are all based on examples she gives in lecture so take really good notes. TAs grade easy, it's a chill class. There is a surprising amount of content to learn, but she's flexible and accessible outside of class.

She's the best! Funny and smart. The course is so interesting and the tests are very straight forward. If you pay attention in lecture the class will be easy. She makes the material easy to understand. The lectures can move slowly and be boring. TAs grade your papers, which are the hardest part of the class.

A kind professor who truly cares about students. Does not use powerpoints very often in lectures, but shares examples to keep us engaged on the topic. COMM 480 is a smaller class so it does require class participation, but she makes it a comfortable space to share. You do need to do the reading and take notes to be able to succeed on the tests.

Communicating About Sex was the best class I have taken at USC. Jillian led the lectures really well in a way that allowed the students to navigate the conversation. Only had a midterm, a project, and two papers which were interesting and we were allowed to choose our own topics for the paper/ project. I was looking forward to every class. Take it!

She is so kind and helpful. If you come to class you will do well.

Jillian is amazing during lecture! She is so knowledgable and is passionate about Communications. This semester quizzes and exams were taken open note, so make sure to take good notes during lecture. She makes assignments really straightforward and her TAs are helpful as well.

Professor Pierson is funny, making her lectures enjoyable. The content was some of the best I've learned at USC. Graded mainly on the exams (open-note because of the online format, and all multiple choice), a paper, and a presentation. However, her TA's grade really harshly. You also have to make sure you read, since you'll be tested on readings.

Jillian is super nice and her class was extremely informative. Great transition to online format and really communicates with her students so kindly. She was eager to help us do the best we could throughout the semester and her TAs were really great and kind, as well. Exams aren't too difficult, but take good notes for reference! TAKE THE CLASS!!!!

Dr. Pierson is a really kind, caring professor, especially during covid times. Her lectures are very presentation-reliant, and she doesn't use the book during class, but you do need to do the corresponding chapter reading to pass the test. 3 tests: Exam 1, midterm, and the final. Around 3-ish papers with clear grading criteria

Fantastic lecturer and stayed engaged in her class despite being online. Was stuck with this as a GE but solid option in the end. Final and midterm were open-note but relatively tough application questions. Great professor, decent coursework, tough exams.

Prof Pierson is amazing. Lectures are rather simple and she'd go over the same concept over and over again just to make sure everybody understands. 2 midterms and 1 final. Take careful notes in class and do the reading and you will be fine. 1 short essay and another longer one. TA does all the grading so make sure you show up to discussions. easy A

I absolutely loved Professor Pierson's Intercultural class. It is difficult and you have to do the readings because the exams are difficult due to being on zoom she makes you apply the concepts, instead of just memorizing definitions. However, she is a great lecture and so accessible outside of class.

I really loved her COMM class. The content was amazing and it was all super relevant. I never stressed about this class bc her expectations for you were clearly explained. The tests were also really fair (skim the readings). I will definitely take a class with her again!

She gives clear instructions and explains terms in simple ways over and over again until you get it. Nothing more important than this for an intro course.

Professor Jillian Pierson is very caring and understanding. She offered constructive feedback when asked, through emails or zoom meetings during office hours. The readings for this class are mandatory due to the tests being based on them. There are a couple of papers that have to be 7 pages but they are manageable.

Pierson' s course was honestly such a great experience and a great start to communications. The TA's are so nice and there are no presentations. The papers are so straightforward and simple and thats coming from a person who hates writing. Although the tests can be a bit difficult it is all multiple choice (I recommend a study group)

I AM OBSESSED W PIERSON. Her lectures make potentially boring topics fun. She is hilarious! She has a warm, happy aura. Dont mind9am. I literally enjoy class because of her. It's also so easy. 2 homework assignments that are only the 1at week of classes and 10% of your Grade and is an easy a. Exams so easy. 10% is an easy a paper. No attendance.

Ms. Pierson is a great lecturer. She is funny and covers a few important concepts in detail instead of skipping through tons (tip: this means there is less to study). I think in this class there is a slim work load difference between passing and a good grade. I think if you study 1-2 days before the exam and write good papers you will get an A.

Overall a good professor, every now and then she'd say something insensitive. She would really be disrespectful towards cultures, while simultaneously preaching about political correctness. HOWEVER, aside from those RARE instances, she was lovely. So funny, so knowledgable and easily approachable. A couple papers and tests, try and you'll be fine

Really enjoyed this class however Professor Pierson has a very niche way of teaching that fit perfectly with my learning style. You NEED to take good notes during lectures!!! You can get by without reading, but you will not perform well if you don't take good notes. Although she posts her slides they arent comprehendible without attending lectures

Dr. Pierson is the BEST! So approachable and so funny. I loved the way she lectures. You have to take good notes during lectures bc her slides have no info on them. No attendance, but you need to go to learn material. Reading not really required. A couple papers and two exams. She is so helpful & caring, i loved her class!

This was my first Comm class and it was a great intro to Annenberg. Tests are pretty straight forward. If you read the chapters the tests cover the night before you will perform just fine. Essays are graded easily and Pierson tells the funniest stories and has a welcoming presence.

She is very lovely, and her lectures are almost always interesting! Barely any assignments and essays were graded reasonably. Nice TAs too!!! The two exams were based on readings and lectures. If you don't attend the lectures, the tests might be difficult.

Pierson is simply so funny and her lectures are very engaging. I took her for COMM 200 and I really enjoyed it. 2 midterms which kinda sucks but other than that, very manageable and easy class. Rarely ever homework. Take her class!

I absolutely love Professor Pierson. Her lectures are fascinating, she is hysterical and engaging, and the course material is super interesting. I could not recommend this class and this professor enough. I will be taking as many of her future classes as I can.

I love her. Her lectures and blackboard layout are extremely organized. And she is always ready to help you.

personally i don't get all these negative reviews ...? I actually really liked this class and thought prof pierson was super nice and her lectures were interesting. Also, I found her exams to be pretty straightforward and I think the grading on assignments was fair. Don't get scared off by some of these reviews, she's chill and her class was easy.

Very engaging and explains the concepts so well! You HAVE to be there in class to do well on the tests, and she checks attendance. A few papers and multiple choice tests. As long as you take good notes and go to the study sessions you'll do well. GOOD NOTES ARE KEY!!!

Took 480 last semester and loved it - very engaging lectures, small class size and discussion focused. 3 exams and a couple written assignments, so the work was pretty manageable. Pierson is very nice and cares a lot about students.

I really liked Prof. Pierson! Being in class goes a long way in understanding the material but she used fun examples and kept the class engaged. I loved her pre-test Q&As which made me feel like she really wanted her students to succeed. Would highly recommend!

Such a fun class!! If you can take it, I would highly recommend it. The class is pretty informal, as we all just gossiped about course topics for the whole time period. Really chill environment and fun assignments! Also, I found her grading easier in this class than her others!

Great person and professor, makes a typical GE-G more lively. Not that many assignments, so definitely want to do well on them, especially the midterm + final. Lectures are super important, as class is also graded on attendance/participation (has you register attendance every lecture). Overall, solid class to take, fairly easy.

She is a very kind professor and very understanding. She had good lectures and used good examples that made concepts clear. The essays were a lot at times and sometimes she was knit picky with small details in papers, but besides that she was great. The exams were very straightforward and easy as well.

She is great, makes lectures interesting and engaging. She is very helpful in her office hours. Only 2 papers (5-7 pages), the midterm and final are all multiple choice. She is very sweet and understanding and overall cares about your well being and doing well in her class.

I've taken Pierson for two of her other courses already (COMM200 and 480) and interpersonal comm was the best imo. This class was super fun and informal - class discussions revolved around discussion of presentation topics and she gave us a lot of freedom on what we wanted to write about for the final project. Take this class if you can!

Overall a great person and cares about her students. Her grading criteria can be unclear and the readings are largely unconnected to what we talk about in class but the discussions we had during class were interesting and she does keep her lectures relatively engaging! The concepts aren't particularly hard but presentation on tests can be tricky.

jillian I love u. easier GE ever as long as you go to lecture. Her lecture slides are super vague bc she explains it all in class so if u miss class u will struggle. lectures can get kinda boring but she's rlly nice and will give u an extension or help if u need and I honestly learned a lot from her !!

She's the best! Take this class w/ Pierson and no one else!! To succeed and get an A you really need to show up to class + questions on the exams are straight from lecture so good notes and paying attention are super important. She's really nice and will work with students to make sure they succeed

She really gives good lectures, explains concepts very well and clearly! Exams are a bit tricky, though—they include some minor points that are only spoken about verbally in class but not in the textbook... you need to listen! Overall, it's manageable; I recommend her.

Really kind and helpful professor. Super approachable and good lectures. I really look forward to class.

prof pierson is a great lecturer! super chill, lets us do group discussions each class so it's not just 2 hrs of lecture. uses funny, relatable examples like tiktoks/memes to help things click. didn't use the textbook much tbh so just borrow it from the library bc she keeps them on hold for us. 3 big exams (study w knowt!) & 2–3 major papers.

The class is small, so expect to participate a lot. Her attendance policy is pretty lax, considering how interactive the class is, and she allows up to six unexcused absences. The exams were free-response, so you had to know the material very well. We lost points using the wrong adjective in our definitions. Other than that, I enjoyed the class.

Jillian is the best. To those saying she "overshares", would you prefer a robotic professor? Jillian's eccentric, welcoming & refreshing energy made my week and I always looked forward to her class. I rarely participate in class, but she brought something new out of me. The concepts are also interesting and can make you introspective.