Intro to Health Psychology was an awesome class. Glad to finally have a professor who encourages class discussion instead of lecturing or reading from the book all the time!

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Very down to earth,NO homework, 1 paper, tests are difficult but not if you go to class. Attendance is not taken but you NEED class notes for the tests! Tests are multiple choice and 2 essays, essays are from lectures only! Very nice woman :)

Brilliant woman with a great personality. Tests are a little hard, but she is more than willing to provide all the help you need. She wants everyone to do well. Great course, learned a lot. Take it!

she's ok.

shes a nice lady tests r a lil hard cant sip class a lot but NO homework ever.she preaches a lot especially when u get to the aids chapter but its no big deal shes a nice teacher and helpful i would recommend taking her

Great professor who likes to know her students. However, she puts WAY too much emphasis on being gay and how the gays are discriminated against. Is this health psychology or a PRIDE meeting?

very biased and made her opinion and moral views the main topic of the course. very smart and talented but i learned nothing about health psychology but i did learn her life's story

Awesome professor. She's extremely intelligent and passionate about the things she teaches. If you pay attention in class the tests are pretty easy. And she's always willing to help you. Shes an awesome person. Definately take her class.

Dr. DiPlacido is by far the greatest professor at CCSU. She cares about her students' education and well being. The course takes work, but you definitely learn a lot. This IS college afterall...don't you expect some classes to be challenging? TAKE HER she is AWESOME!

Great class...take it.

Fun and educational class. Tests are challenging, but not difficult if you read and take notes in class. Professor is awesome and nice to look at;-)

This was my favorite class at Central. Prof. is awesome and you learn a lot. Definitely take this class.

fun class, cool prof

I agree with the comment that she teaches her class as if it is a pride meeting. She has got to get the notion that not everyone hates homosexuals or are biased against them out of her head. Overall she reaches out to her students to get to know them, but if you do not do an assignment then she will show her disappointment and angry side.

I thought that the tests were overly difficult. Also no matter how badly the class did on an exam she never put a curve on it.

i love this class, even though her lectures and tests dont have anything in common, i appreciate the topics she discusses. just read the book and get involved in class and you will do fine. she puts forward a lot of feeling and emotion in her class and that is something i can appreciate.. i would say to take this class!

this lady definitely knows her sh*t and she makes class interesting and fun. i learned more in this course than in my 3 yrs at ccsu. definitely take her!

Dr.DiPlacido is an extremely nice professor, she is helpful and has a great teaching style. She is one of the best professors that I have had in my five years of college. And I have learned a lot from her class.

If you go to class, read the book, and take good notes, youll be okay. It takes a lot of studying for this class but its pretty easy if you study. Dr. DiPlacido is nice if you attend class...although she doesnt have an attendence policy....you really do need to be there everyday

If you go to class and read the book, and take down a few keywords to remember, you'll be fine. She doesn't have an attendance policy, but showing up for class is important to getting certain information that's not in the book. She's really nice and understanding and is willing to help you if you ask her.

She talks about interesting topics in class, and you really should attend as much as possible, but you need to read the book to do well on the tests. She's very nice and understanding.

she is very stubborn and thick headed but she knows her sh** and you will learn if/when she actually teaches it. class is okay but she is really HOT

Dr. D is one of the best profs at Central. I learned more from her in this one class than my 3 years at this school. Def take her

She taught Health Psychology and it was absolutely great and informative. I'm really glad I took this course. What I loved was how it was a mixture of psychology, health, sociology, and politics all rolled into one. The class discussions were intellectually stimulating and she's a very fair grader. I would highly recommend her to any student.

she's great!

Love her! Read the book & do the work assigned and you will ace the course. If you need anything just ask, she is always willing to help. Allows extra credit if you need it. She encourages open discussions and is really fun to have a class with in my opinion. Just read whats assigned, thats all!

Took Health Psych with her. She was very fair and helpful during the semester. Tests were composed of power points used during class. Overall the course was interesting and I would definitely take a class with her again.

super interesting & pretty hard. class attendance is not mandatory, but should go bc you watch really interesting videos and she elaborates on power point slides (which r emailed 2 u & gone over in class 4 each chapter.)usally nvr finish a pwerpoint bc she goes off on tangents. read the book and TAKE NOTES. tests are specfic but ok if u r prepared.

Taking Health Psych with her now. I really like her. I am learning a lot and she is interesting. I'm a conservative, she is clearly liberal but it doesn't change the learning environment. I would take a class with her again. Tests are multiple choice, she listens to you, she is fair, gives extra credit work. Show up. Do well. Don't fear her class.

Dr. D. is a really great professor. She is very knowledgable and class discussions are very interesting. She does tend to go off on tangents. You have to do the reading in the book to do well on the exams, but it is a college class. It's not that difficult if you keep up with the work.

good class so far, would def recommend. powerpoints are emailed for each chapter and gone over in class. she does go off track, but she pushed our first test back due to "falling behind." first exam should be interesting. lots of info but go to class do reading, and make sure you understand concepts!

She's awesome. You will learn a lot. Exams are hard IF YOU DON'T STUDY. This is college - what do you expect? Dr. D is awesome.

She is the best ever. Great class, you will learn a lot. TAKE HER!

GREAT!!!!

Dr. D is, by far, the best professor at CCSU. If you do not take her class you are really missing out!

Dr. D is awesome. Super nice, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She wants you to succeed and it shows. Very passionate about what she teaches. TAKE HER. You won't regret it.

Tests are extremely hard and that's pretty much what your grade is based on besides one 10 page paper. Would not take her ever again. You will have to read every chapter in order to just do slightly okay on the tests. Don't take it!

Interesting class. 2 tests, 2 take home papers, one big lit review. Good prof.

Great professor, passionate. Tests are clear & easy when you attend class & pay attention. She assigns reading but the test questions aren't really based off the reading, mostly just the lecture. Reading the material reinforces the powerpoints. She puts the powerpoints online, print them out before class! Also there is one project that is very easy

Very nice lady, she slows down when needed. Exams based on lectures instead of the book which is nice. She has offered extra credit throughout the semester which was very very useful.

Very nice lady, she slows down when needed. Exams based on lectures instead of the book which is nice. She has offered extra credit throughout the semester which was very very useful. Very passionate about the subject

Dr. DIPlacido gets very excited about Health Psychology. Class is all lecture-- make sure to print the powerpoints before class so you can take good notes because she tests based on the notes, not just what the powerpoint says. She only grades you on 3 HW, 4 tests, and a project. DON'T BUY THE EXPENSIVE TEXTBOOK! NOT NEEDED.

Great professor, super nice. Lectures off of powerpoints so it's essential you go to class. textbook somewhat used. 4 exams, non cumulative final. 2 papers fairly short. participation isn't graded. just study for the exams and you're good.

Very hard exams but extra credit is given. Always available if you need help. Cares so much for her students health and safety. Some of the questions were wordy on the exams.

Dr. DiPlacido is a fantastic professor who truly cares about sharing the joys of health psychology. Her exams are all multiple choice and you don't have to read the book because her exams are based on her PowerPoints for the most part. Homework is easily completed and she's a very fair grader.

Attendance isn't mandatory and she posts notes, but GO TO CLASS, because she talks about things you need to know that are not on the slides, and the slides don't fully explain everything. You could pass without reading the book, but I found it helpful. She is super friendly and down to earth. You have to work for your grade, but you'll learn a lot.

Take this professor. I was so nervous to take this class in the beginning as I read these comments about her being kinda difficult, however it was so fun. Due to the virus, class went online & was easier. Before however, it was tough but very fun! Do NOT skip class. She gives out extra credit as well for exams which help a TON. I highly recommend.

Dr. D is such a wonderful professor! She is so nice and has a big heart. Our class was a safe space throughout the transition to moving online and a scary time in the world. Please take her if you have the chance! She is so great and always includes very interesting material in her lectures, videos, or journal articles!!

Dr. D is an amazing professor. She challenges you to be your best but she also is always there for her students. She is so passionate about teaching it makes you want to learn so much. She is the only prof. That I had that actually asked about our lives. Online classes can be rough but she made them worth it.

She tells you to buy the book for the online code, but you do not need to. I never bought it. There are 4 homework assignments throughout the year and 4 online exams. Easy A, as I never showed up to class.