an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable and nice

Very interesting and intelligent

looks like hugh grant! smart, sexy and shy!

class was pretty tough... asks a lot on papers and his freshman classes have a lot of reading0 but really smart and interesting

Extremely intelligent and very knowledgeable on his topics. Do NOT take UNLESS serious about the class. He can spot a flake a mile away and has no patience for it. I learned a lot and really liked him.

Greatest teacher ever! He respects his students enough to challenge their minds. He's highly intelligent, and yes, he has high standards and expectations for his students, so be prepared to learn a lot and love it.

young face, i like how he doesn't wear his pants high up like older profs.

He seems bad at first but after a few weeks he losens up. Brit lit is alot of reading but overall its not a bad class. Gross is very helpful outside of class.

Very knowledgable about the material and tries to work with students on classwork. Available to help. If you try in class, he will, too.

Ok Grad students. He's not an ogre as some ratings portray; he happens to be passionate about his material (I wish this would spread around to some of the other department members). Brilliant content knowledge and modern connections to material

Will challenge you more than any other Honors professor. Hopefully, this is a good thing. Unbelievably creative and innovative approach to teaching. If you want to think on a different level this is the man to take. Don't expect an A, however.

He's very helpful- he'll read a draft of a paper if you're not so sure about its content. Don't take this class if you aren't going to actually read the material. Many people in the class that I took chose not to read- the outcome was an extraordinarily boring class.

Disgustingly intelligent (in a good way). Assignments weren't too bad. The class is writing intensive and very heavy on discussion. Though, he asks us to read quite a bit within a small amount of time and be able to analyze in great detail.Class wasboring and it was mostly him talking.Nice&helpful

BRILLIANT! (Absolute fount of knowledge, but in an amazing, not cocky way)...very interesting class if you at least participate somewhat - loves when students speak up, even a little. Few papers, will offer great help if just asked, very easy-going & understanding. Will open you up to crazy ideas!

Yes, a fountain of knowledge! Brilliant! If actually read, make an effort to participate and keep up with the reading, you should do fine. If you're lazy, it's your own fault. The man will help you with your papers and is passionate about the subject. Greatest teacher ever!

Dr. Gross truly loves romantic literature, and this comes through. Though his class is hard, as long as you show up and make an attempt you will do fine in his class. He is a very intelligent man, and his classes are interesting.

Professor Gross is a very passionate, intelligent man. He really wants his students to succeed in his class and, if you approach him, he will be very helpful. Tough but fair grader. If you pay attention in class he will give you a good idea of what he wants in your papers. He's also very funny and insightful. Loves it when students participate.

Earned an A-. You actually have to READ and DO the work. It could mean doing research and re-reading/skimming the text over again. VERY intelligent and knowledgeable. Accomplished author - definitely knows his stuff and YES he does expect a lot out of his students. We are in COLLEGE now, not junior high!

He is a great professor and so humane. Great role model for students. He is also adorable looking and interesting to listen to. By far the most interesting professor in the English Department.

I loved Dr. Grosss teaching style. I enjoyed the class discussions because the information was simply not fed to me but rather I was forced to critically think about the novels and overall understood them better. Dr. Gross provided modern comparisons to enhance my understanding of the material. I would definitely take again.

He gives extremely insightful, intelligent and creative lectures. He provided handouts to encourage critical reading of the poems we read. The class was a hybrid, which allowed for more time to independently read. He was available for office hours. Prof. Gross is a must take as an English major because he actually teaches you to critically think.

He is one of my favorite English professors I have taken at Depaul. His lectures are very enlightening. He seems to always draw from pop culture and current issues. He weaves this into his lectures and it makes them really fun and interesting. He is very nice and understanding. I recommend to participate a lot and as always read the text assigned!

Jon Gross was one of my favorite English professors at DePaul. I never got the impression that he was arrogant, condescending, or closed-minded - just the opposite actually. His instruction exemplified the much vaunted critical thinking that the university is supposed to teach. Thanks to him, I found a zeal for romantic poetry. Take his class.

Insightful lectures. Read a lot of poetry out loud, which is rarely done anymore. Always available for office hours to talk over readings, paper topics, and overall help. Exposed me to tons of poetry, ballads, music, scholarly articles, and authors. Do the reading, show up, be active in the discussions and you will have a fruitful experience!

Professor Gross was one of my favorite professors as he was funny, smart, and willing to allow us to take risks. It paid off. He is easy on the eyes, too.

Prof Gross was awesome. A truly intelligent and extremely hot professor.. But seriously, everyone who is rating him lower than five just doesn't like to read, because he does assign a lot but he explains it well and allows for ample participation.

Professor Gross has a ranging mind, making lectures more interesting than most. Students who expect professors to stick to the readings have a poor understanding of what college is all about. I learned what was on the syllabus, and a whole lot more. I think the limitations ascribed to Gross on this site are projections of students' own limitations.

Gross is unconventional in that he does not seek student approval or adulation. He knows what he knows (which is a lot), and some students thus paint him as arrogant. More accurate is that he has high standards for what college is supposed to be. If you wish to be spoon-fed or awarded a participation trophy, take your business elsewhere.

I felt like the d2l was disorganized for this class. I think if he would just organize his page the class would be a lot easier to manage. The content itself was interesting- you learn about the history of issues affecting America today. Don't take this class if you hate reading.

Professor Gross has the energy of a professor half his age, but with four times the learning. I will never have a brain as capacious, but that didn't stop me from appreciating his. This is what college should be.

I learned so much more than the course promised.

Honestly, the class I took with him renewed my love for literature. Participation in class really does matter to enjoy his classes and it's difficult if you aren't involved in the discussions. He's also really kind on his feedback but will give a B so please do use the writing center if needed, coming from a student who got an A+ on an essay!

Professor Gross was definitely one of the most engaging and intelligent professors I've ever had. He gives extremely interesting lectures and he truly cares about the subject matter. He is always willing to discuss any questions or concerns you may have and cares about student success. Not an easy A class but put in the work and you'll be fine.

Easy A there are 17 discussion posts its easy!

You do have to read alot but if you complete the readings it's an easy A. Take notes in class because he tells you exactly what to write for essays in lecture. He forgets to take attendance but go, it's part of your grade. The lectures aren't hard to participate in since he is basically the one carrying the entire class discussion. Loved him tbh.

Prof. Gross is genuinely one of the best professors I have ever had at DePaul. If you're lucky enough to take him - do it. Two discussion posts per week and no tests/exams/essays. The material was interesting and had me leaving class every day with a new perspective. My class consisted of only five students total and it was an amazing experience.

He was genuinely the best professor I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Don't think twice if you have the chance to take a class with this professor, just DO it! I learned SO much that I will carry with me forever and I always looked forward to his class. This class never brought me any stress, only joy. Professor Gross is so intelligent.

Brilliant guy and very personable. Does a great job of contextualizing ideas of literary texts into modern themes. Rather than discussing the texts in a vacuum, Dr. Gross encourages his students to build on their existing prior knowledge to learn new ideas, and re-evaulate existing ones. Was extremely helpful when I went to his office hours. 10/10

For non-English majors, I can understand not liking his classes, but Dr. Gross is one of the most inspirational profs I have had at DePaul. I leave a lot of classes feeling I didn't learn that much. I left THIS class with tons of new perspectives. Tough work, but it's worth it if you're passionate about both history and writing.

Very passionate about the topic, this however led to a ton of rambles that were all over the place. I found this class very interesting but it does rely on class participation so if you don't want the class to drag PARTICIPATE. He is a very nice guy and there wasn't a ton of graded work, just the final essay and the oral reports.

Absolutely love Dr. Gross! If you want a really easy class this is not that. If you actually want to read books and learn how to analyze them then this class is for you. He can be a bit disorganized but I think that made it better and means we got to focus on discussions. Possible to get an A but you need to research and read beyond the material.