Thought-provoking, challenging, and more than fair. I especially enjoyed her careful selection of novels for this course (Aspects of the novel).

Her class is hard, but it is challenging and rewarding. Those who don't do well cannot hold her responsible, they need to look to their own lame selves. She is quirky, zany and entertaining. Only serious students should take her classes.

This class was difficult, but I would not discourage one from taking it. Dr. Pike gave eveyone in the class the chance to excel. I loved her teaching methods and in order to excel you must go to her for help on papers and take many notes.

This is the hardest I ever worked, but the best I've ever felt about my work. She is absolutely the smartest and most caring teacher I've yet encountered. I'd take any class she taught!

hard class, must take notes on everything she says, must write like an english major, very nice and funny, knows alot about topic, excited about subject

Dificult but challenging class, bad grade was totally my fault. Knows her stuff

Extremely challenging, but very rewarding too. Dr. Pike is always available to meet and talk through ideas; she makes sure you know what you're doing. Seriously helped my academic writing.

Only serious students need apply. Yes her expectations are high and it was worth it. I learned to read and write on a whole new level!

i've never read so much in my life. grades very hard, but she is very helpful when you go to her office and get help

Dr. Pike's "Aspects of the Novel" class involed more reading than I could've ever expected. While she was nice, and a fair grader (usually) she could be a bit condescending at times.

Tough class, constant work, but a good teacher. If you try hard, and figure out what she expects early, you'll be good to go.

I wish there were more little peppers I could put next to her name.

very nice professor who really wants to see her students succeed. I hate doing work but it was actually interesting. Take her... she doesn't teach bs. you'll actually learn how to write well

Dr. Pike is an excellent teacher but very difficult. Do all the reading and ALWAYS talk with her before submitting a paper. She will help you but you must come to her. She can be a bit intimidating but she is truly a nice person.

Lit Analysis is a really difficult class, because Dr. Pike has extremely high expectations. She seems intimidating at first, but she is really willing to work/conference/talk with her students to help them improve. My writing and critical thinking skills have improved because of her.

She is hard, but she makes you a better writer. I loved her class. I would take her again. Most people who do not like her are the ones who do not want to do the work or the reading. Tough, but worth it.

She is challenging and expects you to earn your grade, but will definitely help out if you ask for it. She makes herself available and is extremely approachable. As to the course, it is very straightforward and enlightening. I'd highly recommend the course.

Dr. Pike inspired me to become an English teacher. She opened my mind to many different ideas and concepts and I am forever changed because of her. Thank you!

FUN class, learned more about social theories than the literature about those theories, but that was okay. She really cares about what she teaches to her students, and why. Recommended.

This was a really informative and eye-opening class. Yes, she does expect you to work and to think, but she is also willing to help you if need be. Definitely get her help on the papers. Your grade will reflect how hard you've worked, but the class is definitely worth the effort.

Dr. Pike's classes aren't just literature classes. They're more like a fusion of literature, sociology, history and philosophy. You learn about the social context for the novels you read. Much more informative than your usual lit. class but also more difficult.

Dr. Pike is a hard teacher, but you can tell she knows what she is talking about. She makes you look more than just the words on the page, she makes you actually thing. Her papers are tough, but she will help you whenever you need it. Not an easy teacher but who said college was easy!!

Dr. Pike may seem intimidating at first, but she is actually quite approachable and will go out of her way to help you. Her high expectations will make her seem hard, but she is fair, and she cares about what you get out of her class. This woman truly loves her job--it shows!

Dr. Pike is amazing. She knows her stuff and makes you feel SO much smarter just for taking her class. She is hilarious and runs around the room screaming sometimes to get her point across. Beware though, she has you do a lot of papers and really wants you to be analytical in your responses but it makes you a better writer. Best of all, no "final"!

Although Dr. Pike seems to be extremely difficult, she will meet with you as often and as much as you think you may need. She demands a LOT from her students; however, most students leave with a highly elevated understanding of literary theory. She is an outstanding professor, yet she is usually brutally HONEST, so be prepared to WORK in her class!

Very loud and opinionated. She expects alot from her students and pushes you to you limits. Takes the time to ensure that you understand, and knows the material extremely well. Don't take unless you do well under pressure.

I love this woman! She gave us 10 short papers, but only 5 are graded. I'm such a better writer and she is only loud and proud because she thinks we are bored and to entertain her students. The first paper I go a B and got high A's afterward!

You must take her if you're an English Lit Major. Seriously. She will improve your writing by leaps and bounds, hook you up with internships, and is connected to everything writing wise that there is. Be prepared for HARD work, but she will help you every step of the way. She does more for her students than any Professor I've ever met.

She has high expectations of everyone in her class, extremely helpful outside of class, a bit intimidating at first. Aim is to make you a better reader and writer, and she does. The novel choice is good to make you understand her purposes even if they are not the easiest novels to read. She wants to hear what you have to say. Loved having her.

Best professor I've had. She's smart, passionate, and cares about what she teaches. She will make you a better writer and a more attentive reader. Don't leave Salisbury without taking her at least once.

I read these reviews before taking Dr. Pike's class and I was really scared at first, but after being in her 252 class the bad reviews just aren't true! Pike is the best teacher I've ever had! She actually cares about every student and she is very fair and reasonable. She has postponed tests and papers so she can make sure we are ready. TAKE HER!

I've never rated a Prof before on this site. I don't plan to do so again. But I have to speak up for Dr. Pike here, as some have already done. I'm an English major and took Literary Analysis with Pike. It was very challenging. But my writing got significantly more scholarly and she has been in my corner ever since that class. Helped a lot.

She is really demanding, but her lectures are interesting and insightful. She also really helps a lot with papers as long as you bring them to her office. I'm an Eng major and she's prob the hardest teacher I've had, but helped me the most with my writing. Take her if your up for a challenge & really want to improve your writing skills

I took her Gothic Literature class in the spring semester and it was a blast! She taught the class how to write analytical papers that incorporate the history and culture surrounding the book. You'll be fine so long as you do the work and don't slack off.

Wonderful professor. If you are an English major take her. I learned a lot from her. Very helpful and caring. My favorite professor ever.

Best professor I've had at Salisbury. Keep up with the reading, ask questions if you don't understand, and ask for rewrites on messy papers. Fun class and a lot of learning!

Not an easy professor-you actually have to study, do your work, and come to class. If you actually try, you will get a decent grade. Everyone on here who got bad grades is just slacking.

At first I did not like her, or her class. She will not go easy on you as far as workload, but will help you if you need it. She also allows rewrites of papers in some cases. There is a LOT of reading, so plan accordingly. I felt like for all the hard work, I came out a better writer, with practical knowledge. She genuinely cares for her students.

This was a 300 level course, and the workload was consistent with such. Dr. Pike is an enthusiastic teacher who cares about the progress of her students. Take her if you genuinely want to learn to improve your analytical and writing skills. You won't be disappointed.

This class is hard. Extremely hard, to the point that it makes my brain hurt, but you will learn an incredible amount from this woman. Learned more history in this class than all my other history classes combined. She is sweet, quirky, hilarious, and I have no idea why she isn't teaching at Yale. Amazing teacher.

Dr. Pike is awesome. Okay yes, this class is pretty challenging but it's a 300 level class; what do you expect? She's beyond helpful, take FULLLL advantage of her office hours. She keeps thing interesting in class, one of the most hilarious professors I've met thus far. Overall, you learn ALOT in this class and you get your money's worth. TAKE HER!

Dr.Pike is hands down the best professor I have ever had in all my years of school. She is hard and makes you work for your grade, but is ALWAYS willing to help. She uses humor, wit, and sarcasm to make her class the most interesting it can be. She is super intelligent and you can tell she actually loves what she is teaching. Highly recommend her.

I am a psych major but taking this class has made me consider majoring in English or minoring. She has been one of my favorite and best professors. She wants to see you succeed but you have to be willing to work for it. She is exciting funny and never boring which is rare for a lit class. She is extremely helpful when it comes to writing papers and preparing for exams. I recommend meeting with her at least twice before turning a paper in. LOVE HER!

This teacher is bangin. She is the coolest professor in all of SU. I wanna party with Dr. Pike. She is the smartest person you will ever meet, and super funny. Her class was fun yet challenging. ATTENTION CAT LOVERS: she loves her kittens too. All English Majors should take her class!!

Dr. Pike cares so much for what she teaches, and wants all her students to understand and excel. If you ask questions in class, she is happy to answer for you. You can't be afraid to speak up! Be prepared to take a lot of notes, but if you take good ones, the exams will be a breeze. Would recommend!

Such a crazy, intelligent, little woman. You have to work hard but you learn so much.. At the beginning of the semester you'll think she's annoying but by the end you will want to kiss her feet, she opens your eyes so much to the world around you. what you learn improves your work in all of the classes. Awesome professor.

Dr. Pike is so intelligent. When I first began the course, I was like great, another English course; but I've learned so much and she's opened up new horizons, I had never I even knew I cared for. She is funny, keeps it relative, but yet you learn so much about past and present things. I would greatly recommend you take this course!

I absolutely love her class. Sometimes she may seem to go off topic, but in the end everything is related and makes sense. She seems to really care about her students and wants them do be the best that they can.

Dr. Pike is a great teacher. She really cares about every student and forces you to think deeply about everything. I didnt mind her tangents because they were often interesting and about real world issues.

Definitely hated her the first two weeks. I really believed she was racist and self-righteous but this is far from true! She is a lovely professor, has an odd but enjoyable sense of humor and really cares about student's progression. She also tries to accommodate to everyone's needs. Takes some time to warm up to her by I love her so much!!

I've taken her multiple times and I love her. She lectures everyday with powerpoints, and his hilarious. She keeps class fun. She will work with you and is very helpful when she does. She grades fairly, and she gives out her grading guidelines. You have to come to class and put in effort to pass.

This course is probably more difficult for non-English majors, but Dr. Pike understands that and is so good at making knowledge accessible. Due to COVID-19 we moved to online classes, and she went above and beyond to make it possible for us to learn as much as possible. She's a really great lady and cares a ton about her students. Also super funny!

In the beginning the class seemed very unclear and I found some comments to be offensive, but as the semester progressed I realized how much she actually cared about us and was the most entertaining and engaging teacher I have ever had. The exams were easy if you didn't skip class. Honestly one of the best.

Amazing professor over all. She really knew her stuff and knew how to teach it well. My reading comprehension went way up, which has helped me in my other courses.