Quirky sense of humour, but very good professor

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Very organized and clear lectures

definitely strange sense of humour (laughs at anything), but an excellent prof!

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INTERESTING LECTURES

extremely sharp, deep lectures

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incredibly intelligent, coherent, great sense of humour and really attractive

"her valihora...you be Diana and I'll be Actaeon and we'll do the hidden grove..

how could Professor Valihora improve her lectures? leather.

Her apparent indifference, biting humour: The spell is cast!

irresistibly cruel....purrr

thrilling

lovelyboots!

Even though the material sucks, she makes it ok- shes always smiling

Valihora explains her material very well

one of the few at York who actually approaches english as a discipline. thank you for that

commendable how she manages to breathe life into a subject that makes its reader want to kill themselves

Excellent teacher. Really knows what she is talking about. Clearly loves what she does!

A good prof that knows her stuff, and bends over backwards to help students. She is brutal on poor punctuation, but that is understandable as it is an Englihs course. If I had the opertunity I would take another class with her, and yes, she is hot.

What makes you thing that it is just the men that find her hot?

a complicated personality that is sadly misunderstood by dull students who are more worried about personal offense than the work at hand

finally one who puts an end to those who think particptn marks means putting up one's hand and saying anything no matter how stupid. she's being paid to TEACH you something. not entertain you. quit whining and listen.

A very beautiful and charming lady

only boring people would find the reason i woke up every morning at all boring.

a sunflower, a dandelion, all seasons combined...

not a great lecturer, but AMAZING if you're in her tutorial. knows her stuff and isn't afraid to challenge people who bs.

Everyone who has commented so far, that Valihora is unaproachable is wrong. She's the nicest prof. in the world. Try approaching her once and you'll go back for more. She is what professors are supposed to be!

Anyone who has a problem with her must obviously be below the average national IQ. She was the best professor I have had in 2 years at York, and she is DAMN HOT! Its hard to concentrate in her class!!! maybe she is too hot.

She was my professor a few years ago, and her explanation of the sublime was the clearest I have ever heard or read since. She has a remarkable ability to clarify very difficult concepts. If you actually want to learn, take one of her classes.

The best professor and teacher I've ever had! What more needs to be said.

excellent professor, clear, articulate, funny, and very engaging. deals lucidly with very difficult material. and fabulous looking. I'd say best at York.

Mainz comes to mind. Very bright, kind and caring. A welcoming smile and great willingness to help. Seemingly infinite knowledge and wonderful sense of humour. Beautiful beyond description. York is fortunate to have her. Criticism is unwarranted.

She is passionate about her subject, and it shows in the way she lectures and leads tutorials.

Best prof of my undergrad.Pushed me.To u who said her lit theory is infantile:I suppose you have your doctorate from yale(or equiv)and in a position to judge her?i find the ppl who hate her took themselves way too seriously.She doesn't coddle.must hav

Lectures areVERYinteresting.She can be rude to her students.If u need help,ask her for it b/c she'll never offer it herself->Some profs encourage you to ask help,she doesn't.Alhough she gives instruction handouts for the essays, I wish she could spend more time in class clarifying the essay topics.

Good sense of humour. She has this casual way of lecturing, which I really like. The lectures are very informative so try not to miss any. You won't notise how time flies when she's lecturing. She was happy to help when I asked her to. She deserves 5/5 for clarity & helpfulness. Cool prof.

She gave very interesting lectures and tutorials, very laid back and great sense of humour. A little rude if you disagree with her viewpoints however. She puts good comments on your papers for improvement. Overall a great Prof

Intelligent and often very amusing. She made me cry once, but I deserved it.

A Great class as long as you can accept the fact that you A: will not be watching films in class--only clips and B: you will be doing a lot of poetry first semester and NO FILMS--but other than that the class was interesting and i learned a lot

Excellent professor. Extremely articulate and learned, she goes over and over very complex ideas until she's sure you understand. Links them back and forth from one class to another, which is rare. Always creates great class discussion, made me think about the assigned films in a whole new way. Plus she's really pretty and really funny.

a great class and great professor. you will learn a lot and read great books. watch out for sharp sense of humour -- she enjoys a good laugh, maybe at your expense, but she's never mean-spirited in fact everyone just ends up laughing. she puts you at ease. i loved this class and was sad when it was over.

She was a fair teacher. She gave great marks, but seemed a little too into being infront of a class. Also, a few to many laughs at the students expense.

She is so brilliant and so fun that it comes as a shock that she's a bit of a hard-ass. She is a fair marker and an gives an engrossing lecture. For kicks, argue a point she seems to feel very strongly about. She has this cute little moral sense that makes her get flustered... very entertaining. Needs a make-over, but altogether easy on the eyes.

wow, there sure are some morons on this site. this is one good professor. a class act all around. I haven't had better here.

She is such a great prof and t.a. that after taking her class, the rest of the English profs seem very... dull. I'm definitely planning to take more of her courses. Those who don't like her are ppl who didn't do **** in class, and that's a fact. Prof Valihora, if you ever read this, know that I and most of your students love and appreciate you!

Valihora is smart and articulate. She has a quirky bitter personality which might rub some the wrong way but since she is my prof not my buddy I don't care. If you actually like school and want a challenge she is a good bet.

She's is SO good. I've taken 4 English courses @ York, and she was the best. BUT for some reason, I wasn't fond of her in the beginning, so she might SEEM mean at first, but give her a few lectures, and you'll LOVE her. I was also in her tutorial, & everything was perfect. She's organized and funny. Her lectures are absolutely the best.

This professor is what university is all about! I've taken many courses she teaches because she is organized, funny, has great ideas and she's a fair marker. She doesn't humour students who do too much talking (BS) and not enough work. If you're a lazy student you won't like her. If you're a hard worker you'll love her.

Great professor. Tough marker, but in the end, that's a good thing.

Excellent prof. Nips nonsense in the bud, yet also receptive to unfamiliar arguments. Generally hated by students who would rather be coddled all the way to their graduation ceremony. Refreshing, hilarious, and a little bit shy.

Karen Valihora is a passionate, engaging prof. She takes the class through close readings oftexts, which is helpful. That being said, she does not leave students very much room for discovering these concepts on their own. But as an intro, its helpful. Karen has a scathing personality. It can be hilarious to watch when not directed at you.

probably the most brilliant woman i've ever encountered. lectures are thought-provoking and diverse. don't let your self-consciousness make you think she's scary. sure she's intelligent, but she's also very approachable and eager to share her extensive knowledge.

I had her a few years ago for Romantics and she was pretty awesome. She was totally open to letting me visit her office to talk about the class or any other concerns that would affect my academic standing. She gave me direction on the essays, and listened to my ideas. Her intelligent sarcasm always brightened the class. - Signed: not a chick.

Definately not intimidating, although she is brilliant. I could not recommend her enough! I had her for Milton this year and although I began totally intimidated, I left her course with a passion for Milton. If you want to actually learn, take any of Karen's courses. Not only will you grow academically but you'll leave a better person. Best of York

You'll learn more from Karen in one year than you'll learn in your entire university career. She really cares and is worth all the adoration she recieves. I would take any course she teaches!

I think many are judging her unfairly. She may come off as indifferent but she is charming and highly intelligent. She has always given me great criticism, great advice and OFFERED to meet with her one-on-one just for a chat! She knows her stuff IN DEPTH! Don't expect to be coddled, work hard and will get an 'A'.

Whatever you think of a prof's personality is not important; I happened to like her. The quality of teaching should be paramount. Karen Valihora is absolutely brilliant and goes far deeper into the complexities of a text than thought possible. You may think she is incomprehensible- she is actually teaching dense material and making it coherent.

Karen is a wonderful prof! She delves so deeply into the greatest british literary works of the romantic era that each passage is analyzed word by word. She knows her lirature and as such teaches extremely well. What matters is that a prof teaches with enthusiasm and knows the content that he or she is teaching. York is lucky to have her!

Explained things throughouly. Tends to babble alot class lectures often are interesting but she has low energy when it comes to teaching, put me to sleep.

i can tell she is really interested with the topic. She is so interested that it is hard to challenge her. Always have a sharp mind when making your essays. Her education in McGill and Yale (deadly combination) is pretty hard to get past by. Always do assigned readings. If you don't, get ready to meet your demise in the finals.

Karen is a very intelligible woman, with a strong enthusiasm for the subject she is teaching. She articulates her ideas very well, and always clarifies anything ambiguous or confusing for students. She replies quickly to emails, and answers any question you have for her. She's also friendly, outspoken and fun.

This woman is brilliant! Her class is difficult, especially if you are initially disinterested. However, dedicated students will be hard pressed to find another more passionate and engaging professor. Studying Austen with her was a lit. student's dream. By far one of the most enriching classes of my academic career (+6 years).

Brilliant woman, gives clear lectures, and she's so cute and sweet and smiley- that is, when she's not looking at you like you're a total moron. Very intimidating, but helpful if asked. She gives very fair and thorough feedback on her assignments, all of which were short, relevant, and helpful in preparing for the very easy final. Would take again.

Really great professor, her lectures are always very interesting, and she's obviously very passionate about what she's talking about.

Professor Valihora is clear, concise, and believes strongly in her opinion. If you attend all lectures and understand what she has taught then the exam and essays are very straightforward. However, don't even dream about asking for any sort of extensions.

She is an incredible professor. I can't even describe the lessons she teaches and the way she teaches you about life and yourself through the literature. Her classes were those rare ones that show you what university can be about and how it can challenge you and make you question the ways you see your world. Very grateful that I took her classes!

I really enjoyed this class. A lot of the texts that we read were eye-opening for me in terms of how I now view works of literature. Lectures were engaging and interesting and never failed to hold my attention. Participation was mandatory for tutorials. The essays were very hard. There was little instruction for them, but I still learned a lot.