Easy if you do the work

Very willing to help, demanding but fair, entertaining

Sierra students dont expect to do work. If you do it, you will be happy with her teaching. EXCELLENT teacher, very insightful class. Highly recommended. She has a great sense of humor.

dr. taylor was amazing! best class i have ever taken. she is extremely approachable and helpful. genuinely cares about her students. creates a positive learning environment. highly recommend.

Kathleen is an awesome teacher. Managed to teach the material, but still, a day didn't go by that I didn't laugh. Made psych fun.

do the work and its good

Really enjoyed the class. Does take work but she makes it fun. Learn a lot and had fun in the process.

Prof. Taylor is an amazing teacher. You have to work for your grade in this class. A very devoted teacher. She is in the women studies department. you should also consider taking her Psyc.27 class too! you'll never regret taking her class!!

I took this class when I was in Spain, and all I can say is that Kathleen is an awesome teacher. She is so enthusiastic about the subject, you can't help but learn it! Used psychology techniques to get us to study for tests!

Amazing professor, will get you to THINK!

Very intergetic and fun to listen to.

She is very interesting, informative, and fun. The class is very hard though and you have to prepare WELL for the tests. Take advantage of the extra credit.

difficult class but interesting teacher. the tests are rather disproportionate to the material covered in class so you MUST read your book. even then you have to re-read it, take notes, listen to tapes while you sleep, read the book again, eat the book, make the book your new best friend..etc..etc..

Tough teacher, funny and very dry sense of humor. She lets you use notes for exams!

Best professor I've had ever. She makes you WANT to go to class and lets you use notes on tests. Very funny and her classes are always intersting. I've taken 3 of them!

she is really interested in the sucject she teaches, making it much easier to learn.

very fun class to be in, but she has very hard tests even though she lets you use your notes. Be sure to write down EVERYTHING she writs doen on the board and read the book very carefully while writing very detailed notes on that as well.

She is a brilliant woman, I think that every college student should take her women's studies class, it needs to be a requirement... seriously, i have never learned so much as i did from this woman, she is an inspiration but really makes things fun with alot of discussion and fun projects. The reading is the best too.

very funa nd very easy. first "A" in psych in 2 years

she is soo cool! The absolute****.....i love her!!

She is the reason I became a psych major! Her classes are challenging, but she is always willing to listen, help and has fascinating lectures and fun assignments. I highly recommend Psych of Women or Women's Studies from her.

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She makes the class very interesting! You can tell that she loves the subject she teaches and is extremely passionate about it! She is one of the best teachers that I have ever had! She clearly explains what we read in the book so that everyone knows what's going on. Basically, AWESOME TEACHER!

A GREAT Teacher! Walked out with new major and whole new view of the world. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Some of material gets gritty and difficult to take in but really opens the eyes--tells it just the way it is and leaves one with a passion for social justice. Should be required classes!

This has been the best class I have ever taken; completely because of her. She is so enthused and delivers such a positive experience in her classroom. I see her on campus all the time and we're always talking. Very down to earth and understanding - not to mention brilliant. I recommend her to everyone I talk to.

Kathleen is awesome, she has great views and she makes class very interesting. She has a lot of open discussion which is a nice break from lecture. She grades kinda hard, but if you try you shouldn't have a problem.

Kathleen is such a cool teacher! She always makes the class laugh and makes the topics interesting. There are 4 tests (and that's it, no other assignments) and you drop your lowest. I got A's on the first 3 so didn't have to take the final.

Wow, great lecturer, your going to be excited to go to class.

This teacher is AWESOME! She is funny and extremely passionate about her subject. Her tests are a little difficult even though they're open note. I would recommend her to everyone!

you can never fall asleep in her class, super fun class!!

she's really interesting and very straight to the point. Way too cool of a class.

Kathleen is an awesome teacher! She gives fantastic lectures -- you'll never be bored, I promise! The class subject itself is so interesting that I made Women's Studies my major. Homework (aka: participation points) given every once in a while. Always forgets to take role, but you'll never want to miss class anyway! Highly recommended!

Added this class pretty much only because Kathleen was teaching it. Kathleen=AMAZING! Lectures are very informative. Midterm was a bit tough, but if you watch the films, you'll have no problems. Homework is given often, but it's always a "give your thoughts" kind of essay-very easy! NO TEXTBOOK, so you have to attend class for the handouts!!!

Excellent teacher. Lectures are fascinating and the hw is minimal. Make sure to do all the reading and take notes, as you can use them on her tests. She has a great sense of humor. You can't help but love her.

Kathleen is a great teacher. I found her lectures to be very informative, even if she did go off course slightly. Her tests are difficult and there are some pretty in depth projects. Do the readings, watch the videos and don't miss class. Take notes to refer back on to study for tests.

this is the BEST class I have ever taken. Lectures are extremely interesting, and she doesn't talk too much (uses movies, group activies, etc.). Kathleen has a great sense of humor. Tests however, are HARD!! Her wording can be extremely difficult and frustrating to understand. If you keep up on reading though you should be OK

I really liked this class. Dr. Taylor is funny and allowed us to have open notes for exams. I took this class in the summer though so I don't know if she always allows open notes. Exams are based on 90% info from the book, 10% lecture.

Kathleen is amazing. This was, by far, my favorite class last semester. I was constantly laughing and the material is completely relevant and interesting. The tests are hard, and come mainly from the textbook, so make sure you read, but the lectures are all about personal experience, story telling, and great discussion. I completely recommend!!

Kathleen is an awesome professor. She's funny and always has a positive attitude. She really cares about what she's teaching. Mult. choice/open note tests, Read the text before the tests, will help a lot. Highly recommend her class. The "group" project was pointless, but just do it early and don't worry about it, she grades easy. Very interesting.

Kathleen is a GREAT teacher! Very funny and makes the topics interesting. There are 4 tests (you get to drop the lowest one). I got good grades on the first 3 so I didn't have to take the final. Attend Classes & study and you will do fine. Psych wasn't interesting to me UNTIL this class, now it is!!! I highly recommend any class she is teaching!

This teacher is amazing! She is fun and entertaining and really makes you understand the material! I loved going to her class each time because she made it all so fun! Downside is if you can't take tests well you're in trouble because the only points you earn are through tests (though she drops the lowest grade!) I recommend her if you test well!

kathleen is such a sweet, kind, and vibrant teacher! she is so helpful, and loves what she teaches. her class is great, and really interesting.

Great class. Psych can be very boring, but not with this professor. She knows and loves her subject and is a very vibrant lecturer. She includes video and classroom experiments to keep the subject fresh. Grading isn't difficult if you read the text. Tests are open note but not open book. There are some points for class attendance/participation.

Online class has TONS of reading, films and homework. Do NOT take this class in conjuction with other time consuming classes or just to fulfill GE requirements. It's way too much.

Best teacher ever, she's awesome.

Took this OL. >5 quick DB posts per week plus a couple pages of lecture and several chaps of reading. Careful about getting behind on reading as obscure details will pop up on the exam. Do ALL the DB posts as they're easy points and there's not very many points in the class. Fair & coherent class overall, prof seems to like what she does.

She is awesome. I can't say enough good things about her. The movies we watched were really depressing, but her personality made up for it. If you have the chance, take her.

Take her Social Psych class!!! I am a good test taker, and thought tests were hard, so people on here are right. they are hard. If you read the material you will get a much higher score. Tests mostly on reading. lets you drop your lowest score on a test 4 tests total. i got a c on my first test and still pulled out an A. Great teacher!

I took Social and Intro with Kathlene. She gives four tests but you only need three to pass. She makes the material very interesting and she is quite entertaining while teaching. I did have to open my book a couple times, but just barely, and I was able to get around a B+/A- on tests.

She is an amazing teacher! I love her class it always makes my Fridays that much better. She is super nice, energetic, and just an all around great teacher. Love love love he!

This is the second of Dr.Taylor's classes I have taken and I think she is awesome. I was very inspired by this class and grew personally due to the content. I think she is better in class than OL, but I still loved her OL class. Study hard for the tests - she doesn't mess around. The only thing I would have changed is more input from her on the DB

Great class if you want to learn about social psychology. She is super upbeat and you're never bored. Most of the work is outside of class with the textbook reading so if you don't like to take notes then don't take her class. Very hard tests but if you do the reading you can get an A. :)

Great teacher! very interesting and I always look forward to class! We had the best discussions in class and she's very nice.

Great teacher! The only homework is to read (which you need to do to pass the tests). Fun teaching style and keeps everyone's attention throughout the whole class. Awesome!

She was amazing. she is passionate about what she teaches and has such an amazing heart. I loved this class and looked forward to it every day (not normal). I'm glad i took her before leaving Sierra college. i didnt spend much time on hw or studying and got a solid B but learned SO much

Amazing class and fantastic professor. This is NOT a hard class - it requires common sense. I have children and a hubby deployed and I managed to do very well. This class is for students who care about their education.

She's awesome! A very knowledgeable professor, not just about women's studies. I feel as though you are rewarded for attendance and participation. You are responsible for keeping up on assignments and quizzes, she won't do it for you. I feel like you get what you give in this class is what you get. And it's definitely a survey class.

I looked forward to this class and enjoyed it a lot, but if your a poor test taker and it takes you a little longer to read and so forth I don't recommend this class. The tests are rediculously hard, the notes we go over in class are hardly on the test, almost 95% of the test are from the book.

She is a nice teacher! Very interesting class, although you need to read and attend to class in order to do good on the tests because they are hard!

A great teacher provided you are a motivated student. If you are interested in a grade more than learning then look elsewhere. Professor Taylor is a committed teacher, and she is very energetic. You can get all the help you need IF YOU ASK, but she doesn't baby her students through class. Her women's studies classes are excellent as well.

Incredible! I absolutely love this course, Dr. Taylor is fantastic! She has high energy which keeps students interested and engaged. She keeps the information simple and teaches very clearly. Favorite class!

I love Kathleen! This is such an interesting class, because you can apply what you've learned to your daily life. I was part of her televised class and it was really cool being in that sort of a setting! Bottom line: great class, great professor.

Take very good notes on your textbook for the open note exams because almost all the questions are based off material from the book. Listen to what she says about taking notes from your text. Makes a huge difference. She's an engaging lecturer and when I took it she let us drop our lowest exam score. She choose a good textbook. Great professor!

Took her online class. It was really interesting; I really liked the material. She wasn't really too involved, and sometimes took a little while to answer questions. Overall, still a great class. Easy to pass as long as you read, do the discussion boards, and pass the tests.

Took her OL Social Psych class after a few friends recommended her. Unfortunately, this class didn't do her reputation justice. Her writings were interesting and she is a very smart person, but without being in class, I don't think I got the full experience. It's an easy class, but I wish I would have taken her on-campus class.

I am a terrible test taker so of course I didn't get full credit. Kathleen is a great teacher and very interesting. But she has absolutely no homework assignments or class assignments so your entire grade is based on test scores. Just study harder than I did and hopefully you'll do ok.

Kathleen is an excellent professor, one of the best at Sierra I am sure. The class is primarily by lecture, which is good because she is fun to listen to. Interesting material, laid-back atmosphere. No homework, just be sure to stay up on the reading as the exams are based largely on the text. There really is no reason not to succeed in this class.

Lectures almost every class, but she is very entertaining! If you want to get an A you have to read the book, but if you don't mind getting a B or C you don't have to do much reading. No homework besides reading, but tests have a lot of questions about the textbook.

She is hilarious! I am so glad I took her class. I want to take more of her classes. I learned so much and now my view of the world is completely different because of her. I highly recommend taking her!

She's great! Her lectures were interesting. Read the book. There were quizzes online. She's passionate about the subject. I definitely recommend.

Such a fun class, she is amazing! I like discussion and projects and it had a lot that were a little time consuming but were fun and made you think! I would take any class with her in a heartbeat.

I took psych 103 with Kahleen. She has a great personality! She made the class interesting with group work, stories, and just a fun way of teaching. I looked forward to going to that class every time! Tests were open note. You NEED to read/take notes on the book in order to do good. They are focused greatly on the book. Great Prof overall!

Great teacher. She has inspired my degree in women's studies. She is very knowledgable and her lectures are very interesting.

I adore her! Clear directions, fair grading :) I would definitely take her Women's Studies class again, it was by far my favorite course this term.

Mrs. Taylor is amazing! She inspired me in so many ways during this class. While there was a lot of reading and movie watching to do, I loved all of it, especially the movies. I recommend this class to anyone!

She's kind and inclusive, a humanitarian. She leaves the technical stuff to the textbook ( you need to read it in order to pass the exams) and lectures on the things that students can apply directly to their lives. She knows the power of interactive learning and she uses it in every single lecture, which keeps everybody engaged.

Everyone loves her because she's really nice. The lectures are fun, the course material great. She's very approachable, organized, answers q's, grades quickly, and cares about her students. I really liked the textbook: Women's Voices, Feminist Visions. It's quite a bit of reading but really interesting and worth the effort.

Professor Kathleen Taylor is great! Very knowledgeable, passionate and makes you think outside the box. Writing assignments submitted online & come with clear directions & rubric. Text book is a must for online quizzes. No big tests, just "projects" throughout the semester that are basically no more than 3-page essays. No major exam.

I took this as a summer class and we didn't have any tests, only a five question quiz every week that was based on the readings from the book. You need to post in every discussion board as they vary from 1 point to up to 6 points at most. Only have 4 projects and one big project at the end. I definitely recommend this for an online class!

Very insightful professor. Her lectures are always packed with substance. Take copious notes in-class and on the reading, as her online quizzes take no prisoners. Encourages group discussion and wants you to ask questions if you have them. Almost nothing is off-limits, and she keeps her cool if the question may have been unintentionally offensive

I definitely appreciate her organization and clarity. Everything that is expected of you is clearly described at the beginning of each week, and it seems that as long as you participate and show interest, this is an easy A.

Grades assignments really fast, and very easy. All you have to do is respond and the points are given. Very good about reminders before assignments are due. Overall interesting class.

This was such a great class, and Prof. Taylor-Fillebrown is such a wonderful teacher. Each week, you will watch a film, and then the following week, just before watching another film, you will take a short quiz on the previous week's film. There is a paper on a film of your choice for the mid-term, and a film project for the final. Excellent films

She freaking awesome. I could listen to her for hours. She Quite Engaging.

At first I didn't like this class because after you watch a movie, you have to talk about it which I found to be boring. But overtime it started to become more interesting as Kathleen really knows that she's talking about. You have to take a small quiz on canvas about the movie where she asks a 1-2 questions and you answer them. Very easy class.

Kathleen is the best prof I've had thus far. She's inspirational, positive, and down-right hilarious. Her lectures are engaging and thought provoking- you wont want to miss it! Have an open mind in this course. There can be a lot of info thrown at you and you have to do the work. (online quizzes) The final paper is tough. Youll be better bc of it!

Kathleen's Psych 103 class is amazing! Her lectures are quite energetic and engaging. The dynamic has a great impact on making the information stick with the students. The exams are based off of the lectures AND the book so give both your equal attention. It is best if you attend every class, and trust me, you will not want to skip!

Awesome professor of psychology! She is a bad ass social psychologist and brings an amazing amount of energy to the class room. She knows a lot about psych and I loved her enthusiastic attitude towards life and teaching! I would take her again and again.

Fantastic teacher!! Being in her Women's Studies class made me want to minor in women's studies. Absolutely love what she has to say and how she teaches. I think this class should be a mandatory class that everyone has to take! You learn so many interesting things. please take her class!!

Great class, wish I had done better on the final (Don't put it off like I did!). We watch movies then talk about it, read some articles, answer a few questions... Fun class! Will never watch movies the same way again!

Really great professor to have. She is very enthusiastic about the issues that women face and truly cares. It's always very interesting, with that said I think it'd be beneficial to have a little more "typical" structure in the class with powerpoints and note taking. I think students would succeed more. A bit too much reading as well.

Kathleen is vibrant, empathetic, and righteous. Take any of her classes if you're willing to put in the time and energy to learn the topic. She's a busy lady, so things can be a little confusing and disorganized, but overall fantastic class! Group quizzes weekly

Absolutely loved her and the class. Super funny and loves her subject very much. This class is very reading/notes/lecture heavy. You need all three for the open book tests, which can be challenging. Don't procrastinate the reading-it takes a long time reading AND taking notes. Go to lectures; they're in the exams and lectures are fun anyways

Very nice and gives very fun and interesting lectures. The tests are largely textbook based.

This teacher is a real character which makes her lectures all the more interesting. If you fall behind you have plenty of opportunities for extra credit&she pretty much grades her exams on a curve&even has a 4th optional exam to bump ur lowest grade. My only advice is to read the modules each week and write down what she says during lectures

Such an interesting person, I loved her lectures. Great class.

Kathleen is a gem, so fun and cool. She shows great movies and encourages everyone to see true depictions and rationale behind mental illness. I took this class mostly for fun as a psych major, but have actually learned a lot about the more humane approach to psychology. I hope to take more w/her bc she really cares and puts the emphasis on people

An amazing lecturer, a wonderful person, and as a bonus she is hilarious. I had so much fun in Doctor Taylor's class. If you engage with lectures and read the book, you will too.

I loved Prof. Taylor! Sierra lacks many film classes, so I was rlly grateful to take this class & end up with such a wonderful teacher! She is funny, intelligent, inspiring and understanding! She showed us great movies and gave amazing feedback, I'm really bummed I didn't get to take this in person! Workload was easy and consistent! Must take! :)

Kathleen was great! She obviously cares about her students and while there is a fair amount of work for the class, the assignments were interesting and usually there were a few options of films to watch for the week. No tests, just projects. I loved her class, and the manifesta project was my favorite!

Awesome teacher! Super passionate and interesting

Awesome professor. She really cares about what she does and about her students. I would take her again. You learn really great information, and the text book is easy to read. Heavy on the textbook, so make sure you read it regularly, unlike me. If you need to take social psyc or are interested, take her class!

Professor Taylor is an amazing professor. Homework is pretty much optional, there are 3 required tests and an optional final. Your lowest exam score is dropped, so if you did badly on an exam 1-3, you can take the final to make up your grade. She cares so much about what she is teaching and is incredibly passionate. Lectures are super fun too!

My only frustration is how easy this course seemed! Each week there's a few modules from the textbook to read (maybe 20 pages), a short online lecture, and one or more DBs. Grades are strictly DBs and exams, but she'll drop your lowest exam grade. Very kind and personable professor, wants you to succeed. Very hard to fail this class.

Professor Taylor does a great job at engaging all of her students into her lectures. Some of the homework is optional, and the overall workload is light. As long as you pay attention to the key terms, you should do fine on tests. She is a well educated professor and cares about all of her students.

Interesting class with a manageable course load. DB's every week (two in an 8 week course.) 4 exams, but the last is optional and lowest grade is dropped. Some of the DB instructions were a little vague. Be sure to read the textbook, thats where she pulls most of the exam questions from. Overall an easy A if you do the reading.

Professor Kathleen is the absolute best. Awesome lectures overall great professor highly recommend

Hands down the best professor I have ever had. Not only is she so knowledgable about basically everything ever, but she really cares and class is so fun because she encourages discussion. She also showed us some amazing films. I learned so much! She is genuinely the best, and is always down to talk. However, hard to get an email back.

Kathleen was an amazing professor! Always fun and energetic. However class lectures did not always relate to current chapters. Along with loads and loads of reading, each week had to be done. She also only had the exams as graded assessments, so if you wanted to get your grade higher, etc you had to hope you did better on another exam.

Such a great professor!! Get ready to read 2-3 chapter of the book per week though. TAKE NOTES in class! lots of info comes from the lectures and readings really look over notes. Such a bubbly and great professor, makes the subject so much more interesting with videos, and group activities!

Professor Taylor is awesome! Engaging lectures, manageable workload, and she really cares about student success. The textbook is helpful, and Unstuck ai can be a great study tool alongside the materials. Overall, an easy A if you stay on top of things.