Challenging clases and very informative. Seminar style teaching. You will learn everything you need to know in the subject. Cares about the students more than any teacher. Very student oriented.

Great teacher! She gets to know every student, and you'll learn something in her classes whether you want to or not. Lots of reading, but lots of fun.

Dr. MacKay is a terrific asset to the WSU faculty. She makes each and every student feel like an important individual. She happily spends time outside of class to discuss class and other important issues. She is flexible and realistic. Don't be fooled her classes are hard work, but good.

Dr Mac is the best teacher in the world. She is difficult but you will walk away from her class with more knowledge than you thought you ever could hold in your head. She opens up social issues you never even pondered before. I worship her, and she didnt even like me. She is the most amazing college experience ever!

Incredibly passionate...lovely person...truly cares about issues and students

*Once again, just gonna quote 'cause it's true* Dr. MacKay is a terrific asset to the WSU faculty. She makes each and every student feel like an important individual. She happily spends time outside of class to discuss class and other important issues. She is flexible and realistic. Don't be fooled her classes are hard work, but good.

I thought she was kind of weird, and way to much reading of really boring stuff. Her class almost made me want to change my major. She's a nice person but her teaching style isn't my favorite.

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Dr. Mackay is one of my all time favorite professors. She is so passionate about her subject and she gets to know every single student individually. She will do anything to help you out. There is quite a bit of hard reading, but if you can get through it you'll be fine on her tests.

I took this Class Online. I loved the Books She Used. The text Books were Good and The Novels were Great!. I would definatley take a class from her again.

Kathryn is one of the best professors I've ever had. Her classes (I took 3) are fascinating, thought provoking and just plain good. Take anything you can from her, but especially Women's Studies, Feminist Theory.

One of the easiest classes I've ever taken. If you attend the study sessions early on Saturdays plan to get an A in the class. You will learn interesting things you've never heard in previous classes.

Really nice and helpful teacher. All her tests are essay exams and she encourges critical thinking. Has SI and her own study sessions for every test. A lot of reading involved. Learned new and interesting things, but my previous notions to the test.

I took her online class and it was one of the hardest that I've taken. I don't think she believes in giving full points for assignments, I was always docked 1 or 2 points. She was quick at replying to emails. There was a ton of reading each week that had to be done by Wednesday to be able to reply to the discussion threads. Good class, lots of work

Do not take her online class! Her tests are extremely hard. She gives you a list of things to study for but half of them were never covered in class! Never gives full points for anything.

I took this class online and the homework for it was really hard, a lot of work and thinking. Her tests were good, all essay but she gave a very good study guide, which gave the topic of all essays and topics were applicable. She is also very willing to work with you if her have any problems. Grades homework hard but tests are a little easier.

Great teacher! Can be a little disorganized at times, but she's extremely helpful and easy to work with.

MacKay is an excellent teacher to take a class from. There is a lot of reading involved but as long as you keep up with that and attend her lectures you should be fine. All tests are the study guide which is handed out a week before the test and is all essay. Also, free hot chocolate at her sat. morn study sessions. Gives you a reason to get up!

Overall, MacKay is nice but she requires a lot of reading, several oral presentations and several papers. IMO it's too much to handle when you have additional classes. She is a tough grader as well and expects undergraduate students to be at graduate thinking level. Her teaching style and lectures are somewhat hard to follow.

Dr. MacKay is wonderful. She is somewhat overbearing at first but she has a passion for teaching. Her exams are essays but she gives you a week in advance to prepare for them. Plus, right before the exam she holds a helpful study session. Lot's of reading but the class discussion brings it all home. I was not a fan of history until this class.

BEST HISTORY TEACHER i have ever had! she actually teaches in a way to make the class think and reconsider things. the tests are super easy!! WHY?! because she gives you the test questions a week before hand.SO when entering the test you already know what questions there are! best way to do tests, they are essay type but she looks for what you know

Amazing teacher! If you put the work into it and your a good writer you should be fine. If you want an A you have to read the text assigned and there is a lot of reading, but most of the reading is interesting. She is really passionate on what she teaches.

A wonderful class if you came to learn. It is not easy but you will come out of the class with a wonderful knowledge of early American History. Be prepared to do a lot of work. If you do the work and listen to the professor's instructions you will get an A in the class.

Great teacher! She is intimidating at first, but then you get used to her. She is very passionate when she lectures and very informative. Just make sure to come to class prepared because she might call on you. I learned so much! Tests are essay form and easy as long as you read. I would definitely recommend her!!

Good teacher

This teacher is really nice. You can tell that she loves her job. She makes history seem interesting and connects it with the present. She brought treats a lot and always had study sessions right before an exam.

Professor Mackay is the best I have come across at WSU. I took the online class and struggled through it because of some personal issues, but the way the class is set up makes history finally make sense. Professor Mackay is very kind and goes out of her way to help students understand the material before tests. Highly recommend!

I LOVED this class! She is so enthusiastic about history. The tests are essays, but don't worry because if you attend the study sessions she will tell you EXACTLY what she wants in each paragraph of the essay. She is there to help you succeed. Never had an interest in history until this class. Always ask questions. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

She does a lot of work for her students. She even has study sessions at Grounds for Coffee and buys you either a coffee or smoothie when you show up.

Professor MacKay is a great teacher. Her lectures were interesting and clear and she was always careful to check the consensus in the class to be sure everyone knew what was going on. She helps with papers or anything else you have questions with too. If you're willing to try she'll help. Definitely worth a try.

The class was organized well enough, but I thought it was extremely difficult to receive full credit. I wasn't sure what she wanted from the discussion or other written work. She made it too difficult for an under graduate course.

Her tests are the hardest part of the class. If you don't go to the study sessions the tests are very hard. Make sure to take lots of notes and read because you'll need it for the tests. Definetely have to work hard for a good grade.

Dr. MacKay really cares about her students. She bought us food, took time out of the weekend to take us on interesting tours in Ogden and SLC. She cares about students as if they were her children. That said, organization is weak in the class. Passing is pretty simple, but she grades in a way to make earning an A near impossible. Worth taking? Yes.

Good class - you have to work for it! There are 2-3 writing assignments every week. Make sure you know the format and use citations, some of the web resources for citing are not correct so make sure you get clarification. Exams are 5 essays. She tells you the 10 possible topics, then you randomly get 5 of them. She is very helpful if you ask!

This class is fairly easy-going, but by no means an easy A. Tough grading with little feedback makes me questioning what she is asking of me. Is she asking me to cite information or explain what I learned? If you keep up with the reading, listen in class, study for tests, you'll pass, but you won't have the best of grades.

Dr. MacKay is phenomenal. She expects a lot from her students, but if you are willing to put in the work, & reach out when you need guidance, I can not imagine a better prof. She holds study sessions before every exam, if you show up you WILL do well. She likes to challenge her students to think outside preconceived notions & to do their best work

I think I have done more writing for this course than any other course I have taken at Weber, and I am far and away better for it. In the syllabus Dr MacKay stated that it would be a writing heavy course and she definitely was not understating that. While challenging to get all the course work done I am far more knowledgeable than before

Kathryn MacKay makes you work. I learned a ton in her class, but she grades really hard so wondered if she thought I had learned anything. There are massive amounts of reading and writing but you come away from her class with much more knowledge than going in. I'd take another class from her even knowing how hard you work.

She was very willing to help the students, and work with you if you occasionally slipped. However, for each assignment there was usually an extensive amount of reading that went along with it. This usually made assignments more time consuming, so be prepared for that.

Definitely one of my favorite professors, she really focuses on making you a better writer. Take advantage of her redo policy and even though attendance isn't necessarily mandatory, it's good to show up.

Mackay was one of my favorite teachers. She holds study sessions on Saturdays and tells you exactly what's going to be on the essay exam. Just briefly read over the assigned chapters, show up, participate, and go to the study sessions. If she sees you're trying, she will help you out as much as she can.

I took WGS 3050 from Dr. MacKay. It was my first upper division class, and was definitely a challenge and required a lot of reading. Nonetheless, Dr. MacKay was willing to meet with me multiple times to help me understand the reading as I have dyslexia and help me write papers. An incredible professor and a truly eye opening class. Would recommend

McKay is a good teacher - she knows her American history very well. You are assigned readings from the text for every week . Doing them will only benefit your own knowledge, and they are not mandatory. 2 books to read and discussions on them, as well as New York Times Quizzes. Show up, participate, and read. Tests are all essays. Makes you work!

Dr. MacKay was a great professor. She is a great person and is extremely nice. However, she is an extremely tough grader. But if you do the readings and study well, it shouldn't be hard to pass. I would probably recommend this class, definitely the teacher. Not a teacher that everyone will like, but I really appreciated her and her work.

Dr. MacKay is very strict and is always pushing you on the little things, so if you want an easy A dont bother. But if you want to be a better writer and historian, she is one of the best mentors you could have here. Also when you finally do earn an A in her class, it will feel like making the winning shot in the NBA finals.

History 2710 with Professor Mckay was one of my favorite classes this year! She provides ample opportunities outside of class for study sessions with her and other students to make sure you are 100% ready for her tests. She is very passionate about her subjects and even more passionate to get people outside of the class on field trips that tie in!

This was the third class I have taken from her, and they have all been great. Not sure why there is so much negative stuff about her, and I don't agree. If you are mature enough to do the readings/homework, you will be fine. She is a tough grader, but she is fair, and tells you what she expects. She will not babysit though. Very caring and helpful.

Overall this was a very good class and if you are going to take Econ I would recommend taking it from her. There is a lot of notes to be taken and she is a lecture type teacher but when it comes to the quizzes all the notes she has you take really comes in handy. she also holds awesome study sessions before each exam and goes over every topic!!

I loved Dr. Mackay. I had a hard time grasping some of the course material and she was always willing to meet with me. She likes you to write a certain way, and you'll go through a couple of drafts, but will be a better writer for it. Incredibly caring. One of the best classes I have taken at WSU by one of the best humans employed there.

Fascinating yet challenging class. A ton of material--three texts plus a book report. Tests are essay and are rigorously graded, as are the response papers. Five solid oral presentations nudged me into A- territory. Strongly recommend attending offsite study groups and field trips. Learned a lot, the only metric that really matters I suppose.

You can pass this class. I am 16 years oold and I passed this class. Just show up prepared . very interesting and good discussions

I was 16 years old when I took this class, I took both 2700 and 2710, and got an A in both classes. If you don't study for the tests you will fail. But she gives all the study guides prior to the tests and holds group discussions. The tests are in essay form but she does offer extra credit with every test

Pretty easy A. You do not really have to read all of the assigned reading, but read a bit for class comments. Tests are in essay form. She holds study sessions at Grounds for Coffee and she tells you exactly what to write on the test. She also buys you drinks! There are quizzes about every week from the new york times, but they are easy.

She's very sweet and easy to talk to. she often is a little scatter brained as far as grading and returning papers but the good part is that if you go talk to her, she'll often give you really good feedback.

Dr. MacKay was an absolute pleasure. She had conversations with the class more than gave lectures. Her class was enjoyable, and only challenging in the sense that it asked you to reconsider your perspectives. She may be one of my favorite professors of all time.

Not hard and is willing to work with students. There's just soo much reading. Take your english classes first! She expects a lot of words for the discussions and on the tests which are also in written form. She is an easy grader tho! and drops off 2 lowest assigments. I was deployed when I took this class working 12s - 6 days a week and got an A.

Great professor does have a lot of homework at times but does except late work. Tries to keep lectures entertaining and is understanding of students.

I took two classes from Professor McKay in '02 and '03. I recently thought about the impact she had on me as an undergrad and found her RMP. I had a great experience with her as my professor; she was inspirational and made me think. Her critiques were fair and designed to challenge us as scholars. I personally found her unique and approachable.

Dr. MacKay's course was balanced well with many different types of assignments and ways to do research outside of class. She also took the class on several great field trips.