Very knowledgful and clearly loves Psychology. There's a mid term and a final. The mid term is 15 chapters (ugh!) and can be hard! His lectures aren't bad and he is clear but he has fairly high expectations and should be teaching graduate level not undergrad. Attendance not mandatory MOST of the time. The class can be applied to the real world.

I really like him as a professor. He really knows his stuff and he was also willing to help me through some personal stuff as well. But his tests are a nightmare! I studied for four days for the tests and I never got above a C : I'm learning a lot from him, but because I need this stuff for my career, his tests discourage me.

Professor Crandall is over all a very nice guy, his lectures are very interesting. However, the lecture slides are brief, and he uses a lot of visual aids such as videos etc. which really helps those who learn that way. I personally, would have wanted the lectures to be more in depth, and because they aren't you will NEED to read the text.

First off, he doesn't take attendance which is nice. However, he doesn't post his powerpoints online so you need to take notes, but they are very clear and straight to the point. If you go to class and take good notes it's an easy A. It's also nice that you can tell he loves what he does. He makes the topics even more interesting by showing videos.

Abnormal Psych with Crandall was a breeze. His tests are fair, his lectures are super clear, and his slides are concise. You do need to show up to class, though, since he doesn't post the slides online. He's not too fond of responding to emails, but he's clearly a knowledgable clinician and cares about the subject. His bald head is the best.

Here's the deal, if you come to class, pay attention and read the book, you won't have much of an issue. His tests are worded strangely, but if you actually learn the material rather than just expecting the answer to be obvious through multiple choice you should get a decent grade. The low reviews are obviously from people who took a lazy approach.

Hands down one of the best professors I've had. You have to go to class to pass because he doesn't post the slides, but his lectures are really interesting. The tests are straight from the lectures and are actually pretty easy. You don't necessarily need the book, but it's an easy read. Also he's really hot so sit up front.

I really enjoyed this class. It requires attendance&studying, but I personally found it to be interesting. Go over notes and use your textbook (at least the summaries in it.) He works in the field and has great insight. I sat in the front and asked a lot of questions-- and I got a lot out of it. He is kind and helpful and his lectures are enjoyable

Dr. Crandall was an awesome professor. His lectures are really incitefull, and he helps you apply the learned information rather than just memorizing it. There is a paper where you get to watch a movie and diagnose a character. I would definitely take this class again! Tests are a little tricky.

Dr. Crandall is a great professor. Especially if you want to go into counseling or work with the VA. Tests are multiple choice, we only had a midterm, a final, and 2 papers. He doesn't like when people are late. His lectures are based on his own experience not just the book. He's CBT trained so don't expect a lot of Psychodynamic stuff from him.

Probably my favorite class of all time. He is such a great lecturer, especially with his own clinical psychologist experience. 4 exams, 1 paper on a movie, and 1 cumulative final exam. His exams aren't easy, as the questions really make you think, but makes sense for a 400 level class. Posts slides online and posts study guides before exams.

Interesting lectures that definitely keep your attention! Mr. Crandall does a great job with explaining the material. Attendance is mandatory bc some questions on the test come from lecture (movies watched in class). The test are tough & kind of tricky. I really enjoyed the course material, but test were hard. Im expecting a "C" in the course.

The people who have left negative reviews about Professor Crandall obviously didn't go to class. Go to class and study and you'll never get lower than a B on an exam. Yes they can be tough but the subject is incredibly interesting and HE POSTS THE SLIDES & GIVES YOU STUDY GUIDES. One of my favorite professors ever. Ended the semester with an 87.

Love Dr. Crandall, super smart guy. He gives 4 exams, a final exam, and one paper so study study study. His tests are 50 q. multiple choice but he pulls stuff out of the textbook that people might just skim over so pay attention to what you read. He posts his ppts online but he says things in class that'll be on the exam so don't skip!

I loved this class overall. Crandall is a good professor and really teaches the material well. You do have to read the textbook to fill in gaps, but it's not a terrible read. His tests aren't hard if you go to class and study. Its an easy A if you put in the effort

I really enjoyed this class and Crandall is a cool guy who knows a lot about psychology and gave really good real world examples. There's four tests, an easy paper, and a final. The tests are easy if you show up to class and listen. Occasionally may need to read the textbook for clarification but everything is pretty straightforward.

Dr. Crandall is a great professor. His lectures are extremely interesting and as long as you attend class, read the book for comprehension you'll do fine on his tests.

Two group projects are well explained, easy and enjoyable. Exams are not terrible, but there are only two (mid-term and final). One paper is easy and fairly graded. Overall, I learned a lot and enjoyed the class! An easy A if you engage and study.

One of my favorite professors, I'm shocked his rating on here isn't higher. He's extremely intelligent, interesting to listen to, and cares a lot about his students. On the first day of class he offers to help anyone that needs direction in recieving mental health treatment and he really helped me out. 10/10 guy and professor, great class

Professor Crandall is one of the absolute best professors I've encountered within my college career. He is great to talk to, very clear about what will be on tests, and the paper at the end in which you diagnose a character from a movie is one of my favorite assignments. I highly recommend taking this professor whether you're a psych major or not!!

I love Kurt, he is so interesting and gives lots of real-life examples in class. You can tell he loves when students show interest in the subject. If you show up to class, take notes, and pay attention, you should do fine on the tests!

He is very passionate about the subject and his lectures are very interesting. Lectures are not mandatory and he will joke about how there are new faces when more people show up. Go to class and the exams will be easy and there is one paper!

Crandall is an amazing professor and you can tell he really knows what he is teaching. His tests aren't that hard, but you need to study if you want to pass & skim textbook chapters, sometimes there are direct questions on tests ab what he said in lecture, so plan on attending class. He's funny, approachable, and a great prof for abnormal psych!!

Dr. Crandall has real life experience in the field and you can tell by his lectures. He gives excellent examples that will help you grasp the material more. There aren't a lot of grades so study for the tests. The powerpoints, studyguides, and reading through the textbook will give you the easiest A. You don't NEED to attend class but i would

Kurt is one of the best. I said going to class is non-mandatory, which is true for most cases, but experiences he shares and the clips he used to better describe disorders are super helpful. Definitely recommend going, plus he is a super cool professor. He loves participation too and I appreciate when teacher acknowledge feedback. take his courses!

Kurt is a clinical psychologist so it was helpful hearing his real-life experience on material we were learning in class. He posts all powerpoints on BB and shows videos that I found helpful. There is one paper which is extremely easy and fun. Take him if you can, you won't be disappointed!

The first thing Dr. C says is that attendance isn't mandatory, but coming to class everyday really helped me succeed because of all the experience he spoke about from his own practice. The only thing is that sometimes exams can be difficult because there are so few disorders on each he has to make a bunch of questions out of.

Crandall gives really good lectures because of how much experience he has, but his exams are very difficult. The questions are usually really tricky. Other than this, great prof and interesting class. Only has 4 exams + the final and an easy paper.

I really enjoyed Dr. C lectures. Exams are tough only Mid-term and a final, two projects, and one paper. He grades fairly. He jokes a lot and he likes eating animal crackers! He also lets us leave very early! Take his class he is awesome!

Dr. Crandall is such a valuable resource to have, especially for an Intro to the Helping Relation class, because he is an actual, practicing clinical psychologist. His lectures are interesting and he shows a lot of videos of therapy sessions for examples. Attendance is not mandatory and there are very few assignments, but they are hard. Fair grader

This professor is a practicing clinical psychologist with a lot of great experience and advice. IT is VERY HARD to get an A in this class!!! He told us the first day that it is hard to get more than a B and it is TRUE. I attended class, took notes, read the book and power points, and still could not get more than a B on any of the tests.

I loved this class and the professor. There are no graded assignments in the class, so your entire grade is based on unit exams and the final paper -- so you want to take good notes and read the textbook.

great lectures, very engaging.

The class is fascinating and it was the only class I never skipped. The tests are hard but if you study you'll do well. There is a major paper and it's a long one, but I actually really enjoyed writing it. He said it would be hard to get an A, and he was right, it took a lot of work. I definitely recommend taking his classes.

LOVED his class. Attendance isn't mandatory but there will be questions on the tests about certain things he talked about in class. Make sure to study A LOT and read the textbook/take notes on it because if you don't you literally won't pass his class

He's truly an amazing professor and really cares about his students. Exams were very easy as long as you went to class and skimmed the textbook and studied a day or two beforehand. The final paper was also easy and straight forward.

Professor Crandall gives amazing lectures from firsthand experiences. There are 4 tests, 1 paper, and a final exam. Professor Crandall expects you to read the textbook on your own because he doesn't lecture everything that will be on the test. Attendance is not mandatory, but there'll be questions on the tests specific to what he lectures in class.

He is a pretty cool guy who knows what he is talking about because he works with this stuff. Attendance isnt mandatory but definitely make sure to go to class to understand the material. There are 4 exams, a final, and a paper. The exams are kinda tricky but if you study/read the textbook you will be ok.

I LOVED THIS CLASS. Prof. Crandall made the material super easy to understand during lectures. Lectures were interesting. Went to every class, skimmed the textbook, made sure to know all the terms & answers for THE STUDY GUIDES (yes, he has study guides for each exam) & got A's on every test. I think there were 4 exams & 1 final paper.

absolutely loved Dr. Crandalls lectures, they were always super interesting imo. however the grades are solely on two tests, a paper, and two parts of a partner project, which sucks considering his tests are rather difficult/confusing and he grades very rigorously on the project. hes super kind and you learn a lot, tho grades are hit or miss

Took this class online because of COVID. The content for this class is interesting, but the videos he posts are very dry and not engaging. The only grades are three tests, one paper, and a final. Tests are multiple choice, but are difficult

This class is so straight forward! If you get a bad grade, more than likely there was 0 planning. Test are straight forward and he's really funny! His online version with Covid is also very great. Gives you dates far in advanced and you just have to submit on time! Cut down the final paper to take some stress off of us!

Dr. Crandall is such a flexible and understanding guy. He understood that times were tough in a pandemic and was really understanding. The class itself is pretty interesting. His notes are a little everywhere, but he posts his lectures and they're usually 20-30 min videos. 4 exams, and a paper.

So this was the semester of zoom, but his lecture recordings were informative and interesting. His life experience is evident and made the lectures feel relevant. The course was 4 tests, an exam, and a paper. Although the paper was a joke, 3 pages including a title page with subheading provided. It was more of a fill in the blank situation.

Dr. C is amazing. He cares a lot about his students- just make sure he knows who you are. I took this a couple of years back, but it was fairly test heavy. The tests weren't hard, but I'm not the best test taker so I didn't do as well as I would've liked. Don't let that deter you though- Dr. C is well worth it as a professor.

This class was asynchronous so I don't have a huge opinion on him but the class was very easy. Textbook readings, exams, and a final paper. Lecture videos were uploaded for each exam. Not really that difficult. He got back to my email but I have heard he has a bad history of not responding to emails.

Dr.Crandall is very knowledgeable about this subject and his lectures are informative and entertaining. The course subject itself isn't the easiest but him being the professor made it easier. I had in person but he makes Canvas so that it's easy to catch up if you're absent. 100% recommend him for any class.

Dr.Crandall is a pretty good teacher. He's very knowledgeable about this class and all the information he taught was concise and clear. His test wasn't that hard and a lot of the class material was easy to learn. You only get graded on four tests, a paper at the end of the year, and a final exam. Take Dr. Crandall an easy W.

The stories in his lectures are great.

Legit one of the best professors ive had at VCU. The only class i actually looked forward to attending because of how well laid out and interesting his lectures were. You can literally just attend class, take notes on the main points and receive an A in this class. Professor Crandall is very nice and understanding and is overall a great prof.

If you take this class, understand that it's an upper level class and requires upper level effort. The lectures are amazing, but you do have to have good notes/study habits and be willing to put in the work to get do well. It honestly is really easy to get a good grade as long as you try, and Crandall is one of my favorite professors I've had.

Every class is lecture heavy so as long as you listen and take notes you'll be golden! Mr. Crandall is there for any questions you have.

Dr. Crandall may be one of my favorite professors I've ever had. He is a great lecturer and enjoyable to listen to. Four unit tests, a 3-page paper, and a final are all the grades in the book. Attendance isn't mandatory, but if you come to class, read the interim summaries, and study everything he tests on is pretty clean-cut. I loved Dr. Crandall!

Great professor and I loved how he related the material to his current practice. However, though, your grade is only based on 4 exams, 1 final exam, and a paper. If tests aren't your thing, I wouldn't recommend taking this class with him. Exams are tough so make sure to attend class even though it's not required.

Dr Crandall showed lots of examples of topics. Lectures were always interesting. The only grades were unit tests, the final essay, and final exam. Would recommend reading textbook as he includes info from it in unit tests.

The class is difficult, which is expected for an upper-level course, but if you listen to his lectures and go over the course content, you'll do well. He gives very informative and detailed lectures. None of the information in his lectures feels unnecessary, and it also feels like he goes over everything he needs to. It's a good balance.

If you can, please take this professor! He is one of the best I have ever had. I have learned the most from his lectures as there are a lot of discussions. Super interactive. No classwork or homework, just 4 tests and a short paper assignment. All the tests are open-book, so it is super easy, but it really is worth it to show up to class every day.

Crandall's PSYC407 was my favorite class so far (I'm a junior). No homework or quizzes, all grades come from exams and a relatively short paper. There's a textbook but I NEVER needed it and did not buy it to begin with. His lectures are interesting and he plays music before class. HIGHLY recommend taking his class! Also tests are online open-note.

Dr. Crandall is engaging, understanding, and gives detailed lectures. Attendance is optional and slides are on Canvas, but each test has a few questions you won't get if you weren't in class. I touched my textbook once, then never again. Super knowledgeable about his subject, uses lots of real-world examples.

Since it was his first time teaching this particular course, he made several adjustments to the curriculum. His lectures were highly motivating along with the discussions. The course consisted of two exams (a midterm and a final) with two weekly assignments. Overall, I found the course to be really engaging.

Amazing professor! He's so insanely knowledgeable and knows how to strike up discussion within his classes. I highly recommend his intro to the helping relation class because I feel like I genuinely left that course a more empathetic, mature, and well rounded person. Super fun and interesting lectures, and he's an easy grader!

Great professor. He's very understanding and grading is only exams and one essay like assignment. His tests are all based on the notes so it's pretty easy!

Attendance is not mandatory but sometimes does mention some things in class that he puts as questions on the test. Four tests, and a paper throughout the semester. There is a final exam at the end of the semester. Tests are open note and open book as well. Overall, the class is not hard but the test can be tricky at times.

I do not necessarily recommend this class if you are not good at taking tests. The only grades are 5 tests and 1 paper and that is it. However, as someone who is not a good test taker loved this class! Professor Crandall is both passionate and knowledgeable on the subjects and creates a good environment to learn.

Only four exams, a final, and a paper in this class. It was entirely online and it was pretty easy. If you are going to take 407 def take it with Dr C.

Only 4 exams and final which are open note so take detailed notes on his lecture videos to help you. There is a paper at the end but only three pages long. Lecture content is heavy so have time each week to watch his videos. Overall, this class is not difficult if you review the content consistently. Professor is very generous and knowledgable.

All of the tests and papers were open book and open note, but somehow I kept getting Bs. There was only one time I got an A, but in the end I finished with an A. We had to write a paper diagnosing a movie character, which was the only "hands-on" assignment. Make it make sense you'll get a good grade. Tests are online, write notes and skim textbook.

Prof. Crandall's lectures were so engaging I attended nearly every class despite no attendance policy. I learned a lot in this well-balanced course, with his experiences combined with videos and lecture slides. The only grades are tests 1-4 and the exam, which are tricky and sometimes contain material not discussed in class. You'll learn a lot.

2nd time taking him and will def try to take him again. Graded on few things and exams are hard, but curves them which helps the grade highly. His exepreince in the field makes the class much better cause you hear real stories. Was always excited to go to class and learned a lot, take this class in person, idk how it could work well if it was onlin