i really enjoyed this class. the material is tough but she does a good job pulling it all together. this course really challenged me, but she helped me to be excited about what i was learning

She was a little bit unorganized but she knew what her material. She knew exactly what she was talking about and went over the top to make sure we understood. Her tests were fair and she was a very easy grader. Her class was enjoyable and fairly easy. She always responded to my emails and my questions as well as other students.

Very smart professor who is passionate about language. Could be better about posting grades in a prompt manner, but overall good. She was willing to spend office hours to help students write papers. I wold recommend her if students really wanted to learn the content.

took her for a 4 week summer course. I thought she was great. a lot of people complained about the workload, but of course it will seem like more work when its condensed into 4 weeks! students expect the same 3 credits but only want to do 1/2 the work! she stayed after class every day to help students.

Ok here is the deal with Tafuro. I had her for the online class and shes really not that bad. She may not grade stuff quick but she gave me all 100s on my papers the last day and I KNOW i didnt deserve that. she is overall pretty east and responded to me in a very fast manner. All you have to do is post very general responses online every week.

i feel that she is the type of teacher who surprises you with your grade, i had no idea how i was going bc she never posted anything but i ended up with an a. i would take her, she is really fine. again she might not respond right away an post assignment late but if you try and just do a minimum of 3 posts a week she will notice/give u a good grade

I like Tafuro. The material is tough, but she knows what she's talking about. She always uses real-life examples and is really interested in helping her students.

Prof Tafuro is very passionate about speech and language. The material is difficult but she presents it in an engaging manner. Definitely read the textbook. She allows a "cheat sheet" during her tests which are very helpful! She assigns 2 projects. Her tests are not the easiest, but if you study and take good notes you will do fine.

Prof. Tafuro is so nice and very intelligent. She is extremely fair - she lets you use a cheat sheet for the midterm and final! She truly cares about her students. You'll learn so much in her class.

Very sweet, funny, easy going and understanding. Come to class do your work, pay attention, take notes, participate a little. difficult material but she really made it easier in my opinion. I would def take her again, thank you Dr. Tafuro!

I thought professor tafuro was great. The material is very confusing and hard to grasp. However, I think she did a good job explaining everything. She is so nice and funny. As long as you attend class, hand in the assignments, and PARTICIPATE you will do good. MUST buy the textbook!

She's really interesting and wants her students to do well! Tries to help you think out of the box. Professor Tafuro goes out of her way to make the class interesting. I would definitely take her again.

Dr. Tafuro is brilliant. yeah she can seem all over the place and sometimes mean but she really does mean well, shes just always overwhelmed. if she likes you she will do everything she can for u, even if you arent her current student. she really knows her stuff and you will learn alot from her.

professor tafuro is a great professor if you really want to learn the field. she is so passionate about what she does and will clarify whatever you need as long as you ask. there is a lot of work and you definitely need the book but if you really want to learn something take her!

She is very unclear and rushes her lectures. She does not give any sort of notes or outline and expects you to listen and she often says, "Just listen and then write later" which doesn't work for me because I forget everything. However, she really wants you to learn the material and she loves the field

Professor Tafuro is very passionate about this field. She really knows her stuff, but this class is A LOT of information so you have to read and know the vocab. Yes, she does allow a "cheat sheet" but you have to know what you're talking about. I like her and she's very helpful but I would never ever ever take her again. Too much stress.

She was very organized - the syllabus outlined exactly what each week's discussion was about. The textbook was tough, but she helped clarify with examples and discussion. Take her if you're interested in learning something.

Professor Tafuro is great if you want to go into the field of Speech Pathology. This class is really boring, but she made it clear to understand the material. I would seriously buy and READ the textbook. It's a lot of information but it gets more interesting as the semester goes on.

This class was great if you want to do well. It touches slightly upon some speech pathology stuff, but nothing big. She allows a "cheat sheet" which is really helpful. She's always willing to work with you. If you take her for this class, you won't regret it.

Online classes are tough and this one is no different. Professor Tafuro lays out the work from the beginning. no surprises. project is annoying; takes time but i learned alot from it. i met her in her office just about every other week. hope to get an A. take her if you want to learn something

Dr. Tafuro is very knowledgeable in this field. I loved this class, however she normally doesn't teach it, so it seemed like she didn't care too much. She gave outlines pretty much right from the chapter. The language and articulation projects were time consuming but very helpful. If you have the chance, take her!

This was my one of my first online classes, and I really enjoyed it more than the other online class I took this summer. I learned a lot from the discussion boards and from the feedback I got from other students and the professor. And professor Tafuro was really helpful when it came to the final project!

I have her for Normal Language right now & I love it. Yes there's a lot of material but you need to review. She's very easy to talk to. If you take the time to participate & show up, she will help you. I failed her first test & she was nice enough to have me meet w/ her so I can do test corrections. I hope to have her again. The textbook is a must!

I love Professor Tafuro! She is wonderful. You need to read the text book in advance to follow along with her lectures. She allows cheat sheets for her tests which is helpful. Her tests are hard if you don't study or follow along the lectures. She's down to earth & is willing to help you when you need it. I plan on taking her again next semester.

Professor Tafuro has helped me out so much this semester. We even talked over the phone a couple of times when i couldn't make it to campus. The class covers a lot of difficult stuff but she does a good job at explaining it in a way I can understand. She's very understanding when it comes to students personal stuff.

She's wonderful and definitely one of my favorite professors. Her lectures go over a lot of material and you must have the text book to follow along. Whenever I have a problem in her class because I don't understand something, she is more than willing to help me until I get it. Yes she has her moments of being all over the place but don't we all?

Even though i never took anything like this class before it wasn't too hard because I knew what i had to do from the beginning. Professor Tafuro is a fair grader and her tests are fair. She tries to get students involved in class discussion so you should read before going to class. I'd take her again, she knows her stuff.

Prof. Tafuro is the best. She is funny and really made our class fun. I'm usually very afraid to talk in class but she made me feel comfortable. I highly recommend taking her if you want to have fun and actually learn something.

I love Professor Tafuro! She is amazing! I looked forward to going to her class every week. If you take the time to get to know her on a personal level you will like her even more. She is very understanding & will help you anyway she can if you're having issues in class. I am very happy to say that I'm taking two more of her classes next semester.

Professor Tafuro was terrific. I had her when I was at St. Joseph's before and i liked her then and I still like her. The class was tough because it was hybrid- sometimes it was hard to understand the text. I met her in office hours and she explained everything to me. The assignments were a lot so stay organized.

I love Professor Tafuro! She is one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. I looked forward to going to her class every week. She always helped me out whenever I had difficulty understanding something. Her class had a lot of material to cover so having the textbook is a must. She allows cheat sheets on her tests which is a bonus for us.

SPC225 was perhaps the hardest speech class I've taken so far. It was a lot of reading, but she gave you everything that you needed to know. She's very intelligent and knows what she's talking about. Her midterm and final were online. I believe Dr. Tafuro did an excellent job at teaching this class. Take her if you ever have the time!

If you're not into research then this class is not for you. If you're interested in it and you want to work with her one on one then you're going to like it. She's very helpful with this class. She works with you every step of the way.

The lectures for this class can be long and abstract, but Professor Tafuro makes an effort to explain without simply giving away the answers--she makes you think. Her tests were both online and essay format. If you take good notes, you will be fine.

She will make you think! Great instructor for my sJC class

I personally love this professor. She was very helpful to me and facetimed with me for 25 minutes to help me with an assignment. Every week we had a discussion board question and an exam for that weeks chapter. We had to do a language transcription and an essay about it. SUPER EASY IF YOU ASK FOR HELP. I think she is great at what she does.

Loved this class and Professor Tafuro! The class was so organized. She told us exactly what to read and put discussion questions for each chapter online every week. Exam questions taken from the discussion questions so there were no surprises. She really cares about her students and whether we're learning something. Take her you won't regret it

I love Professor Tafuro! She's my favorite speech teacher! I had her for SPC 218, 225 & 319. Her tests are online & in essay format. If you take the time to get to know her & show her that you're a dedicated student, she will go to bat for you. She always made herself available for me if I needed extra help. I do plan on taking her for clinical.

Professor Tafuro is so knowledgable in her field. You must read the chapters to understand her lectures and continue to do research after because her lectures tend to reach a little above the level you enter at. Overall, her class was challenging but if you proved you were passionate and knowledgable there never was an issue.

You would have to come class pre-pared, pay attention (don't lose focus she will call on you). Stay on her good side and participate because she will grade with an A if you show interest. Lots of group complicated projects but will be worth it.

Professor Tafuro is awesome. I would definitely take her again for other courses if she taught them. Her lectures make you think out of the box. She always made herself available whenever I needed that extra help out of class. If I e-mailed her, she almost immediately got back to me. She's a fair grader. Her assignments & tests are doable.

Great professor! I took this class as an elective and it was a bit challenging because speech is not my major. I went to her office hours and she was so helpful. She even stayed late to help me. I enjoyed her class.

I took language acquisition and a&p of speech and hearing with Dr. Tafuro at Stony Brook and she is amazing. She is so knowledgeable and made class so enjoyable. The summer session made everything super quick and condensed but she is thorough and very helpful. I wouldnt say easy A, but if you put in a little effort, easy A-. Highly recommend.

I took a&p with Dr. Tafuro at Stony Brook she is amazing-- she went out of her way to use the best technology to help with the course. She is so knowledgeable and made class really enjoyable. Highly recommend her

I took her online course and she gave weekly to biweekly announcements reviewing our assignments, and was very clear in her expectations for us. If you do what she asks, you're basically guaranteed an A, and she's good about giving feedback to students, especially positive feedback.

dr tafuro tries to make sure you really understand content. However, she doesnt explain projects or assignments in the most clear manner and comes off intimidating. She called our class shy but its really that we are afraid to say the wrong thing. You can tell she cares, and wants everyone to succeed. Hopefully it prepared me for grad school.

Professor Tafuro was great. I took this course fully online and she still made sure to communicate with the entire class and always explained everything thoroughly. Definitely the best experience I have had with a Professor for an online class. All of her assignments led to me learning new information which is appreciated.

Dr Tafuro is awesome. Shes super passionate about her field and makes it exciting to learn. She made a point to learn everyones names and really cares about her students. Test and project are hard but she helped us through.

Bro she is not as bad as everyone makes her out to be. Just be attentive in class and answer questions and you will do well. She's a sweet woman. I've had her for two classes now and you definitely can do well with her as your professor. She's very knowledgeable and will do her best to help you out!!

Very long and boring lectures. She can definitely be intimidating and rude at times. She will like you if you participate! The assignments were reasonable. She is understanding that we have other assignments/responsibilities outside of her class. We had one big final project, but she always offered to help. Good luck if you're absent though!!

Only linguistics class I've ever taken and even though it's tough Professor Tafuro makes it so interesting! She is so easy to talk to and you can tell wants whats best for her students. She even let us decide what type of midterms we wanted to take.

I liked Tafuro for 218. The 8am time was rough and it wasn't always the most interesting stuff but she tried to make it fun. Lots of reading was rough. Midterm and paper. You can tell she really cares about her students.

I took Professor Tafuro for the online winter session and she made it extremely easy to understand and do the assignments. Definitely recommend her for an online course!

Tafuro makes class a lot of fun. We do a ton of activities with each other so we get to talk to each other and make the time pass. Not the easiest stuff to learn about but I got an A on my midterm because I used Tafuro's review sheet and followed her instructions.

she WANTS her students to do well, explains everything in detail, uses the easiest txbk available, always available to help,very understanding about my health problems in the semester and was so helpful, understanding, accommodating. one of the 1st prof ive had here that made me feel like she wanted us to be successful and cared. a very rare prof!

Tafuro was great because she had us get involved in a ton of class activities to learn. She gave us a bunch of midterm exam questions and we had to choose 3 to write about. She gave a rubric so we know how we're being graded. She really cares about her student and wants us to learn.

Speech science is the hardest class I had to take so far but Professor Tafuro gave us everything we needed. She even gave us "problem sets" for each chapter so we knew what to study for the final. Tafuro really cares about her students and gave us so many resources. She always answered my emails and offered office hours and extra help.

Great summer class. It was really organized and she gave me feedback that was helpful. Even though it is really fast-paced Tafuro makes it enjoyable and didn't overwhelm us.

Tafuro is a really nice person and she cares. It's a hard class and sometimes it's hard to follow but she always goes back and makes sure we understand before going to the next thing. I'd take her again.

Tafuro gave us group assignments that were great. Every week we did different things to learn the chapters. answered my emails and was good about giving us a second chance to submit work if we didn't get it the first time. I'd take her again.

Tafuro is so helpful. She answered my emails right away and everything was really clear about what we had to do all semester. The Zoom exam was helpful because she taught us what we needed for the paper when we got something wrong. Definitely cares and was there to help.

I was definitely nervous taking this class but it's really interesting and easy to follow, Professor Tafuro asked for feedback and made class interesting with different activities every week. The exams are hard but she lets you do test corrections. You can tell she really cares about her students and wants us to learn.