Always there when you need her, answers your emails the same day if not the same hour! Grading is fair and straightforward.

Such an amazing teacher. She knows her material really well. She makes history very interesting.

Amazing professor, lectures are clear and interesting for a history course. Really knows her material and is really great when it comes to feedback and responding to emails. I enjoyed my class with her

Such a great professor! Always there to help you, marks fairly, and makes the class really fun! Exams are a mix of MC, S-A, fill in the blanks and final has essay format but all you have to do is read the book, understand where psychology started, the changes and direction it took, and where its headed! History can be tough but she made it fun !:)

Really great person. If you are required to take 305, take it with her. She makes it really interesting with fun facts and videos included. Very fair but also very understanding.

Amazing teacher! History can be such a dull subject, but she really made it a lot of fun.

Amazing teacher. She really cares about whether the students understand the material or not.

Lucy loves teaching and is passionate about the course material. Highly recommend taking a course with her

Amazing class..... and I have a crush on her....

Simply splendid. Very kind and accessible outside class. Always happy to further explain any detail you have not fully understood. And very fair grader.

amazing teacher, makes you want to go to class. she makes the class interesting and enjoyable. the best teacher i had so far, hope I'll have her again as a teacher

I love this woman. She is an amazing teacher, she makes your feel motivated to study and will make you feel awesome when you succeed. Lectures are super helpful, you can pass without going to class but you will do better if you go.

I took Lucy this semester and I'm happy I did. There were a few ups and downs with our class, but overall she was fair. The textbook that was used was rather difficult but the lectures did clarify the material. The course improved as it went on, as to be expected with a new teacher. She is down to accessible and responsive to class' feedback.

She's very caring and wants her students to succeed. The midterms were very hard and the questions didn't reflect the key points of the material. However if you do bad she will try to cater to your needs and is very open to suggestions.

Dr. Farisello is one pepper-worthy prof.

Very good teacher

Lucy is an awesome professor who teaches fun lectures and makes the material easy to understand. She did review sessions and asked us to email her if we had any questions about anything which she was always quick to respond to. Her class was tests only but it was easy to study, and she graded very fairly. I would take her again if I could.

The ONLY teacher in Concordia that I would take again! So caring, approachable. Also the only one that ever asked us about our opinion, not simply to memorize material. You will never regret choosing Lucy Farisello for a teacher! The only thing I didn't like in exams were the "fill in the blanks".

Honestly she is the most caring prof in Concordia. Her exams are fair. There are not many profs like this out there.

6 credit intro class, so lots of material but she uses great examples and clarifies things from the textbook very nicely. If you understand the concepts and just memorize the relevant terms, it's an easy A.

Highly recommend! Would take her again and again. Amazing teacher, amazing lectures. Study the class notes and read the textbook, easy content to grasp and explain on the tests. Tests were super straight forward and clear. Easy A.

Lucy is my favourite professors at Concordia. I've taken 3 classes with her and I've loved them all. Every psych student should take at least 1 class with her because she's the best!

I really liked Lucy, I thought she was nice and funny. I would definitely take her again. I did not like the class but it was not Lucy's fault because the material was very dry and boring. It is possible to have a good grade in this class but there is a lot of reading and a ton of memorization for the exams.

Probably one of the best professors I've had and will ever have. Her tests are straightforward. Just read the textbook and go over her PowerPoints. Her enthusiasm is inspiring and I always looked forward to her lectures even though they were early in the morning! Definitely take her if you get the chance to!

fantastic teacher, exams are hard though so don't cram the night before. give yourself more a week and be thorough. no attendance but surprise quizes

Very sweet person, helped me a lot. Exams and assignments are fair. I usually like to record lectures but she prefers that student's don't do that, which is fair and I respected. I just feel it might have helped, but I could have worked harder in this class anyhow.

She is an incredible prof that is really sweet and funny, makes the class interesting!! Took her for PSYC 200, LOVED her so had to take her again!! The tests are fair and her lectures make sense. You might not even need the textbook if you go to all the lectures and take notes.

She's my favourite professor so far at Concordia! She is very easy to understand in her lectures, I could listen to het for hours! She is always happy to get questions and emails from her students and always does her best to answer. Tests are a lot of memorization and there is a lot to study even though not all of it is on the test. Recommended!!!

Good lectures. Explanations are clear. Really caring and fair.

Amazing! Also took her for PSYC333. Lucy cares so much about her students doing well and she's so accommodating. Notes are super clear. Exams are fair - not super easy, but if you study, you'll get a pretty good grade. She makes the learning space so fun and comfortable. Would take again in a heartbeat. Easy to get at least a B+ or A-.

Lucia has been by far the best professor I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with. Genuinely made me want to work, brilliant sense of humour and bold personality. I would love to be able to take her class again, no matter the content, as i know she would make it interesting. An amazing professor, it's a privilege to be her student.

Dr. F is an all around great professor. The midterm was straight forward, and the group project is a fun grade booster. She made history really engaging and explains the concepts thoroughly. Go to class, pay attention, follow the slides, and you'll do well.

An interesting course taught by one of the best professors at Concordia university! Her lectures are clear and interesting. Her exams and grading are fair. Also, her enthusiasm is contagious and she truly cares for her students. 100% recommend taking her

I've had her twice now and I'd take her again. She's very easy going and friendly and makes lectures feel relaxed. She loves to hear class feedback and have discussions. When you study, definitely use the slides as a guideline but rely on the text for details. She tends to linger on one subject for a long time but it deepens your understanding.

Great prof, very caring, makes an effort despite sometimes boring or dry content (because it's an introductory class).

Would take her again in a heartbeat. She's caring, welcoming, she encourages class participation, she makes a rather dry subject pretty interesting. She's definitely not out there to trick you. Moreover, she cares about students' mental heath and will do whatever she can to make you feel better about your life.

She is amazing, love her!!!!

She is extremely caring and patient, and truly wants the best for her students. Would take her again in a heartbeat. The best professor I have had at Concordia, by far.

I LOVE HER! She is such an amazing teacher. She truly cares about her students well being and the success of her students. This class offers a lot of possibility to improve your grades. Her exams are not multiple choice and they are open book. I would definitely recommend her to anyone and I am taking her again in the Winter semester!

Dr. Farisello is an amazing professor. Her tests, projects, and essays are clear and easy to do well on. She makes subtle jokes that crack you up when you realize how smart they are. The course was really enjoyable and I thought she was one of the best psychology teachers I've had!

She is fantastic. PSYC305 is a dense, content heavy course. She makes it engaging, thoughtful and has such a talent for lecturing (even if pre-recorded). She worked to make the content open source, which helped lower textbook costs for the online course. She is a real jem at Concordia--approachable, helpful and creative. Love her

I have never taken a history course I liked before Lucy. Clearly put a lot of work into her lessons. They are very thorough & always include moments of humour. This course is work (duh, it's a history course) but the mountain of textbook readings aren't mandatory. I annotated presentations and studied that and did well.

Dr. Lucia Farisello is an amazing professor. She did an incredible job with her recorded lectures in PSYC305. Everything was well put and interesting. From Plato to Sigmund Freud or from the Stoics to Humanism, this class is a true treat to anyone wanting a glimpse on how psychology was founded.

Very nice, helpful, available, understanding prof. The material is very heavy in this class (print the transcripts!!!). 2 open book exams, 10 weekly quizzes, 2 assignments (easy grades). This class is VERY hard and usually boring but Lucy made it more fun and explained the material thoroughly. Make sure you mention and explain EVERYTHING on exams.

I loved how invasive the class was. She was relatively fair with her grading but it is very detailed-orientated. Be sure to properly explain the material to receive full marks with loads of details. Presentation and final exam took forever to grade. I would recommend taking her, just be sure to properly engage with the material to receive full mark

What an excellent professor. She is very engaging, her lectures are so enjoyable. She's got a great sense of humor and she truly wants you to succeed. She is extremely knowledgable about the subject and makes real world connections to the course material . She is truly the best, I couldn't have asked for a better teacher.

I took PSYC 333 with Dr. Farisello for the Winter 2021 semester. She structured her online class efficiently and posted phenomenal recorded lectures. Her sense of humor made the class much more enjoyable and made me look forward to learning about lifespan development. I highly recommend this professor. The TA was also amazing, fair and prompt!

I didn't know Angels came in the shape of professors until I took a class with Dr. Farisello. She makes it VERY clear what you need to do to succeed. Her slides, lectures, and overall structure of the class are so engaging. Follow the syllabus and do the work and you will get the grade you deserve. There are no surprises with Dr. Farisello. WOW!

Professor Farisello is a real gem. Her lectures are so well put together, informative and extremely valuable for actual learning. I especially loved all the topics she covered and how she covered them. She is really a talented lecturer. I would definitely recommend her for any class as you can truly feel that she cares for her students.

I loved Lucia. She is the sweetest professor ever and gives very interesting lectures (which is rare for online school). Her class is pretty much all test-based, which I didn't love, but I still enjoyed the class. I just wish we did more in-person zoom sessions!

Her dark humour and fun facts made boring history sound interesting. She's a great lecturer and seems like such a nice person. My only issue was that we did MCQ questions in class but the final had so many essay questions. I went into it feeling like I had no practice. It was pretty stressful. I'm grateful for my final grade but pretty shocked.

LOVED HER - it was an e-course, and I took it during the summer, so her lectures were super intense and we had one exam, one project, weekly discussions and a quiz every other week. her grading scheme is difficult, but that's the university's fault - also, pretty sure she curved everyone's grades up. email her if you have any uni-related questions!

Im shocked with the bad comments. I think people ranting are 1st year students and dont know what a bad teacher looks like LOL. Shes by far one of the best profs in Psyc, tough, hell yes, but incredibly knowledgable, caring and always there for her students. Her lectures are crystal clear but you have to work hard and study, cest la vie peeps!

This was my 3rd class with her and it was amazing as always! Farisello is a real gem, her style is unique and fun. She will make you think and connect the material not just memorize useless concepts. Course graded only by 2 exams + 1 paper/presentation, far from being an easy A, but if you care and study, you will end up gaining more than a grade

Absolutely amazing! you can tell that she's passionate about teaching and really cares about her students. Like any other class, you will need o put in the effort but she makes it enjoyable. shes very approachable and loves talking with students

I don't know where all these bad reviews are coming from. Lucy requires hard work from her students, but this should be expected in university. I've had her for 3 classes and she is the most inspiring prof I've ever had. SO caring and knowledgeable. She teaches things from the bottom of her heart. She gives me hope for the field of psyc, honestly.

I love Lucy. Most interesting lectures; it's actually so fun to learn and study. Very accommodating during the pandemic, records all lessons and doesn't give too many assessments. If you watch the lectures and study, you'll get an A. She's funny and super smart and pleasant. I wish she taught more courses for PSYC - I would take them immediately.

Take her! You're so lucky if you do - it seems like she doesn't teach a lot of courses at Concordia, but I wish she did. She's awesome and her lectures are really fun and informative - knowledge you can carry with you even after the semester's over. I would definitely take her again, if only she had more classes. Super smart and fun.

I had Farisello for PSYC 333 and it was great! Super easy content, and very fluid lectures. Only had 3 tests and a written essay question which was super easy! As long as you study, do the lectures, and engage with the content you're golden. I took PSYC 305 with her as well which was boring and repetitive, but the content in itself is boring sooo

She's an amazing teacher and I will take her a million times! But her classes are not easy, you need to read, study and work hard if you want an A. She uses a higher grading scheme because the department is forcing many profs to do so, their excuse is that people did too good for the past 2 years, so now they're punishing us, but is not her fault!

I get the impression that a lot of these negative reviews were folks who did poorly in the econcordia format. I've had Farisello for both in-person and econcordia courses, and found her exceptional in both formats. People who find the historical context of one of the most complex sciences "boring" might want to find another feild to study.

just finished, it was literally as easy as the practice quizzes / discussion board. no tricky MC questions. If you got poor marks for your DB's, you were supposed to refer to the course material (shocking). I'm grateful, there are truly terrible psyc courses at ConU [like 321] and this was a good one

Lucia is the best teacher I've had in University so far. She really cares about her students and always has great energy in class. We had one midterm, one paper and a final - which I think is fair grading. I loved attending class, lectures are very interesting. Only thing that could use help is the organization of her slides/presentation. Recommend

Professor Farisello has a very subjective lean towards her lectures. She's very easy to talk to, and I personally found her lectures very engaging. She encourages class participation with open ended questions, which, at least for me, helped me study for her tests better. Don't skip her lectures though. Would def have class with her again.

concordia really screwed up when they screwed over this prof. she is amazing and and asset and shame on this department

If you have the chance to take a class with her, I would 100% recommend. She is so understanding and genuinely cares about her students. Her lectures are super engaging as she encourages student discussion/participation. Her tests are fair and easy to do well on if you study/listen to what she focuses on in class. She is my fave professor yet.

This professor's tests are fair, the delivery of the material is clear and the research projects are easy grade boosters. This course is definitely not easy as it is a 6-credit course, but if you keep up with the readings, go to class and study as you go you will be more than fine.

The class was not too hard just a LOT of information and the lecture recordings were so long. I was nervous about taking the final because it was the first semester they did it in person, but I found it very clear and fair. Overall this class was very time consuming but not too bad.

I agree that the lectures are too long and the material is dry (for me personally). However, she provides you with a study guide that will legit tell you what to focus on for the in-person final exam. I was very stressed about the final exam, which was 45%, but it went very smoothly.

For such a new class (my sem being her 2nd time teaching it), I enjoyed the content and delivery, even if it was clearly still being fine-tuned. She certainly cares about her students and their success and was not particularly difficult in grading. If you're considering this class, it's likely her last bc of budget cuts. I'd take it.

PSYC305 online can be a bit tough during the semester, but Dr. Farisello makes the final (at least the multiple choice section) very easy to do well in

Absolutely LOVED this course. Heavy amount of information but she kept lectures super interesting (fun facts, funny call outs, enthusiasm). Tests are super fair, only really screwed if you didn't watch lectures at all. Discussion boards were actually a really fun and helpful way to engage with material and it's full marks as long as you do it.

I took her for PSYC 428 (Sex & Gender Psychology), and she was amazing. The course was clearly a passion project and explored sex and gender diversity across biological, social, and cultural perspectives. Be sure to focus on possible short and long answer topics when studying - these are much tougher than the MTQ's. Attendance matters!

very kind professor but i found the lectures a bit long and hard to follow. material is easy though and she gives opportunities to improve your grade with small assignments