I think that she made the material very clear-she was very helpful and available to answer questions. She could be very funny too!

If you went to class and read the slides over ahead of time, she made perfect sense. You have to do the problems in the book though too. I liked the fact that she tried to make the content interesting.

If you went to class and actually listened, the prof made perfect sense. You have to read the textbook too, but her notes were detailed enough.

Pretty good prof and fair test questions....

She's a really great prof so far. Her lectures and notes are detailed enough and she explains things well.

She's very approachable and explains things well.

I wasn't really interested in genetics (had to take the course as a prerequisite) but Dr. P made the course fun and she was very helpful in answering my questions.

I'm not sure why there are so many bad reviews of Dr. Papaconstantinou, she's an excellent professor. Very approachable, and genuinely helps you do your best work possible. IMO that's rare among professors.

I agree. She's an awesome prof, and genuinely cares about her students, which is very rare. I really enjoyed her lectures!

Dr. Papa was always helpful and I liked her lecture style. Really great prof in general!

Dr. Papa is an awesome prof who really cares about her students :-) I find her lectures easy to understand, and she is always available for help.

Dr. P is crystal clear if you really listen to her lectures (and not speak in class). I follow them so easily and I don't need to use the textbook at all.

Dr. P. is an excellent professor. Her lectures are clear if you pay attention and just follow along. Her exams are very fair (unlike many other courses at UofT!). If you study for this class, you will do well. Dr. P. is also extremely approachable and really cares about her students. If you have a question about anything (genetics or not) she will

Dr. P. is an excellent professor who is very clear if you pay attention in class and follow alng. She is very approachable and kind, and will help with any question you may have (genetics or not!). Her test/exam questions are fair and studying will get you a good mark in this class. Overall, kind professor who truly cares about her students!

Dr. P is a very approachable professor who is always very helpful! I enjoy her lectures, and she tries hard to make the students understand the concepts. One of the best profs I've had so far!

Great prof! She was always very helpful and I thought her lectures were easy to follow. I also liked the fact that she used a lot of examples in class.

Prof was approachable and very helpful-good test questions too! She was a very good lecturer overall.

Prof P is a fantastic prof! I've had her for 2 courses and she's always been helpful. I do like her lecturing style and her tests are fair too.

Love Dr. Papa! She's helpful and her lectures are clear.

Great Prof!! Very approachable, helpful and amicable. Thanks Prof!

Fantastic prof! Very approachable and helpful.

Not a bad professor. Her lectures are clear. She is available for help; hard in terms of marking.

One of the best and most interesting classes I have had so far! Dr. P is a great prof and I love her teaching style. She is clear, organized and helpful.

Dr. P is one of the best profs that I have had at the university. She is kind and helpful, and her lectures are so interesting and easy to follow. I especially enjoyed the group work in the course.

One of the best profs I have had, Dr. P is very helpful, answers questions quickly, and is a great lecturer!

This was one of my favourite classes at UofT. The prof was knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and very helpful, and the interview assignment was the best assignment that I ever had.

This course was one of my favourites so far at UofT. The prof was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She organized a fantastic course and really interesting tutorials.

Good prof overall

Dr. P is one of the most helpful profs at UofT! She is passionate about genetic and knowledgeable about the subject. Most importantly, she encourages the application of concepts rather than just regurgitation.

She is a great prof overall. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable. However, the 2nd part of the course is significantly harder than the 1st so don't be caught off guard. Attending tutorials is probably the most crucial part of this course since tests are 'problem solving' based not memorization based. A challenging course, but manageable overall.

Awesome professor! She was available for help and made the material more interesting!

Dr. P's lectures were organized and the content was clearly presented. The course included a number of different teaching approaches that helped reinforce the material. Excellent course overall.

This course was one of the most challenging courses I have taken, but the Prof's enthusiasm, helpful nature and clear explanation of material made the learning enjoyable. Thanks Prof!

This was one of my favourite courses at UofT. Dr. Maria is one of the most helpful and approachable profs and the variety of topics was enjoyable and informative.

Solid prof

Genuinely a very fun person to learn from, and her teaching style is great.

Dr. Maria is one of the best profs that I have had so far, and this course was one of my favourite courses. I enjoyed the variety of topics and the prof was always accessible for help.

i wasn't really a fan of her from HMB265 which she made really hard but HMB204 is really soft course. Dr. Maria is really kind and tells u imp stuff from lectures.

Dr. P is a great professor. For learnsmart assignments you "have to read the textbook," but believe me you don't. She will mention all the important points in lecture, so only use the textbook to clarify concepts you're shaky on. She is very clear, but VERY tough. Do a lot of practice problems. Her tests are tricky, but fair.

Dr. P is an excellent prof who really cares about her students. Her lectures are clear and she emphasizes all of the important points. You have to attend class to do well in my opinion, but her test was fair. I think that most complaints come from students that don't attend class and/or don't study enough to keep up with the work.

Prof. P is one of the best profs that I have had so far. She genuinely wants you to learn, her lecturing style is great, and there are online assignments that help you keep up with the course material.

Although the course has a pretty heavy workload, I enjoyed her lectures, her test was fair, and her instructions are clear. You can see that Dr. P puts alot of effort into the course, and she is always available to answer questions. I wish my other profs answered my questions and emails so quickly!!

I enjoyed the lectures by Prof. P and she's always available to answer questions. There is a lot of work in the course but the online homework helps me keep up with the class.

She's one of the few profs that actually cares about her students. Her lectures were clear, her test questions fair, and she provided a lot of different ways to learn the material. Many thought the midterm was hard, but it actually was fair. You have to put the work in, and it's not a memorizing type of course, but the material is interesting.

Maria is a really great prof! She's approachable and lectures very clearly! She does talk fast and gives lots of important details you won't find in the textbook so recordings are helpful. The course is a lot of work (written & online assignments, virtual labs & tutorials) but the tests are fair and the questions reflect the connect assignments.

She's one of the best professors I've had at U of T! Her lectures were always clear, captivating and she always held sessions before the midterm/exam to clearly outline what our studying should focus on. I enjoyed both courses with her!

Amazing prof, brilliant and funny and really makes HMB265 an informative and useful class.

Dr. P is one of the most caring and enthusiastic professors at UofT. Her lectures were interesting, she focused on what was important, and made genetics for me one of my favourite courses. She was always available to answer my questions, and her explanations were clear. I would definitely take another course with her!

This course was one of my favourites. Dr. P's lectures were excellent, they really opened my eyes to what global health is and the challenges surrounding it. I enjoyed the group work, and it was an overall awesome learning experience. I can't wait to take other global health courses.

I took HMB265 in second year, a course Dr. P administers, and was unhappy with the structure. So when I took HMB305 I was apprehensive. But she's one of the best Professors I've had at UofT. Incredibly interesting lectures and she's extremely friendly and approachable. When COVID struck, she went out of her way to help us finish the semester.

I had Professor P for both this course and another course in fourth year, HMB441. She is one of the best lecturers I've had at UofT. When the pandemic started, she was one of my only Professors to actually help students out. The online semester this year with her was also smooth and she didn't burden us with extra work like other Profs.

Prof. Maria is one of the best professors I have had at UofT so far, even though I have only interacted online with her. Her lectures are clear, her quizzes and tests are fair, and she responds to emails very quickly. She genuinely cares that her students do well.

Lectures cover content on quizzes and tests. Explanations are fairly clear and clarifications are given for confused students. Tutorials have quizzes that are based on lecture content and similar to term tests. Homework isn't necessary but is helpful to complete for practice, although understanding the lecture slide examples is crucial.

I first took the class in the fall and had to drop it because I wasn't doing well. When I retook it in the summer, I felt that the lectures were clearer and the professor more accessible. I enjoyed my experience in the summer much more than in the fall, and would recommend taking the course in the summer instead.

Dr. P is one of the best professors that I have had at UofT. I have taken a couple of classes with her, and both times she was always available for help. Her lectures and assignments are interesting and very clear, and she provides good feedback. I would definitely recommend taking a class with her.

Dr. P is an amazing professor! I loved the topics that she exposed us to, her lectures were interesting and informative, and she answered my emails quickly. I'd love to have her as my prof in future courses!

Dr. P is the best prof! She is knowledgeable, caring, and responds quickly to emails. I enjoyed her lectures and she gave just the right amount of information to understand the relevance of the topic and to solve problems related to the material. Her slides were clear and up to date, her test was fair, and she helped us keep up with the material.

Dr P is overall pretty kind and knowledgeable and her tests are very fair and easy if you study. She tells you exactly what you need to know for her tests. On some slides, she speaks a lot on so you do have to transcribe a bit. She can sometimes sound a bit condescending when people ask Qs in lecture though.

In HMB204 you can truly tell the professor enjoys the content and teaching it. She is extremely clear on what will be on the test (she emphasized topics multiple times and those were the exact short answer questions). She is clear-cut, helpful, and always willing to do more for her students and hear them out.

Great at explaining, was patient with student questions during lecs, overall a good prof. Love the enthusiasm. Midterm was a little bit hard, but she told us what to pay attention to for the short answer question. Some details included in the exam that she didn't emphasize, so just understand everything and know it well.

Dr. P is a great professor. Lectures are super clear and gives hints about what to expect on the exam. Dropped this course during the year and retook it during the summer, mid term during the summer was 10x easier than the one in the fall.

Haven't finished this course yet but her section was great. Clear lectures and very fair midterm, although not as easy as the other guy said. Also very accessible outside of class for student support. Her only problem is she lets the question period runs on a bit too long and cuts into class time, but nothing too serious.

Not sure why there are so many negative reviews, because she's one of the most engaging lecturers I have had so far. I guess it's easy to troll someone when you're hiding behind anonymity. She explains concepts clearly and I look forward going to her lectures.

I didn't know what to expect with this course but I am surprised by how much I like it--the prof is enthusiastic and I am enjoying her lectures alot. I know that there is alot of material to take in, but she explains the concepts clearly and her review sessions are really helpful. I think attending the lectures makes them more engaging too.

I love attending this prof's lectures—she explains things well and is willing to stay behind and answer all of the student questions. Her lectures are clear and she speaks at a good pace too.

This is my favourite course this term, and I was going into it thinking that it would be my worst course. The prof is really patient and stays late to answer all questions. Her lectures are clear and interesting also.

My favourite class this term so far. Love the prof! She explains the concepts well and answers all the questions from her section on the discussion board, even late at night!

She's a great prof! She stays up late answering questions on the discussion board and answers every one! Don't know too many profs that would do that, but Dr. P does and it's much appreciated.

I've had the opportunity to take several classes with Dr P, including 265 and I can say that she is an amazing professor. 265 is definitely not an easy class, but if you put the effort in, go to office hours, you can definitely succeed. In her 4th year classes Dr P is very accommodating, exams and assignments are fair and shes always accessible

Dr. P was an amazing professor! Her lectures were very clear and she made sure to emphasize the important details. She was always available for extra help and truly cared about her students and wanted them to succeed. The exams had no trick questions, as long as you pay attention in lecture and study well, it is very possible to get an A.

Prof Maria was honestly great and I think given the right mindset it's relatively easy to attain a B+ or higher in the course. She set up the course in super interesting ways and there were many opportunities to show your understanding of content. She was super kind outside of class as well. My one critique is how fast some of her lectures were.