Really funny and intelligent lecturer. Provides insight into the material in a genuinely fun and creative way. Not afraid to get personal ("could i BE a bigger lesbian")

lectures are a little fast paced but in tutorial she is very helpful and clear with terms and concepts. hillman is an extremly funny prof who is not affraid to get into detail about some interesting topics

Lectures were straightforward and challenging, yet not intimidating. Megan made use of audio-visual materials that were helpful. Her own soft, good sense of humour made the lectures a pleasant experience. She is highly approachable and respectful of students opinions.

Megan is hands down the best TA i had in 1st year her class was hilarious, very clear &shes really helpful in clarifying concepts. we had a really good group (very open) sexual jokes were our forte.we learned that it is no mistake that Pooh wakes up in a puddle of water after dreaming of honey.thanx for a great yr Megan! Hopefully we meet up again!

Shes amazing, real knows her stuff

My favourite first year TA. Megan is very funny and caring. A fair marker, you can get good marks if you listen, but more importantly talk to her. I hope she gets her own lecture one day, try to get into her tutorials. Highly recommended.

Wonderful! She is engaging, entertaining and truly knows her stuff. A real joy to listen to in a lecture setting. Great lady. I would recommend her to anybody.

The title of the course "Gender Studies" is misleading. I found the course a bit biased. It should've covered all gender issues (including the straight perspective) instead of revolving around lesbian issues. Other than that, her lectures were coherent and in line with the texts. I just wished there had been more variety in the texts.

Scary pixie lady. She can be funny and insightful but watch out if you get her attention in class. Expect to get hammered in front of 150+ people if your views aren't in line with hers or if you're not giving her direct attention.

Great prof, funny and insightful and a pleasure to listen to. If you are talking, texting or reading the newspaper in her lecture be prepared to be called on it in fron of everyone, but with good reason I'd say. Take her class if you can and if it is something that interests you.

I found a lot of her theories far reaching and far fetched. While it was very interesting, if you weren't on the same wave length as her chances are you won't really understand what she's getting at. She does explain herself very well.

I thought she was fun. She knows her stuff, she's enthusiastic and I came away with a lot of fun stuff from the class. Midterm and exam were easy.

Megan is hilarious, but also takes her course very seriously, and puts a LOT into her lectures. She wants her students to succeed, always encourages students to email essays early, so she can give feedback so you can improve. The readings and content are great, but this class does require attentdence and effort! Take it, you won't regret it!

She can be very intimidating, but knows her stuff. Come to class, READ THE TEXTS, and odn't be upset when she makes you feel stupid. Just take it in stride and ask lots of questions. She's a good prof but is hard to appreciate because she's too intense. I enjoyed her class a lot! Glad I had her.

Meagan is a very intense person, and can be very intimidating. However, she loves her subject and knows a great deal about. If you put the effort into this class, it will be worth it. I fully enjoyed this course.

Had her as a TA. Very helpful if you want to go over your essay with her. Just shoot her an email and she will go over your essay to help you improve it. Found the course very easy, participation in tutorial is important. Just know how to write well :)

Megan Hillman is honest, often painfully so. She knows her subject matter very well and does not entertain every idea as if it has equal merit. She is a hardass who expects a full effort from her students. She is also funny, fair and tries to ensure that everybody understands the course material. Don't take any of her courses expecting a free ride.

Meagan is exceedingly passionate and enthusiastic about the subject, which makes this class very interesting. She will give you a different, analytical view on literature. Participation is crucial; do your readings so you have something to discuss during tutorials, and do ask questions for clarity if needed. Input effort, and you will be rewarded.

I'm pretty sure she forced the TAs to give lower marks. I did really well and somehow ended up with a B and won't reply to my emails about it. That being said, the lectures aren't so bad- she tried to make it interesting. She is helpful and honest. Easy material, readings are crucial.

Megan is really helpful to her students, always gives quick, practical feedbacks on assignments. Lectures are generally clear. and she helps us get through assigned readings clearly. Recommended!!!

Prof encourages friendly and educational atmosphere. Is friendly and makes lit. theory interesting rather than boring and monotonous. Tries to help students to the best of her ability and is very approachable.

I took EN 1006 online in Fall 2016. Megan Hillman makes the lecture very interesting and concise. She is EXTREMELY difficult grader when grading essays. I understand she gives a lot of feedback, but remember EN 1006 is meant for non majors (credit for graduate school) and she should really be fair when grading essays. The final exam is easy.

She's not the best in lectures, often rambling too much to feel like my three-hour lecture was worth it. However, she introduced me to some amazing theories about the books we read and genuinely teaches very insightful ways to study literature. You have to think outside the box for her, but she rewards you when you do.

Meghan was a really helpful TA who gave me sooo much help with my writing. I appreciate your time.

I am very surprised to see so many negative comments about Dr. Hillman. I found her to be an excellent teacher, very helpful when asked for further explanation of course material or for advice on how to proceed with an assignment. She definitely "knows her stuff" and expects her students to do the work needed to succeed in this course.

Fantastic teacher. She is a tough marker, but her feedback is excellent and she lets you know exactly what she is looking for. She is also very approachable outside of class and does a lot to help you out if you ask. This isn't an easy course (subject was literary theory), but if you put the work in you will learn a lot.

I'm here to say that Prof Hillman is awesome. If you're someone who cares about your education, she's an amazing instructor to have. She encouraged me to succeed in so many ways and was so accommodating and provided great feedback. I felt like I truly earned my A in her class. Really cool person, and really down to earth when you get to know her.

Prof. Hillman's online prerecorded lectures are lovely and there is a happy joyful tone to her speaking voice. Lots of extra material not part of text is added for context and clarity. Lectures are very well organized. She is very helpful but a tough marker and the grading criteria are opaque.

I took it in the summer (6 weeks/ S1). And that was the only problem. The course was basically rushed, but Megan did best as an instructor in this small period of time. We had a lot of readings, and papers to submit in small time. She cared for us, encouraged us, and taught us well. I'm happy I took this course with her.

I was surprised to see so many negative ratings. I had her for an online course and had no issues with her at all, she was very friendly and professional. The criteria for her grading was clear and she gave some great feedback, which I appreciated a lot. Most of the readings were very interesting.

I have yet to meet a prof as engaging as Megan. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, but it's evident that she truly cares for her students, which I really appreciate. There's lots of reading, but it's all very interesting & relevant to the course. I would 100% take this course again.

Megan is a good prof, but if you were to complain about her TA's marking schemes, it seems like she has little to no interest of fixing it. She does a good job with her lectures for the most part, however, she doesn't seem to care whether her students pass or not. I'd still take her class, because her TAs are her markers, and she is a good prof.

Megan is a well-rounded professor with insightful lectures. She chooses relevant readings, all of which are interesting and diverse. Her lectures are a little dull and difficult to fully immerse in, but overall, she includes excellent key concepts and methods to comprehend and write efficiently. She is very clear with her grading criteria!

I really enjoyed her class! She kept it engaging and informational. I do agree with the other comments about how she is a tough grader but if you go to her office hours and ask for one on one help she may boost your assignment a point or two! Besides essays very easy to get marks. Just participate and answer eclass questions weekly.

She was honestly one of my favourite professors this year and helped a lot during tutorials when I needed extra help understanding a theory or concept. Lectures slides are a little bland but the content and discussions more than make up for it.

Megan is very accommodating, such as extensions and other ways to participate without speaking (good for anxiety or colds), but if you are disrespectful (ex. leaving early), it's hard to recover. More than taking notes, pay attention in class. She wants you to read against the text, SO DO NOT SUMMARIZE THE POINTS IN THE BOOK, THINK FOR YOURSELF!

Megan actually is a very nice, caring person. She really cares about her students and when I was having trouble, she was very calm and very supportive, which is exactly what I needed. When I was on the fence about dropping the course, she convinced me to stay and gave me lots of feedback to improve. I'm grateful because it turned out fine! Got an A

I took her lit theory courses a few years ago, and was surprised to see her have such a low rating here. Megan is pretty down to earth, and shows clear interest in her lecture topics. Let's be real, it's lit theory. She's working with what she's got. If you show up and give her a little discussion you'll do fine. Don't be dissuaded by this page!

Lectures are easy to understand, but I mainly attended because my tutorial was right after. Your grade depends heavily on your TA, and I was lucky to have a very helpful one who gave good feedback. There are a lot of readings, so staying on track helps, but you don't need to know them word-for-word. Focus on key details and you'll be fine.