Very charming and attentive! How ridiculous that she has received bad ratings. Silly freshman... Highly recommended she's a sweet-heart

she is an amazing teacher. if you are willing to put in time and effort into the class and show that you care she will help you out to the best of her ability. if you are a snotty freshman looking to get by don't take this, if you want to learn,take her

im a freshman and i find her to be one of the best writing teachers i've ever had! she's funny, very helpful, and taught me alot in only a few weeks of class.if u focus and appreciate hard work you'll love this class.

I loved Professor Matthew. I hated poetry and she helped me to appreciate it so much that I don't mind reading it anymore. As far as being helpful, she has always told our class many times to come to her if we are stuck, and she has been able to help.

She was a great a great professor. I learned a lot in her course and I thought she was a very fair grader. If you pay attention, act like an adult, and want to learn, it's an easy A...just don't ****her off.

I was surprised to come to this site and see negative ratings for Prof. Matthew. I found her class to be enjoyable.As long as you do the work,you should do fine in this class!It is not the easiest teacher but she is helpful and interesting.

a great professor, she is very knowledgeable about the subject and expects you to be prepared and have done the readings and assignments. so if your a person who is lazy and not focused dont take her, but if your somebody who wants to learn go for it!!

I found this class to very interesting. We read some good stories and poems and she was very knowledgble about them. There's alot of work, but, she is a fair grader. The only thing I didn't like was her attitude, she was very moody at times.

Well, the fact that the person who gave her one of her only bad ratings can't even spell IMMEDIATELY correctly, says alot. Simply put, if you put the time and effort into this class, it pays off. Professor Matthew certainly knows her stuff. Take her.

She is great. A lot is two words.

She is very nice and has a great sense of humor. But, she gives the class busy work often.We are always in groups.We never talked about the novels we read as a class.Also, often times I felt like I was walking on egg shells.She is very intlligent though and I would take her again. Not too hard.

Professor Matthew is a very FAIR grader. I suffered very much last semester do to personal ailments and I believe that she was fair to me, regardless. This class is enjoyable. It will challenge you and it should, this is what College is all about. :) Thanks Dr. Matthew. :) ---Lynn <>

Dr. Matthew is a smart, funny, & interesting teacher. I like her a lot. At first I wasn't too sure. She really expects you to engage in discussions & keep up on the reading. She seemed difficult, but she is a fair grader...not an easy one. Now that it is over, I think I got a lot out of her class.

Dr. Matthew is a brilliant mind who is master of a great depth & breadth of literary concerns. Her comments are direct & clear, & enable a student to greatly expand her writing skills. However, her work load is heavier than many graduate seminars, & she has an intimidating classroom manner.

her attendence policy is ridiculous - thinks we have nothing to do but live for her class. grades harshly. most of the class was pure nonsense. HOWEVER, dr. matthew is a brilliant, engaging, fun professor and you'll learn a lot from her even if you fail her class. which you will. ;)

That last comment was ridiculous. You're obviously a mental midget for thinking Dr. M is out to fail you; she's great.

Dr. Matthew is a difficult grader and has high expectations from all of her students. If you disapoint her she will not refrain from letting you know how she feels but she is a great teacher and very inteligent and I recomend that everyone takes her class but be sure to give it 100%.

Dr. Mattew is, I believe, part of the "fab five" an apt designation for her and the rest of her colleagues. Fabulous teacher, remarkable woman. Always eager to help students reach the next level with her feedback and class assignments. Never asked us to do more than we could and makes the best ginger cookies in the East.

Very intimidating at first but over time I appreciated her helpfulness and realistic expectations. She took into consideration the amount of time I worked on a paper and effort that was put into it and for that I was very thankful. Not a class for someone who wants an easy A. I think she is right on target for college level- Goodluck!

I was really put off by her b/c she can be moody, but at the end of the day, you need to: READ, participate in class discussions, and go to her office hours if you need help. If you go to ask for help, she is very kind, understanding, and really willing to help you. The workload is a little tough but she knows her stuff, thankfully.

Great professor. She is very knowledgable. The workload is kind of heavy, but not unmanagable at all. Expect to read many books and write a few papers. If you don't like English Lit take something else.

Sometimes she's really cool and funny, and other times she can get real nasty. Do the reading, participate in class, and try your best on the papers. Oh, and don't walk into her class late with a coffee in your hand.

She is a tough cookie but she is very intelligent and really wants her students to strive to be better. Although she is hard, she is one of my favorite english professors and I learned so much from her. Basically, if your willing to learn, take her. Do the reading.

Dr. Matthews does know her material, and it quiet intelligent during class. But she certainly could use a taste of humanity and a bit of caring towards students, she is rude and mean.

Dr. Matthew is a tough cookie but only on those that try to get over or not up to par -- doesn't seem to tolerate stupidity. Overall, she is a great teacher and I learned very much from her. Beware though, the workload is grueling.

SO FAR I LIKE HER... I HATE HER CHOICE IN BOOKS. BUT I LIKE HER CLASS. MY ONLY PROBLEM IS NOT ENOUGH READING TIME, TEST ARE WERID, AND DID I MENTION BOOK CHOICE UGH!!

If you are looking for an easy A then she is not the professor for you. If you are looking for consistent grading and a fair and understandable grading policy in a class that you will learn a lot then look no further.

Amazing class. Amazing teacher. Read, participate, and listen to what she says. Yes, she is hard, but if you put effort into the class, you'll get a lot out of it.

Sometimes she thinks she a little funnier than she is, and there are certain days that she can to be very mean, but do ALL of the reading, participate and you will get a lot from this class. She is very smart and knows what she's talking about. Shes tough, but not impossible. I ended up with an A. I would even take her again

To the previous commenter, shame on you. You're a grad student and all you could come up with is "I didn't like this class?" Not constructive at all. Dr M is smart, clear, v helpful and straightforward. If I had 1 criticism, it would only be that she didn't provide a grading rubric for one of our assignments beforehand.

Dr. Matthews is very intimidating if you don't get her sarcasm or humor. If you understand sarcasm, she's hilarious. Her class was really enjoyable and fun to be in. But she is very vague when she gives her essays out!

She teaches level 200 classes at level 300, so prepare to work. Attendance is mandatory. Reading assignments are 200-300 pages of reading a week. She grades very fairly. She is very engaging and funny in class so you will not be bored. You will be expected to participate in class. You won't be able to get away with not reading the material

the class was a lot of work but she was understanding of that & sometimes gave extensions. the stuff i learned in her class i was able to use in other classes, even non-ENGL ones. she shows some favoritism (kid in class did none of the reading, but she had him before & gave him good grades even though he BS'd). overall, she was a good professor.

Dr. Matthew has a lot of wisdom--and she seems so young! I have a feeling that one day I'm going to be able to say, "Oh yeah, she taught me at Montclair." Take her classes!

She is awesome. Great personality funny when appropriate and not afraid to tell you where you're at. She does care about the subject material as well as her student's progress and will sit with you when you need help. I had a great experience with her.

Prof. Matthew was great! She really knows the material and is completely open to other opinions. She likes class discussion, so be prepared to talk. Her grading is fair and if you ask for help on a paper, she'll be willing to help you out, no problem.

she is a delightful professor to have and keeps classes fun and intellectually stimulating. if you reach out to her during her office hours, she is more than willing to help you improve. she made poetry translucent and comprehensible to the students. great class.

If you don't care about your education Dr. Matthew isn't for you. If your interested in leaving school with more than a piece of paper she will contribute to your success. By always upgrading her style of teaching she holds her end, reading these comments you can tell who didn't contribute their end.

i will never take her again. very judgmental person. loves to brag about studying over sea. assigns tons of reading, an impossible amount. Like to make people feel smaller and less educated.

If you're at this stage in your education--junior or senior--then you will find very few things to complain about in Professor Matthew's teaching style. You'll succeed if you read. People may complain she assigns too much reading, but that's laziness speaking. You're an English major. She's an English professor. Expect to read. Be serious, she is.

Professor Matthew is an excellent professor, but only if you are willing to work hard. I would not recommend her to non-English majors. You need to be in the class to push yourself academically and to learn, not just to fulfill a requirement or get a grade for your diploma. If you are up to it, you will learn a lot.

Ms. Matthew often made her credentials and her personal views clear. Response? "Great. Now teach us something instead of making us feel inferior." I lost respect for her as an educator when she said, "If I marked everything on papers that needed work, you all would be devastated and never pick up a pen again." Thanks for the encouragement. Avoid.

I loved Professor Matthew. She was encouraging and really was trying to get through to everyone in order to succeed. I hate poetry and she really found a way to make me understand and enjoy analyzing it. I felt I really grew in her class. A lot of work, but worth it.

Prof Matthew knows what she's looking for, just not always how to ask for it. When I took this class, it was her first time teaching it. After our experiment, she figured it out. It's structured as a study of British Slavery. Long, sometimes confusing papers, but go to her for help you will do well. You must WANT to learn.

Dr. Matthew is one of the best professors at MSU. Her class is interesting and she uses a variety of methods to teach and engage her students in conversations. Small in class group work as well as discussions are mandatory. She also knows when no one reads the material! The book is must have. Shes willing to help and gives good writing tips.

Perhaps people don't expect this caliber of teaching at MSU. If you went to a more prestigious university, Dr. Matthew would be your favorite professor, by far. She is passionate about what she is teaching. She is an established writer, so of course she expects the best from you. I came out a better writer and student because of her.

Dr. Matthew is an exception teacher. Though she's a professor people love to hate, I absolutely adored taking her class. Her insight and intelligence are unparalleled at MSU, and I signed up to take her again as soon as I could. I don't think it's particularly fair that people take swings at her because she has high expectations- earn your A!

Professor Matthew was such a gem!! Im so glad I took the class. I learned so much in her course and would really encourage anyone who genuinely wants to learn about Literature to take her.

I liked this class though I found it hard. Dr. Matthew pushes her students to break out of the normal writing format we've been forced to follow (5 paragraph essay) and though I found it difficult I enjoyed it. She is always willing to help her students and her class discussions are very insightful.

Dr. Matthew is a great professor. She can be intimidating in class but in her office hours she's kind and you really feel like she wants you to do well. Her lectures are interesting and interactive, just make sure you do the readings or you're going to find class boring. Gives clear directions for papers. If she doesn't like you you will know.

Professor Matthew is an amazing professor. You can tell she puts a lot of effort into selecting the material for the course and is prepared. She gives amazing feedback on essays and the lectures and exercises really help to tighten up writing styles. I feel like I understand concepts much deeper that I used to struggle with because of her course.

Class with Professor Matthew is what you make it. You have to participate, ask questions, and at least show her that you're making an effort. She was so helpful the entire semester and made everything easy and stress-free in a really difficult time. I loved this course and I hope I get to take a class with her again!

Love her so much! An amazing English class!

I'm not even an English/Writing/etc major, I'm a science student, but Prof Matthew was very approachable and kind, and her class was enjoyable. Discussions and engagement with class and content are important, but that's to be expected with a novel reading class.

Dr. Matthew was a great professor who provided very good feedback on all of the papers we wrote in her course. You could sense that she did care for the content she was teaching. Make sure you participate since the class is very discussion-oriented.

Professor Matthew is a tough but fair grader. While the assignments can be challenging, she provides great feedback to help improve your writing. The class discussions are engaging, and using resources like unstuck study alongside the required readings really helped me succeed in this course.