Extremely enthusiastic and very fun. You'll work, but you'll learn and enjoy!

Very fun teacher, very intelligent. You learn a lot- great class!

very fun and enthusiastic. so many ideas, so short a semester. lots of work

Very dynamic teacher. Can be intimidating at times.

Entertaining and fun. Overall, he can be particular, but you will learn a lot.

Literally it seems to me that he's exciting

Friendly, very intelligent, expects students to do their best- you'll thank him

He is a GREAT Prof..really makes you think, makes college worthwhile.

He's crazy in a good way, still knows my name 4 years

so amusing to talk to and watch, a little off-the-wall sometimes but pretty easy

EXCELLENT prof, intimidatingly intelligent, makes you think!

Intimidating, Funny, Opinionated, Mockable. Literally it seems to me he's great!

Opinionated but has earned the right to be so, interesting stories and ideas

I have never thought so much! Very stimulating, AWESOME class!!!

Only prof whos class i didn't skip by choice. Makes you think, very knowledgable

very opinionated but raises interesting issues, class definitely opened my mind

crazy fun man intelligent lots of reading

intimidating in a way that forces you to speak up, very interesting

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intimidating, but on purpose, great discussion, stereotypical college prof.

funny, but pretty tough.

cool guy, very funny and thought-provoking, sometimes will make you mad.

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very amusing and interesting, loves what he teaches

Great prof. Makes class fun and not afraid to say something contraverial or funny. Class is easier than he makes it out to be.

Great energy and enthusiasm. Work hard and you'll get a good grade. Your effort is what he looks for the most. Read, think of questions, and be involved. Stay with him when he starts talking and you'll see how funny and intelligent he is.

Prof. Joanisse was the most influential person in my intellectual development. He inspires you to really think for yourself and to question and understand the world in a way that many people remain ignorant about.

Manic-depressive style of teaching; will seem very aloof and abrasive, then suddenly turn sympathetic...but it's all in good fun. I loved the class. Has the wonderful ability to accept being made fun of.

I had a great time in this class! He is really energetic and loves his students. Ask questions b/c he loves that and remember to keep an open mind! I would recommend him!

ONe of my fav. profs at GVSU. He's confusing and scatterbrained but you learn a lot from him. You can tell he loves his job so thats fun. My class only had one (take home) test, otherwise journals and papers. It was easy if you try a little bit.

Intimidating at first, but really more bark than bite. You do some tough topics in his class, but if you think clearly and work hard, you'll do well. Don't treat it like a regular test and lecture class.

He is a great prof to have for sociology! If you can keep up with the readings and understand them, and are willing to talk somewhat in class, he'll be thrilled with you. He's always willing to help after hours or walking to his next class.

I absolutely loved this class, and the way that he taught it. I could never fall asleep in class because of the interesting discussions. I would highly suggest anyone to take a sociology class under Joanisse. He'll get off topic, but it'll be worth it.

Joanisse is one CRAZY guy! He likes to talk (even though he says he's going to censor himself, he rarely does), but what he has to say is generally worthwhile to listen to. The reading is rough, but just come prepared to talk about anything and everything. Take this class!

He's my favorite prof ever-lots of fun and makes class interesting with stories and his personality. Lots of reading and journals, need to keep up with them or they'll come back to haunt you.

GREAT PROF! The ammount if reading is scary at first, but the articles are interesting, which makes it easy reading. He is a lot of fun, and great to discuss issues with.

Joanisse rules, if you don't think so you are wrong. Just ask him.

He is very funny and knows his stuff. He can come off little narcissistic, but I learned a lot from the class. Take this class if you are interested working with adolescent children in a junior high high school setting. Make sure you read your articles and dont fall back on your journals and you will do just fine.

Yes he does talk alot but only because hes really interested in what he teaches. Hes like a kid on christmas and that compells me in class. And he would step aside if others actually talked sometimes. The journals were work but interesting and I wish more professors taught like he does Great Prof he knows alot and is helpful just but in if you need

Has a passion for what he does and it makes his class great, very knowledgable, awesome professor, entertaining. Clarity is only a problem when he gets really excited about what hes teaching and then he just goes a little too fast/far to follow but even then he will simplify it when hes done with the thought.

Prof Joanisse is a hoot. Yes he gets excited, yes he goes off on tangents, but if you want to be engaged for 2.5 hours, you will be. He cares about his students and I enjoyed visiting him in his office. If you can't follow a rapid fire professor who is full of passion, this is not for you, however, if you are willing to learn, take this guy.

I like professor joanisse. his readings are much easier than bernstein's and he is willing to adjust if they are not as easy as he thought. he gets a little excited sometimes and it is easy to get lost in his lectures, but overall i find him very engaging.

Joanisse is a blast. I've had him for HNR 233 and other soc courses. He'll help you understand anything, and is always willing to talk about anything during out-of-class time. Easy A in anything he teaches, just read the material eventually.

This was a fun class. Controversial issues raised, but that's what the class is about! Good sense of humor and understanding of the topics discussed. Topics were a bit redundant at the end of class, but otherwise, I loved it.

Joanisse is crazy, but it made the class interesting. Doesn't give out a lot of A's, and there is a lot of reading and writing. Overall a good professor to take for capstone.

Joanisse was a ton of fun! There's quite a bit of work and it's easy to get overwhelmed if you don't keep up with the journals but they're easy enough to write (personally I liked writing them after class discussion). He is very helpful but likes the sound of his own voice a bit too much.

Very fun guy. Had him for junior seminar and for honors social science. Pretty considerate of students if you reason with him about homework. Very engaging, exciting, likes to "act" in class. Randomly barks things and scares the heck out of his students! He seems pretty brilliant, it's surprising he's not renowned w/ published articles, etc.

He's insane...but one of the few smart professors I've met. Sure, you write a paper every day, but it's a summary of the reading. Not hard, gives 90 percent of the class A's, provided they do the work. I'd recommend taking society and self just to hear Joanisse go off on tangents twice a week.