Ok overall; his lectures are mainly key points from the chapter, and he puts chapter outlines on Blackboard, and basically simplifying the material to make it as easy as possible. He seems to like it when you sit up front consistently, so make an effort to do that. Not a challenge by any means.

I think that he is a very good professor with interesting lectures. The class average is low, however, since it is graded on a curve it really helps those who studied (I have an A in the class). The only thing is that you have to be willing to read the textbook or else you won't do well, but luckily the textbook is very interesting.

He is a very interesting professor, in the begining I was not doing very well, but then I realized that if you read and do flashcards on all bold words, italized, and experiments done, you can ace the test. besides he gives test practice questions, and post his powerpoints in BB. I recommend highly., Oh, he grades on a curve!

I loved his class, he shows alot of funny movies, and I got good test scores and was practically never there, all you do is study the book, and you will do fine.

could probably be the easiest class if someone else taught it..

Amazing Professor! You have to read and not be afraid to do work! He is extremely helpful and very nice!

Class is a little difficult, but he is willing to help you through it. Meet with him with papers and projects because it helps a ton. Don't overstudy for the test. Talk to him, come to class, and you'll be fine

Really good professor. The class is chalenging, but very reasonable. Dr. Deaner does a great job of setting the class up, and provides interesting lectures. I was really dreading this class, but he made it extremely bearable.

Enthusiastic about the subject. Thought the class would be harder than it was. Labs were easy. The midterm and final were from the book and powerpoint. Weren't too hard if you studied for them. Very helpful and willing to meet to answer questions/comments.

Class is all done from power point which are on blackboard. His exams are on the hard side, but overall a good professor.

I had him for PSY 101 and intentionally took PSY 300 with him because he genuinely wants his students to do well. He always offers to help outside of class, but relies on you to take the initiative for everything. The class itself didn't interest a whole lot of people, but it was the best it could have been because he's got a great sense of humor

Very easy class if you go to class and read the chapters. He is funny tries to make boring material not so boring. Tons of movies which help class to go faster. Take him...

deaner is a great prof. if you havent had him yet you should he relates information with the students so they learn better. i wouldnt change a thing about his class.

I really like Dr. Deaner, but his exams are evil. I should've studied more.

I had no problem with this guy other than his toes when he wore flips flops & when he'd let his chest hair stick out. his exams were hard, but he curved them every time & gave study guides; loved it. Final wasn't cummulative, tests were all 45 Q's. He never attacked students, joked occasionally. His lectures are just powerpoint & some video clips.

deaner is great, exam really arn't bad he curves every exam you take, sometimes adding 30 extra points. To do well on an exam, follow his powerpoint and you will end up fine. I knew nothing about psy. and did little studing and got an A no promblem.

I took as a summer class so a lot of work in a little bit of time, but he was very helpful. It is true that he uses the research his students do in further studies. He is very helpful and open for office hours

He's a nice guy and a good teacher. all the lectures are on blackboard. The tests are pretty much vocab tests and are kind of hard but overall it's a pretty easy class.

He is a nice guy who is very helpful if you meet him halfway. Study for his tests because I didn't study for one of them and did really badly. They require effort. Go in for office hours, go to class, follow powerpoints and you'll be good.

Nice guy and helpful. The class is difficult, but if you go in for help he is glad to talk to you. Take him if you want to work hard and learn lots, but its not by any means an easy A.

I took 375 and 300 with him this semester. Although the material is extremely challenging, he's BRILLIANT! It's like being in the prescence of someone who has really been out there and done some amazing doctorate work, I think it's cool that we have professors like him at GVSU, and I'd be willing to have a challenging course to interact with him!

Takes the award for best prof of my semester. He is just a good teacher period. The class is set up so you do an equal amount of challenging things and easy things that will just help boost your grade, while you learn in the process. He's not too boring, and is extremely helpful. I'm taking a lot from this class.

cool guy but some of his topics were hard to grasp. he enjoys using statistics and assigning homework that requires you to read a big research article. but it was a good class and i learned a lot

So nice. Powerpoints are super interesting, his lectures good. A few reviews of research papers required, but very generous grader. I recommend him.

He was okay. His lectures were interesting but his tests, labs, and project were all very hard. You have to put in a buttload of time with him. I do recommend him out of everyone though. You learn a lot, but be ready to work hard.

If you pay attention, read, and come to class, you'll be fine. He's willing to help you out, so there's no reason to get a bad grade. Also, don't complain to him if you feel overloaded with work. He's willing to be a friend, but don't get comfortable enough to gripe and moan about his assignments. You can tell he hates it. Overall, he's great.

Deaner is very willing to help those who are having difficulty in his class and his lectures are organized and easy to understand. He also posts his lectures online for further studying purposes. He's a reasonable professor who basically tells you exactly what you need to do to get an A, so there's really no excuse to fail this course.

No textbook, but had to print a lot of articles and answer questions about them. Nice guy, but read from the powerpoint verbatim. Really interesting subject. Seemed more interested in his research than actually teaching the class. Test questions were worded awkwardly and sometimes were on things that were never covered.

Great professor. He is extremely helpful and makes sure you understand the information. Has you write sections of the final paper throughout the semester so it is not overwhelming and is easy to understand what he is looking for. I would recommend taking this professor for PSY 300 especially if you don't have a strong STATS background.

I felt he was a really good prof. Honestly, had no desire to take this course but he made it interesting and easy to grasp. My only real gripe is that if you try and tell him something is wrong (when something goes wrong with Excel), he treated students as if they didn't know what they were talking about. It was off-putting.

He is very organized and everything you need to know for exams is on the powerpoints which makes for easy, quick studying. Main research paper is worked on over the course of semester and he is very clear about what he wants. Excellent teacher.

Great prof, easy to talk to. Assignments can be tough if your not a good critical thinker. Full points if turned in on time, really helped my grade since his mid-term and finals can be tough.

Great teacher and he enjoys teaching and is passionate about the material. He is always more than willing to meet during his office hours for help. You need to study for the exams and also put A LOT of time into the research paper. Not an easy class.

Excellent professor. Fun classes. Tough subject but he makes it interesting.

Prof. Deaner is very helpful and lenient on turning in homework if you're having difficulties. Provides Powerpoints and seems like he reads off of them but every now and then e says things not on them and thats the things you should know for the exams! HE assigns reading and responses for every class which are helpful so long as you do them!

He was a okay teacher. The only problems I had were he did make you feel stupid and he doesn’t know how to word his exams. They were confusing and our class average for our midterm and final was very low.

Cool teacher, pretty lenient with homework deadlines if you talk to him about it. Didn't use the textbook much, although it can be useful for clarifying lecture info. He provides powerpoints and sometimes adds info during lectures-I'd recommend printing them before class and adding more notes. Exams were challenging, so STUDY!

There is a fair amount of homework but as long as you do it, you'll pretty much be getting an A. Tests were super easy. Lectures are way grueling and he pretty much reads off the slide. But what you learn is actually pretty cool and group discussions are fun. This is almost more of an evo.bio. course than a psy class so don't come in too liberal.

He made class very interesting and was ALWAYS willing to help others. However, don't wait till the last minute to ask questions on lab, he will get irritable. Also, tests are pretty hard, but he gives a thorough outline a week in advance. Just stay on top of your work, and you'll be fine. I would definitely recommend him to others.

Lectures are slightly boring because he typically reads off of the slides which are posted online. Attendance is not mandatory but it is helpful with exam time comes. He has an assignment weekly which are slightly difficult but not too much of a trouble. Make sure to do the assignments and study for the exams and this should be a breeze.

Deaner is a great professor who really cares about his students. the whole class revolves around your final research paper. If you try and do not procrastinate is it easy to finish with at least a B in the class

LOVE him! Took him over the summer for psy 315 and just this past semester for comparative. Loved that class just have an assignment. Every week and he can tell if you read the articles or not and will deduct. Tests are hard but reviews help a lot! Read your book. Wish he taught more classes!

While you do need to stay engaged in the classwork, going to class isn't exactly essential. He goes over the powerpoints and doesn't really go beyond what's already available to you. It is important to review them carefully and reference the textbook. His tests can be pretty hard if you don't study.

I enjoyed Psych 315 with him, he was always helpful and would make sure to explain things in a way that everyone could understand. Cares a lot about students opinions and always answers questions. Exams are very hard if you don't study, but he gives a lot of extra credit, which is nice.

I loved him as a professor and I loved this class. You lecture almost everyday but it is not bad being the class is only 50 mins. You get a weekly assignment that will take you about and hour and a weekly quiz worth 4 points plus and extra credit. This class is easy but still fun learning, as long as you do the work you will pass. Highly recommend

Great course if you are interested in psychology and animals! Reading the textbook is not necessary if you attend class. Printing the lecture slides ahead of time is best as he goes over a lot of information each class (too much to write)! The assignments are engaging and with only two exams, it's important to do well on them.

Deaner really cares about his students. He is more than willing to help. There is only a midterm and a final, and a research paper you do step by step that he gives you feedback on. He does a lot of mini pop quizzes but they're easy if you do the reading, and many of these are extra credit quizzes that boost your grade. I found the lectures boring.

Theres 2 multiple choice exams, 3 labs (he walks you through them), & your final paper. He gives extra credit quizzes at least once a weak and they really boost your grade (I went from a B- to an A- with them). He's also very clear on what he expects and gives very good feedback for your final paper. He just wants everyone to get an A so take him!!

He is a great professor but you have to go to him for extra help. Follow hus instructions for class and you'll do just fine.

I would recommend Deaner to anyone. He was very helpful in writing my research paper and broke it up into chunks so that it was easier to do. I am not a strong writer but Deaner gave me great feedback!

He's a nice guy who cares. You can tell when someone is a good person not just in the classroom, but probably in real life too.

Dr. Deaner has mixed reviews, but I found his class to be interesting and enjoyable. Any 6 week course will contain a lot of info but he made it manageable and offered ample extra credit quizzes. If you read the chapters, review his powerpoint slides, and take all extra credit quizzes then the class with be a breeze! He's a nice guy too!

Deaner was a great prof for 300. He made research so much easier than I expected. He genuinely cares about students and is passionate about teaching. I took his class online so I can't speak for any in person content, but I thought he was engaging and encouraging. Just stay on pace with the research project and ask questions! He's very kind

Dr. Deaner is a really awesome guy. Always willing to meet with you if you need extra help or have any questions! Don't let the research project get away from you, the final deadline will sneak up on you. There are weekly extra credit quizzes that helped with comprehension a lot.

Dr. Deaner is a cool dude. He makes it clear the class is hard, but he tries his best to teach the material. There's a semester-long research project, but Deaner will help you a lot with it. There's a lot of information and could make the class difficult to understand (for me it did), but I never felt like Deaner was effective with his teaching.

Loved him. Favorite professor ever. wrote me a letter of rec. Great guy. I worked my butt off in his class said bye and hi to him everyday and it paid off. He invited me to meet his family with some other students. He was my fav professor i ever had in my undergrad. You still need to put the work in but he's awesome.

I liked prof deaner. He is passionate about the subject, and is willing to help if needed. However, he is more helpful when you attend class and participate. You work on a research proposal in small steps through the entirety of the semester, and he is willing to help and gives a lot of feedback before the final submission.

I thought he was amazing! Very helpful and explains all the content thoroughly and is easily approachable if you have questions. As long as you show up and pay attention and study you will be fine

I love his class. If you are not willing to speak up or are introverted do not take this class. I think he is one of my favorite professors I've had. He cares a lot and most of the class is talking and listening to people's points of view. I enjoy it a lot.

So awesome

I loved Dr. Deaner! He is so funny and enjoys getting to know his students. He also offers extra credit quizzes, and they help your grade a lot. Definitely take him if you are willing to speak in class, if not I would recommend taking it with a different professor, he also has a phone policy so if that is a deal breaker I would take someone else.

Really great professor. The class discussions are really engaging. Lots of reading. Plenty of extra credit quizzes. Attendance is required so attend regularly but you should anyways.

Professor Deaner is an amazing professor, I feel like I actually learned in his class, I enjoyed our lectures and discussions, however his exams are quite difficult and VERY specific, he did end up curving and there was extra credit that helped.