ruthless. take the pantyhose off and stuff them down your mouth.if she was friendly, she'd be maybe decent. but the worst part: she is not intelligent and i know more about geography than her. seriously!

Worst teacher i have experienced in my 3 years of college. Has no compassion and doesnt provide in class help at all. Thinks she is superior to all and is very pompous... AVOID..AVOID...AVOID...AVOID...Avoid!

Did not smile the whole semester, test and class in general is harder than it should be for a 100-level class, She has no compassion and if you can not follow the directions SPECIFICALLY, you will get a bad grade!

Train wreck. Worst teacher ever. She's hard for no reason

She was a bit too hard for a 200 level geo class and even the exams were tough.

I have already earned a bachelor's degree from SVSU, so please believe me when I say I have encountered a majority of the faculty here in some capacity. Dr. Keough is by far the WORST professor at SVSU. To start, she is egotistical (bordering on pure arrogance), condescending, and unrealistic. Do yourself a favor and AVOID HER CLASS!

She is by far the worst professor I've ever had. Told us on the first day of class that if we had a full course load and a job we would fail. She wasn't kidding. Inconsistent grading, rude, and unhelpful. Have a question? "Check the syllabus" is her only answer. Save yourself the headache and AVOID

Avoid this professor!! She is extremely rude and makes you feel bad about yourself constantly. It is a complete overload of work, especially if you take the class in the spring. She has unrealistic expectations and I have never been so overwhelmed with work. I have never had such a tough class and this is my third year at SVSU!

By far the worst professor in the Geography department. Assigns an overload of work, and believes that he class is the only important going on. Is not flexible, or understanding in most situations. Overly complicates the process of learning.

Dr. Keough is by far the worst professor in the Geography department, and maybe the worst at SVSU. She assigns readings every night and forces you to take notes (1 page of notes per 5 pages of reading) and then grades you on your notes (with no clear grading pattern). Avoid any of her classes at all costs, and do not dare take 2 classes at once.

this class is a joke. turn in the work then youll suddenly have an important exam. good luck

Worst professor I've ever had. If I could give 0/5, I would. I follow the exact requirements she provides in her rubrics, and still get failing grades on assignments that I've poured hours into. Very unreasonable when it comes to assignments. I was sick and she offered no extra time on my assignments at all. Please do not have her as a professor.

This is a general education class that will be the biggest waste of time and energy you will ever experience in college. Pick something else. There is no reason a general education class worth three credits should require such excruciating attention to detail. This is your warning, if you take this class after reading this it's your fault.

Not personally a fan. For a Geog class it is made much harder than it really should be. Also have had a rough time getting in contact with her and when I am able to get a response, she just seems flat out rude to me for asking a simple question or making a small mistake. Been very frustrated this entire semester.

Dr. Keough is horrible. I cannot tell you how big of a waste of time her class is. She expects wayyyyy too much of her class, I'm not a geography major, this class is just a GEN ED for me. I suffered all semester with her, with this year being COVID, her class was all online, maybe an in-person class with her would've been better, but I'm not sure.

I HEAVILY recommend you do not have her as a professor, especially if you are an incoming Freshman. I wouldn't blame people for never wanting to take college courses again if this is one of your first professors. We only learned about Canada and very briefly learned about the U.S and never Mexico, despite the class being "North American GEOG"

The worst possible case scenario for any incoming freshman looking to get gen eds out of the way would be to have Dr. Keough. If you need extra help in her class might as well as a brick wall as she will not respond to you, even for reasonable requests like additional feedback on tests. On the off chance, she does respond she is flat-out rude.

Forgot to make a rating for the Fall '20 semester, but my goodness is this class bad. Never in my life have I met a more unreasonable and flat out rude professor. Follow the EXACT specifications & you end up with a 50%. Discussion board responses seem to be graded at random and the readings take forever. If you can't switch your professor, RIP

Don't take any of her classes. Just don't. Save yourself from the stress and anxiety attacks that her classes cause and take literally any other GEOG class. I'm a senior and had to take this class for one last gen-ed credit from a scheduling mistake and this is the only class I've EVER had to drop because of how bad she is. Don't do it.

I don't understand how a class titled "North American Geography" can focus solely on Canada. We never once learned about Mexico and only briefly touched on the U.S. Besides this, I've never had a professor that was so rude and demanding of her students. Her grading patterns are never clear and she takes days to respond to important emails.

This is the worst class I have ever taken. I don't recommend taking this class unless necessary. With her weekly discussions, she just gives random grades, and when I ask her what she can do to get a better grade for the next one she never replied to the email. She is very rude. The tests are open book, but you are not given enough time to finish.

Prof Keough is one of the worst teachers I've had. She is an extremely hard grader and has hours of lecture every week. The tests are recorded and you get 45 min for 20+ questions including lots of short answers and paragraph answers. She assigns lots of articles and lectures about herself and her travels rather than the actual materials.

For a general ed class, the amount of work was crazy. She expected 18 hours of work outside of the class and her assignments reflected it. There were 6 exams all recorded. If she would have just stuck to the book and assignments directly from that, it would have been a good class. Random discussion post that was graded critically. DO NOT take her!

Worst professor at SVSU hands down. There is absolutely no reason that a Gen Ed class should be the hardest class that you take in your college career. A ridiculous work load paired with an unclear grading pattern. All things considered, this professor is rude and takes days to respond to the most basic of questions through email. Avoid this class

I always try to find positives in professors, but I can't find any with her. I don't want to be rude, but this professor is not very professional when it comes to responding to questions both in person and through e-mail. Her responses are often rude and demeaning to her students, which creates a classroom of students afraid to ask questions.

She is very rude to students who ask questions or make mistakes. I did not feel safe asking her for help.

10/10 do not recommend. She is very rude to students. Not allowed to ask questions in class. Loads of work to be done. Exams do not match up, very very harsh grader for no reason. This class is too much work to be just a 200 level course.

I got up to go to the restroom once without asking (because I'm a grown man) and she yelled at me to sit back down and not to interrupt her class, then went on a long rant about respect. I was sitting in the VERY back of the room and distracted nobody. I sent a complaint to the Dean, but he sided with her. She should be fired, but what do I know

Most rude, demanding, and obnoxious professor I've ever had. She's VERY rude. I have no clue how I managed the workload for this class. I've never had to work so hard for so little in my whole life. It was a 3 credit class, but I've had MUCH less work for some 4 credit classes. SHE GRADED OUR NOTES!!! Oh, did I mention that she's rude?

This class had me so sad and stressed out beyond belief. I have NEVER met a teacher/Professor so unwilling to help and grade so hard that it's almost impossible to pass this class. My advice is if you want have your anxiety attacked then this class is for you; if not then run as far as you can away and DO NOT LOOK BACK!

She is overall a nice person, but she has very strict rules for operating her class. If not followed it causes for discouragement. Everything is due at 10 am. Her word count is strict, if you don't meet it, it is an automatic zero. If you skip class, you miss a whole chapter. It is a good idea to get a study partner to compare notes.

Very poor professor. Reading, writing, and presenting for this course took up more time than every other course this semester COMBINED. There is absolutely no excuse for a 200-level course to have a heavier workload than three 300-level courses combined. Also, she grades notes, which is ridiculous, and is pretty rude at times.

I have had this class my first year as a general education prerequisite. At the beginning of the semester everything was fine until the test grading was heavy, and she became extremely strict on grading. I developed carpal tunnel, a repetitive hand motion injury from all the handwriting and notes we would take. Take this info as you will!

I took her geography of North America class in the spring online. She was so hard on grading with everything. We started the spring semester with 29 people and ended it with 9. So many people dropped her class, it was awful. She expected us to know everything she talked about and have it all ready for the exams.

Do not take this professor. She puts too heavy of a workload on college students and expects perfection. She is also a tough grader who will knock points off even if you try your hardest. Im warning you. Do not take her. Please. Do it for me.

The workload for this class is intense and she grades extremely tough, with minimal feedback. One of the larger assignments in class, saw the average be below 50%. That should tell you how well she prepares you and how tough she grades. I'd avoid this class if you can.

Stay away from this class at all costs I took this class with the hopes that this would be a North American Geography course but it might as well be called Canadian Geography. Makes you turn in notes and if its not done to her specifications you get a bad grade which would be fair if she graded clearly which she doesn't please don't take this class

I can safely say this was the worst professor I've had at SVSU. The class is called "North American Geography" but 90% of the class focuses solely on Canada while the rest of North America is BARELY covered. The workload is unbearable for such a low-level course. She grades your notes (yes, your notes) and assignments with no clear pattern.

This is by far one of the worst classes I have had at SVSU. She grades your notes, is awful to try to email for help, and never gives constructive feedback on assignments. She expects a ridiculous amount of perfection. She does offer extra credit which is good because you'll need it.

Absolutely terrible. Insane amount of work. Insane expectations for that work.

Never gave a reason as to why you would get a lower grade, wants at least 12 hours of outside work done for her class weekly, and doesn't clearly grade your work or stick to a fair grading scale.

She doesn't explain why you got a grade whether it is good or bad, and doesn't consistently grade everyone's paper the same way. If you think you're going to have any time for other classes you wont as she wants 12 hours outside of class for homework and notes per week.

Would not recommend.

RUN! Do not take this professor at all costs. She is the hardest professor I've ever had and this is my final semester. She grades harshly and will not hold back in making sure you do not pass her class. It seems like she has a chip on her shoulder and wants to make your life extremely hard for a 200-level class.

Please listen to the other reviews if you don't believe this one. You have to put in as much time for this class as you would an A&P class, her grading scale is never the same neither is it clear. It's honestly not worth the headache and grant/financial aid money to take this class, only to get a C with the insane amount of work you have put in.

I honestly wouldn't mind the class if we were given more then 45 minutes for the exams. Even just making it an hour would at least make it possible to complete them. Besides that the content is fairly easy to understand but there are things like the discussion questions that have no real purpose other than to lower your grade.

She gives 45 minutes on 15 question exams which is bad when you consider 2 of them require paragraphs and the rest require a book reference. She gives discussion questions that are unreasonable and will certainly lower your grade. She also had the great idea to make the weekly due date on homework Sunday at noon. Enough said.

WORST prof! If you enjoy free time, weekends or peace/sanity, stay far away. Assignments due Sundays and the workload..insane. MEANINGLESS, FRUSTRATING, reading 20 page articles about pointless nonsense. NOTES are graded and if they are not up to her expectations (whatever that means), you will receive a big donut on that section (not literally) :(

I'm genuinely perplexed as to how she is still hired at SVSU with all of the complaints and blatant lack of respect towards her students. Additionally, her class format is ridiculously difficult for a 200-level course, requiring 12+ hours per week on pointless material very loosely relating to the course. Also she grades notes. Just a bad professor

I don't normally leave bad reviews but I want people to know what they're getting into. Your notes are graded with no grading criteria, you have to read a TON, and the final paper is vague and leaves you guessing. When I reached out for help she was kind of demeaning and basically told me that I “should know this already” but it was never covered.

Grades are subject to what she interprets. Unless you're planning on becoming a geographer and kissing butt, would not recommend this instructor to my worst enemy. Unclear what she demands and if it isn't to her standards then she gives zero credit instead of partial.

Avoid this class if possible. The workload is insane, with assignments due on Sundays and unclear grading criteria. However, Unstuck study could be a helpful study tool to tackle the challenging material.

This professor gave me no credit for a question on a quiz because if a typo. She informed me I was correct and would've recieved full credit. She also wouldn't give me feedback on what I did wrong as “it's in the lectures”. So I often did not know what I was incorrect on. Grades notes. Doesn't tell you what she expects before grading you. Horrible.

She will make you feel degraded as a human being. Her exams are extremely hard even if you studied. The class averages were always 50% or lower on an exam. I would not recommend taking this class as a credit. As she is extremely difficult to work with.

Rude, bad attitude, and has no respect for her students nor their personal lives. 110% DO NOT RECOMMEND TAKING HER. You will end up struggling.

This was the hardest class I have taken at SVSU and it is not even required. She grades everything way too hard, got 2/10 for 3 pages of notes and she labeled "incomplete". Excepts us to treat this class as a full time job and have no life outside. The exams are extremely hard and the average was below 50%. I WOULD NOT RECCOMMEND EVER!!

This professor is AWFUL. Her mail goal is to fail everybody. She wants things done HER way, even if doing things your way helps you succeed better in the class. Spent 8 hours writing a paper exactly how it says to on the rubric? Forget about it. I got a 60/100 on a paper and that was HIGHER than the class average.

She is a terrible professor, genuinely a mean spirited human. She doesn't want you to pass her courses. If you take her class it's like she expects that to be your only priority, her grading rubric is dependent on the mood she's in, she is an insanely bitter person who likes to feel superior than her students and She will talk down to you.

Dr. Keough is one of the meanest professors I've ever had. It's clear she doesn't care about her students, while she is very smart she expects her students to devote all their time to her class. She is a very harsh grader, gives 0's for the slightest mistakes and takes down to you when you ask for clarity. Absolutely do not recommend taking her.

Do not take her if you can't have the free time to work ahead on assignments and spend between 12-18 hours a week for a 200-level course. Her grading is very subjective, even if you complete writing assignments following the syllabus, she'll give you a zero and give short responses like "Too vague". She's rude and won't change grades no matter what

My time with her was very disappointing. Extremely unclear expectations and front loads the class so that the first week is double the work. Grades your notes with no criteria. Tried meeting in person to try and understand how to succeed, but she told me she routinely fails half her students and was very unpleasant to speak with so I just withdrew.

I have tried giving benefit of the doubt. Dr Ke

Keough is the worst professor or teacher in general I've had, ever. She's intelligent, but her grading seems completely arbitrary, and when I spoke to her about her assignment guidelines she was condescending and unhelpful. She hasn't responded to a single one of my emails which were polite and correctly formatted, and doesn't use turnitin properly

Genuinely the worst professor I've ever had. She expects perfection for a simple geography class and class averages on big projects/exams were 50%. At that point it's a representation of the teacher. I've never came close to failing a class but I ended up dropping this class for a W grade. Please do yourself a favor and find a better use of time. L

Run!!!! Terrible Professor! Grading often feels unpredictable and unnecessarily harsh. You can invest time, effort, and attention to detail, only to see a score that does not reflect the quality of your work. The use of Turnitin also causes additional stress because it frequently flags original writing incorrectly, which then impacts your grade.

As a current PhD student who took a Gen Ed with her, I can safely say that I've never had such an unfair, unclear, and, quite frankly, rude professor. It's always a bad sign when a professor grades notes. It's super subjective because everyone learns differently, so her versions of “good notes” might be different than mine. Just avoid at all costs