Great, great professor. Engaging, energetic, excellent! Lessons on Homer and Dante I'll never forget!

Very helpful prof. Always there for guidance, yet no matter how hard you try...the A is unattainable!! Rips apart papers even after rewirtes. Be happy with B's and C's if you take this guy, i would reccomend him but not for those who want a high GPA.

Dr. Blair is the reason I passed the Praxis for American Literature. He is a great teacher. You get A's if you deserve them... I know I've gotten them in his classes.

He is an awesome teacher and person. He helped to make me a better writer. He introduced me to writers and concepts I never would have been able to grasp on my own. He is funny and smart. You would be lucky to be in his class.

Blair is a good teacher. He helped me with my writing a lot. and i love his purple pen. plus he impersonates bin laden and calls rip van winkle a scumbag!

The best English teacher at Monmouth, hands down. Incredibly smart, very funny, and helpful to a fault. He was one of my first professors at Monmouth, and over the years has become both a mentor and a friend. His "Yellow Wall-paper" lecture is c

Jolly, wacky guy who paces around the classroom a lot and always plays devil's advocate. Reminds me of Chris Farley in that funny Van Down by the River skit on SNL. He gives you a good knowledge base of classic literature - enough so you can get that tough pink pie piece in Trivial Pursuit.

Reminds me of Brutus from Popeye. Boring, and has an annoying habit of questioning everyone's answer to the questions he poses to the class during lecture. A fair grader, but when you finally get your papers back after 2 months have passed, they're completely covered in red ink. Good guy otherwise.

Fozzy Blair kicked some major American Lit ass!

He's not an easy teacher, but he's really helpful and willing to walk you through whatever you need help with.

very fair

Amazing teacher, interesting lectures. One of the best at Monmouth.

In my opinion, the best Monmouth has to offer. Always willing to help and listen. Awesome lectures, meaningful assignments and fair grader. The more classes you have with him, the more you will realize how much you are learning and the more you will like him!!!

Really nice and FUNNY! Appealing lectures during class. But, unfortunately, he is a very difficult grader with the endless quizzes and especially the res. paper. Although he is willing to listen to you and help you with your paper, he attempts to help you in a very vague, indirect, and roundabout way. The things he tells you dont really help you.

I had Dr. Blair for both American Lit. classes. His lectures keep your attention and he picks perfect pieces to teach the lessons. He approaches students almost as friends or colleagues, and seems to really enjoy teaching. You can tell he really cares a lot for the material he covers, because he really dives into his lessons. Writing intensive pr

This professor is truly commited to his trade.. He offers his time and energy to aid students any time. Definitely take him he makes English courses a pleasure

Dr. Blair is a really good teacher! His lectures are fun and interesting! I would definitely take his class!

What a nice guy! Very funny, entertaining, and smart. He will always have you laughing. He is a tough grader and you better study for those quizzes, but if you participate and try your best he will respect that and your grade will be higher than expected, mine certainly was. If you want a fun class, take him!

He is a great teacher. When I dropped he figured a way to help me out and for extra help in the class.

Professor Blair tends to over-explain everything. As a result, his lectures can be tedious. However, he is a really good teacher. He is also a very tough grader. He gives a lot of extra credit and is willing to go above and beyond to make sure you succeed in his class.

He's a good guy but his papers are tough. If you do your work and listen you'll be fine

had him for nj lit and he is VERY into this class. he seems impossible but he is just a tough teacher. he cares about everyone's success and offers A TON of extra credit..also gives students chances to re-write somethings. he tries very hard to be fair and his lectures are fun/interesting. not that bad, just hard

I love how he teaches! He doesn't just stand behind a podium he walks around and really gets into teaching you the stories! Take him!

Dr. Blair is the most brilliant man I have ever met. He is a human encyclopedia! He is a tough grader, but he has so much enthusiasm for the content of the class it makes you want to work hard. Truly an academic inspiration.

The best teacher not only cares about the material, but cares about how his students encounter the material. No homework besides papers, and all of the in class lessons are incredibly entertaining, even though they drag along sometimes. He's incredibly passionate about the subject and conveying his subject. An absolute must-take.

Took an indenpendent study on Beat Literature with Blair for 2 years. He's awesome and I wish I was still in college just so I could learn as much as I did in his classes. Also had in him in American Lit. I would not say his clsses are "easy", but definitely he's a good guy, clear about deadlines and expectations, and very sweet. I give him an A++!

I honestly thought that I will dread Lit but he actually made it interesting. I learned a lot of small facts that made the course more enjoyable. His pop-quizes are what I hated but he makes sure that you do more than 8 so that he can drop the lowest grades. We barely had any reading assignments for hw so that was a plus!

Awesome guy! He is so friendly and funny that it automatically will put you at ease. He makes all literature fun and interesting and explains everything in depth. He's a very smart man, a fair grader, and is easy to talk to about personal or academic problems. I'm very happy I took him.

This course fills the ex ed requirement for English majors who are not education. Dr. Blair did a great job of inspiring my classmates and I to go on interviews, volunteer, and do things that help guide us towards our professional careers. Without him and this class I would not have landed the internship I have now! He is so helpful and supportive!

Dr. Blair is an incredible professor. He truly cares about his students and is makes english class enjoyable. If you get the chance to take a course with him, do it. He greatly cares about his students. Don't think his course is an easy "A", he makes you work for it.

This class was the second time I had Blair. Is class is very easy. He gives out quizzes but all the information on the quizzes is what he says in class. You only have 2 four page essays and if you follow the rubric, he'll give you a good grade. He answers all questions thoroughly and is willing to work with you as long as your trying.

Dr. Blair is a very caring professor, who will make time for all students. There was a lot of reading and writing involved, however he provided very detailed rubrics so that you understand what is expected of you. Lots of extra credit opportunities to take advantage of. Super supportive professor who wants his students to succeed.

DrBlair is someone that you must respect for the amount of knowledge this man holds in his brain. He is so funny and gives students so many chances to do well in his course. Nothing is gained without work of course, but he makes every class enjoyable. I highly recommend everyone to take him. You will learn a lot and interesting stuff too.

I swear Dr. Blair is not that bad. You literally just need to participate and engage with the content and I promise the class will actually be kinda fun. He is actually really helpful with papers, you just need to put in the effort to ask questions and take his feedback into consideration. The class can be hard, but it is NOT undoable. I enjoyed it

I don't understand why Dr. Blair has so many negative reviews. I enjoyed his class and as long as you do the work and participate, you will get a good grade. He helped me improve my writing and he is very knowledgeable in what he is teaching.

Professor Blair is a great teacher and is very passionate about what he teaches. Study and take notes a lot and you should get great test scores. Participation also matters and attendance. No textbook or homework.

I understand why people would dislike Blair but if you put the effort in, you will succeed. He is truly passionate about literature and appreciates when his students are as well. He is always willing to talk outside of class about literature. The only thing I get upset about is how stubborn he is which makes it difficult to express your ideas.

If you don't show up to class, you won't pass, u must be completely locked in the entire time, taking notes constantly. He is passionate and enthusiastic about teaching; he answers questions, and participation is key. He's willing to meet outside of class, but he is stubborn and doesn't typically stray from his ways. Check the syllabus frequently.

I don't know why everyone is giving such bad reviews! I loved him. Although he was very lecture heavy, he always made it very clear what information was going to be on the test. All of his grades came from quizzes/tests. But, he only takes the best 3 quiz grades and averages them. So like if u take 5 tests he'll take the best 3 grades.