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“is frequently off topic, tells far too many personal stories, thinks she is hilarious, should spend more time teaching and less time trying to be your friend, worst”
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a great prof, very easy to understand
Susan's the best prof I've ever had!
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She is the greatest teacher. Because of her i want to get my PHD in Psychology
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This is one truly amazing professor
she's great; helpful, always there, knows her stuf, this school should keep her!
She's totally awesome and it would suck if they dumped her cos we all luv her!
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Susan makes the course comprehendable without talking to us like 4 year olds.
I understand so much more about the world from her class, she's very talented
pretty hard not to get an 'A' in this course
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shiney-bear rocks! She's super cool & smarter than some of the PhD's
A very down-to-earth and knowledgeable professor
Excellent professor, not to mention hot!!!
clear, helpful, good looking. What more could you want?
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hot, straight forward, but has serious problems that she brings to class...as crazy as any psyc major/prof
best prof by far, awesome and fun class
I love this class. Everything except talking about the brain, but great teacher overall.
She has an enthusiasm for the material that is severely lacking in many other professors in the department. Plus, she can organize material and explain it clearly!
Amazing prof. She is so helpful and understanding!
VERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HOT!!!!!!
Shes the best prof ive ever had....lively, smart..and most importantly, KNOWS HOW TO TEACH A CLASS and keeps them alert!! Susan if ya ever read this, keep up the awesome work, ppl truly appreciate you!
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her 1st year psych. class was easy. She made it interesting and funny. I never laffed so hard than when i heard the stories about her cats. LOL. GREAT PROF!
She seems really nice, and made it easy to understand but she kind of think she's funnier than she is... and bringing her problems to class isn't really cool. But she's a great prof!
SO HOT.
Good teacher. She keeps me focused and awake... but she really should't bring all her problems and stuff to class. Also got a tiny bit boring near the end of the semester
Excellent teacher. Very funny and definitely smart. Loved hearing her stories about her life, especially since they were very relevant to the material. Cannot say enough good things about this teacher. She is amazing.
A fairly good professor. She seems to bring too much personal stuff to class though, and makes inappropriate jokes about conditions that don't effect her, while making those that do seem more important than they are.
This is the best professor i've ever had. She is totally clear and concise in her lectures and welcomes all questions. For everyone that complains about her personal life examples...THATS WHAT MAKES THE CONCEPTS UNDERSTANDABLE!!!
I purposely took the Spring class of Psych 3001 because Susan was teaching it! She is the best professor I have had thus far. A 2.5 hour class goes by quickly with her.
Excellent Prof!
a good prof if you don't know much about psych. her MC exams emphasize reasoning, not rote memory
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If there is a finer professor in CANADA I would like to meet them. Susan Sajna-Hebert defines the care, concern and intellectual clarity that one should come to expect from all Prof's (But is sadly lacking, so often. Take any course she is teaching!
What an amazing prof! Not only will she explain everything, she also provides real-to-life examples, answers your questions, and puts a real, honest effort into what she does! Take one of her classes if you can, you won't regret it! I've taken 2 so far
Susan was very helpful and easy going. Her examples made it easier to learn and understand the concepts. I highly reccomend her classes to anyone.
Susan is a great Prof, but her tests are annoying. She really likes to focus on which answer is MOST right. Doesn't quite seem entirely fair, but at the same time she does do a good job in trying to prepare you. Be wary of her test questions,that's all
She knows the material and is able to convey that knowledge to students in a way that is memorable. She should spend less time trying to impress the "kids" in her class by pretending to be "cool" so she can feed her own hungry vanity.
In regards to the last comment, I'm sorry but Susan IS COOL! She does not have to do anything to impress the "kids" but be herself. I am very impressed with her as a professor and highly recommend her class. Her tests aren't exactly easy, but
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Susan is an incredible prof. She cares about her students and uses clear examples. She is approachable, helpful and interesting! I've yet to have a better prof at LU.
She should spend less time TRYING to be funny and "cool" and spend more time focussing on the entire class instead of a select few who follow her around like puppies. I did find her classes interesting, and have heard horror stories about other
Finest prof I have ever had. Made me want to switch majors from English to Psych. Friendly, funny, down-to-earth, and teaches in a way that is easy to understand and remember. As an aspiring professor myself, I've taken Susan as a role-model.
Just one word to describe her... AWESOME! she's approachable, and friendly...
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VERY HELPFUL AND INTERESTING. MAKES CLASSES FUN AND ENJOYABLE. KNOWS HER MATERIAL. POWER POINT USE. HAS A SENSE OF HUMOUR. FUN. OPEN TO OPINIONS AND QUESTIONS! GREAT FOR FIRST YEAR CLASSES! LEARNED A LOT FROM HER!
I am in love with Dr. S-H. She is the best ever.
She made me love Psychology. She's amazing. When LU tried to get rid of her, I was happy to hear that a petition was going around to keep her. Lucky for LU she stayed. She rocks. Keep on teaching Shiny Bear!
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She is informative and interesting to listen to...I don't fall asleep in this class...that's a bonus.
Her lecture material does not reflect the exams. Recycles material from her 1100 course for her 3001 course. The mean for her 1100 course was below 50%, and blamed the class for thier low marks. Overheads are messy and impossible to follow. BEWARE
She is the best teacher I've had. If you go to class, listen and take notes, you'll do great. Extrememly smart, and a great prof.
She should focus on teaching and less on revealling too much personal information.
Good teacher, uses case studies to make abstract info applicable. Moves at decent pace, likes questions, interesting teaching style. Very approachable. Warning: You need to know class material backwards and forwards for exams!
If you sit in the front row and smile and be a brown-noser, you will do well in her class.
susan is a great prof. she makes pschology interesting. a friend of mine was a history major and took this class and ended up being a psych major! she knows her stuff. exams are hard, but rewarding to get a good mark after studying so hard for them.
Not very impressed.
She is the best professor I've had. Her exams are tough but if you attend & listen in class you can do very well. I got 96% on the last exam, up from 72% on the first. I love the way she outlines the % of the test that will be from text and lecture.
Talks too much about her own life, snaps at students for getting bored and talking. Overheads are difficult to follow, exams are hard. Blames students and the class' conversation for bad grades ("worst in 13 years!")
She was an amazing prof. She understands that note taking and listening is hard to do at the same time. She is very easy to understand. I am taking abnormal psych because she is teaching it.
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I believe it shows that she is teaching without her PhD. She gives not one ounce of positive encouragement, and should not be so rude when it comes to someone asking the person next to them in class something they did not understand. SIngles poeple out
Very informative, easily approachable, funny,-the woman could do stand-up comedy in my opinion-, and she takes care to keep students quiet so everyone else will get a good lecture. Excellent teacher overall. :)*thumbs up*
she is a great teacher and intro psych is a fantastic course. It seems that the only students that have a problem with her are the immature ones that like to talk throughout the whole class.
Susan is an exceptional lecturer and makes her class very interesting. She's extremely easy to approach and genuinely cares about her students. One of the best profs I've had in 3 years.
Wonderful woman. Great professor. She definitely knows her stuff and makes going to class very fun.
I will keep my Simon Cowell comments to myself.
Whoever said our dear Susan doesn't offer positive encouragement obviously never took a class with her. She's always bubbling with positivity; even if you get the answer wrong, she'll usually give you an upbeat "no, but close" or something of th
Very good prof. Friendly, interesting, made me enjoy psychology! I think the only people that have problems with her are the ones that she snapped at for being continuously chatty in class. Fun to talk to.
Good Prof. If you need help just ask and she'll help you out as much as possible. Don't fall behind in readings and you'll do fine.
Excellent prof, very knowledgeable, recommend taking this class with her
I had her twice now, and i think every teacher should be like her!!!! You rock, Susan!
awesome prof! very approachable, helpful and fair. she definitely knows her stuff and gave great examples.
She is REALLY nice, but she won't spoon-feed you, or take any crap from anyone being stupid or talking in the class. She is really funny, and she really knows her stuff. There's no way around her tests unless you know your stuff, though.
She is an awesome teacher, makes class worth going to, gives good examples, and has helpful ways of remembering things that are difficult, and ahe even watches kink!
Ever feel like the proff is only speaking to 3 or 4 students in the room? When in this case it's true. She will pick 3-4 sutdents that she will like, and ignore the rest. I sat through a class where she only made eye contact with one person for the whole hour and a half! I felt like leaving!
The best professor I've ever had. I would take a class I wasn't interested in because she was the prof. Amazing.
Yah sure, having a strong personality is one thing.. But being a cocky, unhelpful prof is another. She doesn't give you the time of day. Make sure your questions sound very intelligent and you know what your talking about, otherwise, she deems you an idiot! Thumbs down!
Great proff. Really informative class and interesting. I love how she keeps that chatters mouth shut. It sucks how her tech equipment always is broken but great adapter!
She tells her fan club to leave reviews on this site. Find a pyschology major and ask them for the "truth".
Good or bad the responses to this prof are always rather intense. I personally enjoyed her class thoroughly, very structured and informative. She always has witty anecdotes and is very sweet and helpful. Even if you just see her around she is always smiling.
Susan's amazing! I got off to a self-inflicted poor start, but she really helped me to keep trying and I ended up with a good mark. Her class is very interesting, and a lot of fun. I'm fortunate to have met her; as a student and a person, she's helped me more than she'll ever know. Great instructor!
Probably the hottest prof at LU, very well structured lectures, excellent speaker, etc etc, the lecture-class component was great and I hate psyc, but the exams...oh dear lord. Which is MOST right, is it A), a and B, B) none of the above except e, C)all of the above except B, D) good luck suckers
She is so awesome!I have to say she is my fav prof of all time!
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best prof of my first year, hands down. she knows her stuff and is excellent at teaching it, not just lecturing, people LEARN here... she makes it fun and I love that class:) "CHEERS" hehe, my fav!
Seriously, she is awesome, clear concise and she does know what she is talking about... definitely take her class if you can.
She lectures quite well (due in very large part to her charisma), but seems suitable only for lower-level/intro courses. If you are more intelligent than the majority of the valey-girls who take psychology, I would advise taking courses of interest with senior professors instead. Lacks a PhD.
AMAZING TEACHER! Although her exams are HARD, her lectures are very worth going to and she makes the the more difficult lessons easier to understand! Those exams though.... God help them!
She includes case studies which she wants you to read, and only puts one question on the exam. The book is extra and its $64! If you question her teaching skills she gets very offended and acts like a 12 year old girl. She's not the worst, but she needs a severe attitude adjustment.
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GIVE HER SOME CREDIT, SHE IS SO ORGANIZED AND OBVIOUSLY LOVES PSYCHOLOGY. SHE TEACHES A SUBJECT THAT IS COMPLEX, BUT EXPLAINS THINGS SO WELL, THAT ANYBODY COULD LEARN IT, ALTHOUGH HER EXAM ARE HARD, THEY ARE FAIR.
I don't know where you jerkfaces get your info. from but you're wrong. Btw, you paid for an OPTIONAL course pack which has all it's material on reserve in the library. You paid for no reason. And if she has a fan-club I wanna join! She's been my best prof yet.
susan rocks! i learn so much from her lectures i hate it when i miss one! she's funny, knowledgeable and makes psychology fun and interesting. she's made me glad i'm a psychology major.
Susan is one of the most helpful profs in the university and her students shouldn't be jealous because she is smart, good-looking and has a great sense of humour. Just deal with it and rate her fairly and don't knock her out of spite.
This class is the best class I've ever had in my life, GO TO CLASS, so you'll actually not make yourself look like a horses a** on a website that doesn't even mean anything to a prof!! Ive never had a prof that was so dedicated to her work and students TRY APPRECIATING IT!!
Best prof. I ever had! she is not only nice but fair and helpful! Way to go Susan...keep up the great job!
excellent communication skills. super cute. very knowledgable and friendly. highly recommend her, she is my fav prof this year. keep up the kick a** class!
Don't believe anything the above posters say, I'm sure they will all be getting their A. Obviously, one cannot have their own opinions in her classes, or her lackys start attacking. About the $63 text book issue, yes it was optional but she did recomend that we buy it, regardless of what she says.
A very interesting prof.. she seems like she's able to relate any short of psychological diease to either people she knows or even pets! but anyway all in all her lectures are great, they're very acknowledgeable and interesting... the only down side is her exams are insanly hard >.<
She is amazing. If you get the chance take her class. Work hard though!
The lectures were always really interesting and funny. I always enjoyed her classes. The test questions are a little tough though.
Susan was the best lecturer I had all year. She was funny and made things interesting. She always answered emails. She didn't take crap from those annoying people who talk in class! I had so much fun and never missed a lecture.
Susan SH ROCKS! All LU students will agree, so fun, enthusiatic and crazy! She's awesome, imtelligent, and gives you your money's worth! Take this class!
Amazing lecturer, very good notes and helpfulness. Tests are hard but her clarity and great notes make up for it. Unlike most profs, she actually tells the people who go to class what they have to read for the tests instead of giving you 100 pages to try and remember. Exam reviews were always helpful, don't miss her class, you'll be disapointed
She's hilarious and fair. A great first year teacher!
She made the course material easier to understand but it was all very dry. Also she is not funny, and I think she knows at least one person with every psychological illness.
Susuan SH has been more than a professor to me. I've sent her emails, shared laughs with her, talked to her for half an hour after class. She truly cares and is interested in her students. She makes class something I look forward to and I've never missed a class. She's an awesome person all around, never mind professor. Take her classes!!
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Awesome prof. Very friendly she will help you with anything wether it be with school or personal problems. Tale her classes she rocks. She is hilarious too
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Although this class was the easiest I took (I got 101%), SSH is a dry and boring prof who spends far too much time repeating the simplest aspects of her lectures for those who don't pay attention. She gives good notes, but focuses too much on memorization and not nearly enough on comprehension. Take this class for an easy credit!
Really hard exams! But then again they were all multiple choice and I'm horrible at multiple choice. Good teacher explained things well, but a little to crazy for me.
One of the best teachers i've had! She always had a personal story to make a concept easier to understand, and hinted towards what would be on the exam with a detailed outline. Funny, fun, and interesting, i never missed a class.
awesome prof, only class that i always wanted to go to...never miss class because her lectures ACTUALLY are different from the textbook, its worth it to go to class because she makes them fun, study hard for her tests and dont just memorize, be able to apply them, favourite prof :)
Best prof I've ever had.
AMAZING!!!
Best prof ever - I wish I had her for all my classws!
Best prof I've ever had, I actually changed majors because of her, you HAVE to go to class because she is one of the few profs that actually doesnt read out of the textbook, but don't worry she will make u want to go to class because her lectures are so interesting
I took abnormal psych with her and hse is amazing!!! There are 4 multiple choice tests throughout the year and you have to study for them and attend class becuase she adds alot to her lectures that are not in the text. Her lectures are soooo interesting you will want to go to class! I recommend that anyone who can take a class with her to do so!
Awesome prof, awesome class. I wish she taught more classes - I would take them all. Her exams are very fair - marks reflect the amount of time you study.
Love her, absolutely love her. I wish all my other lecture prof's were this good. She's made me laugh so had I was crying in class, and makes subject matter interesting. Highly recommended!!! You will love her!
This was an awesome class she really knows what she is doing. The lectures are really interesting and makes the classes really fly by. Pay attention and take notes in class and you can fail. She was so helpful and gave a breakdown of each exam. This was one of my best classes ever.
great teacher...made the material very clear...her personality made the class very enjoyable...probably the one class that i didnt dread going to...she is very helpful and will dedicate time to helping answer questions...overall great prof.
Her exam is truely I.Q. test. She elimiates a lot of contexts and break down to what will be on the exam, but you will be desappoined and shot with your mark
love love love her! she is so interesting and so funny! she always emails you back within like 2 days..i love her funny stories about her ex husband and her cats lol...her exams are kinda tricky..multiple choice tho..overall im glad i took her class!
Excellent prof! Very clear well organized lectures!
Susan is the best professor I've ever encountered. Everytime I attend her class I am reminded of why psychology is my major. She makes lectures fun and entertaining with her personal stories, and tries to initiate class discussions. She is VERY helpful and understanding. Her exams are REALLY hard if you don't attend lectures!
I did not find Sajna as knowledgeable as she could have been for teaching a 3rd year course like abnormal psych. She is very text book and doesn't allow you to think outside of the box. Overall it was a poor experience for me being in one of her classes. I would definitely NOT seek out any course she is be teaching.
Her exam questions are not very consistent with her course material. Not an enjoyable course with her teaching it. I was disappointed that she only has her masters. I expect more knowledge coming from my professors if I am paying for my education!
Best prof ever! Lectures are fun and they are easy to follow. Go to every class, and if you can't, get notes from a classmate. Exams are easy if you went to the lectures. Highly recommend taking any class she teaches.
Very clearly taught classes, extremely easy to understand, comparisons to the media and current events is very effective and fun.
For such a complicated course she does an amazing job explaining the material, and does so in a way which makes you remember and enjoy the class.
Awesome teacher! she changed my life! :)
I had her for Intro to Psych and if you attend class to fill in the notes, keep up with the reading, and review them before her exams, you'll be fine! Also, take part in the surveys for the mark boost, it definitely helps out if you did poorly on any of the exams. She uses a lot of examples to help you remember the material. Great class!
You must attend class to do well. All tests are multiple choice, so if you don't do well with MC, don't take this class. If you didn't take her intro class, you will NOT do well in this class as she relates alot of her material back to her Intro 1100. I would not take this class knowing what I know now
is frequently off topic, tells far too many personal stories, thinks she is hilarious, should spend more time teaching and less time trying to be your friend, worst. prof. ever.
Great. Motivated.
Very enthusiastic, loves what she does. Notes are fill-in-the-blanks so attendance is important. Doesn't use the textbook much for lecture, but additional info for exams is in there. Exams are m/c. Based off of her laid back demeaner and fun lectures, I wasn't expecting her exams to be difficult. THEY ARE, study hard for this class!
Excellent class. Sit at the front, pay attention to her tips and study hard and you'll get an A. Take advantage of the bonus marks for sure. Fun class! Also took her Abnormal Psych class which was very similar material but with a more specified topic. Recommend taking both with her if possible.
Awesome instructor; very enthusiastic; exams are fair (gave us the option of long answer question); great job of explaining patient presentation. Enjoyed the course!
Always looked forward to going to her class! She's so fun and outgoing! She explained concepts with fun examples which helped me to remember what I learned. Attendance is key because her notes are fill in the blank but the class was fantastic! I could relate very well with her and her exams were fair (m.c) as long as you kept up. Highly recommend!
One of the best prof.'s I've had in 6 years of post-secondary. Very easy going, helpful, laid back, knows here stuff very well. Also, she has a knack for making the dry material interesting.
Best prof I have had. She made the material interesting. Notes were emailed to us and had blanks in them. You came to class and filled in the blanks - made taking notes easy. She was very specific in what material to read from the text book - down to the paragraph that she would test you on. Test were M/C and you had to know the material.
She is always getting off-topic, always talking about her personal life (cats, health, friends, etc.), her class notes are so unorganized and hard to understand (so many grammatical and spelling errors it's kind of ridiculous). This course would've been way better without her as the prof.
really knowledgeable professor but terrible delivery. notes are written in all caps, different colours, and filled with spelling mistakes. chapter notes are frequently 30 page word documents. talks about personal life A LOT. could be a good professor but I didn't like her
She has easily become my favourite prof out of all of the classes that I've taken so far. She is very accessible and willing to help her students, she makes note-taking easy, and gives you all of the materials that you need to succeed well ahead of time. The Psychology department is blessed to have her.
Her lectures are very enjoyable. She speaks clearly, and with passion. Her notes are easy to understand, and provide many examples. The textbook isn't necessary, which is an added bonus. Some of the exam questions require detailed knowledge of the subject, but all questions are fair. I wish she taught every class I was taking! Favourite prof so far
Susan is amazing! She took a subject I highly disliked and turned it into the most engaging and enjoyable one I've studied. She always has resources available, and they aren't boring reads either. Her lectures are captivating, incorporating humour into the education. Her personal stories are useful as study aids, and inspirational. Highly recommend
Susan is by far the best prof ive had, she makes classes exciting and she always has a funny story (some not always appropriate ones) shes never afraid to help students whether it be with class work or outside stuff shes quick to respond and help the best she can or point you to someone who can help you!!
All tests MC (4 total) She gives you practice tests which have approx 50% of actual test questions. Don't use textbook, can earn an extra 6% for doing Psych surveys. Notes and lectures are extremely poor. Cannot recommend this prof.
PSYC3001 is informative & practical for anyone interested in clinical psych/mental health. DSM-5 based. Susan is vibrant, feisty and a wealth of knowledge. She enriches the course material with a personal or real case study approach. Lots of opportunity to do well! No textbook, She gives you all you need! Term: Spring (6 week full credit)
This class is based on 2 midterms and 2 exams (full year) so in order to succeed you must attend lectures and put work in on the side by writing out notes. Her lectures are oral and she provides notes to follow along, notes can get confusing if you don't attend class! No textbook and her tests are very easy if you prepare for them all semester
Susan was wonderful. She was very interested in her students well being. She would go out of her way to help you anyway she could. Her tests were fair and always gave reviews, bonus marks, and practice tests. Her lecture notes are mainly "fill in the blank" so attendance is important. Shes very passionate about psychology and makes it interesting
I absolutely LOVED Susan! She genuinely cares about her students and their academic success. She always gave us more than enough extra material and practice exams to help us with our learning, and her lectures were witty, passionate, and informative. If you want to, or have to, take a psychology course; I highly recommend her!
I took her in first year for my intro psych credit and she was fine. However, I took her a second year in a row for abnormal psych and she is so clearly unqualified that her notes at times were identical to the ones from the year prior. Stick to intro, but she's not really able to teach beyond that. Everything she relates back to herself as well.
Very kind and humorous lady, puts a lot of effort into her lessons and it is clear that she loves what she does. BUT: her notes are in caps-lock, bold, size 14 and underlined with some sentences in different colours. Very hard to follow. Tests and exams are easy if you attend lectures and study. Overall, not bad.
Her notes are on point so it is okay to skip class. She posted everything in advance so in case you wanted to study early you can do so. She is willing to change stuff according to how the class perform. I love her!
Sajna is just simply wonderful!
awesome teacher, gives good examples to help students understand, keeps students engaged in lectures!!! Overall great teacher
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
31%
Textbook Required
52%
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1011
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INTROTOPSYC
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