Although Tanya has high expectations of her students, it only mades you want to work harder. She is extremely intelligent which is a bit intimidating at first but she is a really great prof and person once you get to know her.

She is a great teacher! She is a tough marker but is very clear.

Amazing prof! Makes the lectures very clear and easy to understands! Uses a lot of examples to clarify everything!

My favourite prof of all time. She is so easy to understand and makes the lectures funny, to make up for the sometimes dry material.

She is wonderful :)

Unreal professor. Without a doubt one of my favourites! Her sense of humour and unbelievable intelligence make any lecture worth attending.

interacted with the class and made sure to clarify her material

Very accomadating. Seems like a great, down-to-earth person

She is by far the best professor I have ever had in my entire life. Ever.

Amazing prof. one of the best prof I've had so far

Awesome professor!! She was very interactive and clear. She also showed passion in what she taught which is great to see.

Tanya is an excellent advisor. I agree that she has high expectations and that she can be intimidating if you are easily weakened. However, she is extremely considerate and willing to work as hard as she expects from others to make sure you excel. Tanya is very approachable and straight forward. She is understanding and always willing to help

This instructor has a very dynamic teaching style. She was willing to spend extensive periods of time helping her students. She also showed high interest in individual students. Despite the fact that the course subject matter was rather dull, she was able to hold the class' interest wielding her unbearable charm, wit, and charisma. Excellent work.

Extremely challenging course. She can be very rude but if you go and meet with her and person she seems to warm up more to you. Kinda annoying that you have to do that since she definitely has her favourites but if you do go and chat with her, she will like you!

Great lecturer, engages students, explains material very clearly, renewed my faith in humanity when she took over lectures after Christmas. Lectures are easy to follow, has lots of slides in a logical, sequential order and talks about what's on each slide as she goes through them, unlike a certain other psych professor.

Tanya Martini is by far one of the greatest professors I have been taught by. Although she may come off as intimidating at first, she places the utmost importance on preparing her students for research careers. She is a brutally honest person who genuinely cares about her students. She is a professional, realistic and inspirational individual.

Dr. Martini was by far the best professor I've had at Brock. She cares about the success of her students and makes that an attainable goal. She's a dynamic lecturer, making class enjoyable to attend. She's a bit of a tough grader, but it's because she has high expectations of her students.

I really enjoyed her teaching style! Very intelligent and doesn't just want us to understand the material, but she wants to teach us how to take good notes and how to do well in school. She is very interactive and lots of fun to listen to! Very clear as to what is important to know! Her testing is fair, if you study and go to class you'll do well

I've never interacted with a professor more invested in her students' success. Sure, courses are structured differently (many smaller assignments) but they usually have a greater purpose (preparing you to interview or conduct research). Unfortunately, those who have a hard time adapting to challenges- you may struggle-but welcome to University/life

Martini as a person is awesome. She cares about her students and really wants them to succeed. The course is very tough! Tough grader. Basically a writing class and recognizing research designs. Learn to read fast for exams and make sure you get help when needed! She tries to make lectures entertaining and funny.

AMAZING Prof. Made you understand the content... not just memorize it. She ALWAYS was willing to help out and make time for students. Was funny, and there was rarely a dull moment in lecture --- that says a lot for a stats class

Real gem

Absolute gem of a prof. Although I bombed the progress exam (as did around 80% of our class), she was an awesome prof. Funny, relatable, really makes lecture non-stressful. Tanya if you're ever reading this, I love ya.

Amazing professor! Truly cares about her students and is extremely knowledgable. She makes lecture very interesting and enjoyable. Definitely my fav!!

Wonderful lecturer. You'll never be struggling to keep up, or sitting there bored. You still need the textbook.

I've never met such a caring professor. She really wants you to succeed and gives you all the tools you need to do so - no, she doesn't hand you the answers, because she wants to ensure you actually understand the material. She's WONDERFUL.

She gives amazing lectures that are very engaging. If you go up to her after lecture and ask questions, she is very helpful. She won't tell you the answer straight up because she wants you to get there on your own, but she will give you suggestions to help you get there. She's an amazing prof but she doesn't allow you to slack off.

Tanya is amazing! She gave you time to copy lecture slides, THEN added more information. Her lectures were structured so well and were easy to understand. You can tell she wants her students to succeed, she's a great professor.

Good prof, tough content

Great prof, tough material. But she gives you ample time to copy slides, so that's a plus!

Martini is so candid with the classes she teaches. She was open and honest about failing psychology first year at brock and is so caring. "You did the best you could, under the circumstances" will stick with me for the rest of my university experience. She makes lectures so fun and gets everyone involved, absolutely great. She cares.

Lectures could be boring because of the topics but Martini is a great prof who clearly cares about what she is teaching and the students. The 5 small tests were easy, great mark boosters, and really helped with the final grade. I would definitely recommend getting the online textbook and taking the time to go over the main topics in it.

She great

Carried PSYC 1F90 for the entire first semester, amazing lectures and very engaging. Best first year prof by far.

loved her! super interesting lectures with a clear beginning middle and conclusion. kept me engaged even through less interesting material. would take a course with her again!

Dr. Martini is a passionate and engaging lecturer, the exam was textbook-heavy and those saying it was never mentioned just clearly didn't go to lecture or check D2L. Read the textbook, and follow the checklist on D2L and you'll be fine. She is a tough grader, but she is very well versed in topics and her field, and it shows in her lectures.

She was an incredible professor and kept the lectures very engaging. But the marking is very hard and nit pick every little thing. The exam was based on EVERYTHING youve learned down to every definition in the textbook and every example in the lecture. Her as a prof was incredible but the grading system and course load was very difficult.

i don't understand why people hate on dr. martini so much?? people often say she's too hard/doesn't prepare us for the exam but that's ridiculous. she did an entire lecture explaining exactly what to study for so if you failed the exam that's on you. the class is hard but that's because it's psychology, i don't know why people are surprised

Dr. Martini is extremely understanding and kind. She has engaging and unique lectures. She makes her expectations extremely clear and if you follow her guidance you should be good! :)

she sets you up for success it is that simple. Guided textbook and lecture notes, very interesting and interactive lectures.

The attendance of mandatory seminars is a MAJOR waste of time. Martini is an amazing prof who cares about success and is quick to respond to emails. She is not a hard marker but expects you to know the topics in depth and marks according to that. There is not many assignments in this class. So make sure to not complete the ones you do have last min

Dr. Martini has clear lecture notes and goes through the content in lecture at a fair pace while leaving time to copy notes. Lectures will have interactive moments that keeps students engaged in the content, this also promotes better memory with the lectures as it involves an experience instead of regular note taking. Overall good paced course.

Tanya is a very engaging lecturer. She is easy to understand and gives the class lots of time to get down lecture notes. Everything she teaches in this course is very interesting and she involves the class often. I would highly recommend this course and Dr. Martini as a professor!

Good lectures and must attend to fill out lecture guided notes. Lecture notes and textbook notes are used for the exam. You MUST read the textbook!!!

Lots of content and homework mandatory to understanding the course as a whole, however lectures were structured and explained well- providing varied examples to explain concepts. I enjoyed this course thus far, but is definitely a course you must work hard for.

Dr. Martini was a great professor. She had clearly outlined all projects with rubrics. Her lectures were engaging and funny. The exam was focused on both lecture content and textbook readings. The textbook readings, however, were long and boring, but they were essential to doing well in the course.

Live laugh love Dr Martini, she may seem intimidating but she is truly an amazing individual. Attend lectures, read the textbook, talk in seminar, and you'll be fine. PSYC 1F90 is a tough class, but putting in the effort makes all the difference. She is so sweet and wicked smart, always willing to support students

I'm biased as I'm a psych major, but I found she was a wonderful professor. She was very passionate and lectured quite well. To do well, you had to read the textbook.

I like her lecture soo much, her lecture is the best I've ever had. I did bad in exams though, this course has lots of reading and I did not read. If you follow her schedule and do your readings every week you'll be fine otherwise good luck. Everytime her lecture makes me wanna transfer major to psyc and then the textbook drags me back to reality.

Her lectures jumped around a lot but they were very informative and very entertaining. She did a number of lecture experiments where she would assign students to different groups and have them perform different tasks (usually reading or memorizing) in order to build hands-on knowledge of course concepts.

Professor Martini is the most engaging teacher I've ever had. Her lectures were, of course, content-heavy, but every minute of them piqued my interest and held my focus. The class was not easy, and it took a lot of hard work. Dr. Martini sets a high bar, but she also provides you with EVERYTHING you need to succeed and do well. 10/10 class and prof

Professor Martini is the most engaging teacher I've ever had. Her lectures were, of course, content-heavy, but every minute of them piqued my interest and held my focus. The class was not easy, and it took a lot of hard work. Dr. Martini sets a high bar, but she also provides you with EVERYTHING you need to succeed and do well. 10/10 class & prof

I love how energetic and passionate she is about what she teaches. Her real-world examples make the material easy to grasp. I especially appreciate how she starts with a story related to the topic and then ties back to it at the end for a full-circle moment.

She gives the most entertaining lectures and draws everything back to real-world examples, which helps with comprehension.

Need to go to lecture for notes, exam is textbook heavy as well. Lots of reading. She does put a plan out for when certain chapters should be done though. She also does little games in lectures to keep us entertained.