Fun/smart teacher that let's us have classes outside. Her essays are too easy.

gives insightful/relevant theoretical examples, interesting/logical lectures

may seem kind of cold, extremelyhelpful, tests are fair and easy

Knows exactly what she's talking about, but is a bit distant.

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class is so easy, do the readings but mostly study her notes and you'll be fine

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It's a boring class, but it's statistics. She applies everyday events, and brings in her vast outside knowledge. Also very helpful if you see her in office hours. Not superfriendly, but a good, smart prof.

She's a demanding teacher, but she's exceptionally good and willing to help her students out. She's quite personable, but it's hard initally to penetrate to her core. Overall, a extremely smart teacher who's willing to help IF you seek it out.

She's not very personable at first, but if you actually show up to class and put a little effort into it, she's fine. I asked her for an override into her class, and although she didn't want any more students in it, she gave it to me anyways b/c of how mu

a little boring, but learn alot. she is very intelligent and knows the material well...must go to class! tests are essays and will have 2 papers...hard, but you will def. learn....that's why we're here right?!

she seems tough but her classes are interesting, as long as you ask her for help she will give it. ask questions about her study guide before her tests, class is tough but its a good tough.

Class tends to be hard...but put in time and ask her for help. Very receptive and very easy to talk to in office hours. She gets a bad rap but is really good!!!

she's a really really good professor...knows what she's talking about...and very nice to talk to during office hours. don't let her scare you off the first day. not as bad as everyone thinks

She's very helpful and the lectures are more interesting than most. Important that you go to class (or get the notes) because that's all the info you need for the tests.

Political Parties & Elections was my favorite class!

ok, I enjoy politics but this woman eats, sleeps and breathes politics...encourages students to think for themselves on political matters, rips apart papers, tests are from the notes...I got a B- but really could have done better if I had put in the work needed for the papers.

I took Sulfaro three times. The first time was a huge general PoliSci class and it was decent. I took two other smaller classes with her and she was a FANTASTIC lecturer and always a very fair grader of papers. Tests were a little tougher but I HIGHLY recommend taking her. The classes are fun!

what are these people talking about? she's the fairest professor you will EVER have. you can never argue with a grade because she is so clear on how you can/did/didn't earn it.

Dr.Sulfaro is awesome, come to class, talk to her and do you will be fine. Watch for her papers because she is known as the "paper raper"

Sulfaro ROCKS!! She is hard, but knows her stuff. Go talk to her after class and she is incredibly helpful and nice! No exams, just a HUGE paper (every seminar class has one) in the end. She tells you exactly what u need to pass the class. Don't let her in-class demeanor through u off! It was worth all the hard work.

She knows her stuff. Regardless of what side of the spectrum you are, she appreciates anyone's comments and questions- she is very fair and balanced in the classroom. She is one of the best professors I have ever had at JMU. Don't be intimidated by her, shes a really nice lady and great teacher.

Overall it's a lot of work. If you study you should be fine. But it is a lot of work, however she's always there to help you, answer questions. Better at one on one than in class.

Sulfaro is awesome. She may come off cold in class, but she's not. Go to office hours, she loves that. I don't know why everyone thinks the tests are hard, she gives a study guide--no surprises. Plus, no real attendance policy enforced= awesome. I skipped constantly and still got an A.

She is the clearest teacher I have ever had at JMU. You will know from the first day exactly what you have to do to get an A. Lectures are way more important than readings. I don't know what those people are talking about with her being biased. I have been trying to figure out her partisanship for a year and I still have no clue.

This lady loves chatting! Seriously go to her office hours and just listen to her gooooo...it's not a bad thing at all because she is really nice. Lectures are overhead and can occasionally be borderline on boring but on an individual level she is very nice and helpful. Tests aren't too bad so I recommend her for this class.

I liked her...she is very smart and it is obvious she loves politics. She is a fair grader and tries very hard to be impartial. If you take her class, you will learn a lot from her.

Look she isn't as bad as people say. Do the study guide and get an A on the tests. Its easier than high school government if you do that. The text isn't hard to read either, in fact its a real easy read.

Sulfaro is NOT as difficult as people make her out to be. Reserach Methods is pretty clear cut, and she is very, very good at explaining the concepts. Her exams are straight forward, and she is lenient with her grading. Attendance is mandatory, but more than willing to excuse you if you talk to her beforehand. VERY HELPFUL, VERY SMART.

sulfaro is mean. she is super smart but way too opinionated. the class was sort of interesting because it was during the obama/mccain race so we watched a lot of current events stuff, but i think it would be awful otherwise. her tests aren't that bad and the papers are pretty easy. even still i would avoid her if you could!

If you don't like Sulfaro, it is because you don't like politics and should not be taking upper level political science courses. Professor Sulfaro is the best teacher I have ever had at JMU. I have learned so much from her, and have taken 4 of her calsses and am taking her Sen. Sem. Take notes, go to class, ask questions, and stay current in news!

Sulfaro is fascinating, engaging, and incredibly intelligent. Her classes are very lecture-based, but she does incorporate discussions to liven things up. If you take good notes and study, then it shouldn't be too hard to get a B. I got a solid A, and I feel I earned it. If you like posc, take her! You won't regret it.

Sulfaro obviously knows a lot and she can lecture for 75 mins straight without looking at any notes. Not as hard of a teacher as I thought she would be-- if you keep up with current events, have a genuine interest in politics, and want to learn, take this class with her. She is very knowledgeable and challenges you, but it's nothing impossible.

Never used the text book. She's very clear and straight forward with what she wants you to learn in her class. It's very easy if you attend class, take good notes, and do the lab assignments. There was almost no HW. The research paper at the end is a pain but she is very helpful if you have questions.

Dr. Sulfaro is a great professor. Her papers are very manageable, and she gives you so many resources. Do not avoid her, she will help you exponentially.

Dr. Sulfaro is the most intelligent professor I have had at JMU. Her knowledge of politics is unmatched, and her insights are interesting. Go to her office hours, and she'll make you a better writer and a more analytical person. Cares deeply about how her students perform.

Extremely intelligent, and actually pretty funny. She isn't moody, and is always willing to help. She has very high expectations, but, this is college, and a very hard course no matter which professor. Her outfits are sooo funny as well, I recommend if you'd like to take something out of this class.

Second class I've had with Sulfaro. Her reputation is chiefly dominated by her difficulty, which isn't entirely far off. Excellent professor, but she's very detail oriented and certainly makes you work for your grade. Pay attention and complete your assignments properly and you'll be fine -- don't write her off because she's tough.

Sulfaro is by far the most passionate and brilliant teacher I have found at JMU. Her class is hard, but if you take time to study and understand the topic, tests are pretty easy. The end of term paper is long but the whole course leads up to it. She's extremely caring and willing to help at any time, TAKE HER if you want to learn!

Dr. Sulfaro is the best! I loved this class, even though it was tough. She is incredibly smart and helpful. If you go to office hours, she will help you SO MUCH. Once she stayed until after so she could help me. She is by far one of my favorite professors. I loved talking about politics with her! There are just 3 noncumulative tests and one paper

One of the best Posc professors I've had at JMU. Willing to help (though I didn't go to a single office hour), tough grader, yes, but gives you so much incredible feedback that you feel like you're the only student. If you want to learn something, take the class and do the work. Pretty funny too, her outfits are amazing

Look, she is tough. She is extremely intelligent, has high expectations, and absolutely expects you to show an effort by working for your grade. If you didn't like her, it's probably because you weren't willing to put in the work. She has been a mentor to me for the past few years, and I admire her tough expectations.

Her tests short answer, no multiple choice but if do the study guides and study them you are set. If you take notes during class completing the study guides is easy. You really just have to be attentive in class. She is super helpful, but can be intimidating at first because she is so smart. Has high expectations but gives you tools to get there

Sulfaro is a chill professor. She's pretty brilliant and definitely knows what she's talking about. And she's pretty funny and nice. The lectures stretched on most classes and the final research project was hell, but if you went to class and studied, the tests weren't too bad, and those make up most of the grade.

This class is graded on papers and writing, including your midterm and final. Midterm and final questions are given beforehand, two are randomly selected the day of to answer. Be in class, study, get your papers in on time. She is willing to advise you on your papers if you ask. Very nice lady. If you do poorly, you didn't put in effort.

Professore Sulfaro is the most knowledgable teacher I've had at JMU. This class is very interesting and with a lot of material. Her lectures are quite boring, as you usually takes notes. 2 tests and 2 papers. Each paper 10 pages and not too difficult and she gives test questions in advance. She's very nice and helpful in office hours. I recommend!

There is a textbook, but her lectures are so in-depth that it is unnecessary to purchase. Lectures are dry, but she writes on the board while she talks, so it's easy to keep up. Two 8 papers and two essay-based tests. Took class during pres. election year, that was really cool and helped me to become a more informed voter.

Wonderful teacher, really smart and interesting. Take her!

My favorite professor, know everything about politics. Likes talking to students about politics, go to her office hours, you will learn a lot.

If you want to learn about American government, Professor Sulfaro is a great choice. she knows it all, and knows how to teach. I have the class now and she is my favorite prof. this semester, best political science prof. so far.

If you are a political science major, take every class Sulfaro teaches. She is the best. For anyone who likes politics, there is no one better than her.

She's super sweet and I liked her class a lot. You can tell she knows what she's talking about. The lectures can be kind of boring but overall theyre not bad. Tests are super fair. And I actually loved the 2 papers you have to write - they're based off of movies and I'm a SMAD student. It's a good GenEd, I'd definitely recommend it.

She's a good lecturer, she doesn't waste any time. She's even better in her office. Go talk to her if you want to learn a lot.

295 is not fun, but Sulfaro is very good. She knows so much, and is always available. It's hard, but she will teach you. And she's nice.

There are very few grades in this class (3 tests and 2 papers) so it's not the easiest A. She does give you study guides for the tests so you have a pretty good idea of what terms will be on it. The fourth credit hour is to watch 6 movies in your free time and you write 2 papers total on them. Very time consuming, but she grades very easy on it.

Clear expectations, covers topics in class, knows a lot about politics, easy to talk to outside of class. Best option for 225.

Don't let her reviews discourage you. The class itself was really easy and not a lot of work outside of the class, 3 tests including the final, and two short, easy papers. Her lectures were kinda dry but she writes on the board so you can follow along easily. Not a bad 4 credit class!

Sulfaro knows everything about politics. She will challenge you, but she is not difficult if you pay attention and follow instructions. She wants you to succeed, but if you don't try you will pay for it. Go to her office hours, she's super nice.

Smart and nice, cares about her students. Some think she is a hard grader, but not if you pay attention and listen to her directions.

Great class! She is so knowledgeable and nice. Recommend!

Professor Sulfaro is very informative and actually cares about educating her students. Assignments are straightforward and tests are fair. Really tries to help you out. Simplifies everything as best as possible. One last thing like to say, she is very knowledgeable and well-respected and is one of my favorite professors this semester.

Hardest polysci class, but she is good. Go to her office, get to know her, she is hard but helpful

Professor Sulfaro knows everything about politics. She is smart and nice, and wants you to learn.

If you are serious about your major, take Dr. Sulfaro. She knows it all and cares about her students. She is a good teacher, recommend!

Sulfaro is a very nice lady, her lectures are a little boring but she's cool. Her tests are very fair and she gives you a study guide with all the info that will be on the test.

She is such a helpful and understanding woman! The content of her class can be interesting depending on your personal interests, but she does her best to make the content clear and easy to understand. She's so sweet and really went out of her way to help me after I experienced a traumatic event. TAKE IF YOU CAN (and go talk to her, she's awesome)!

Very knowledgeable on the subject matter, but a VERY slow grader. She works on her own grading system so for most of the semester you will only have 2/10 grades in. The study guides she prepares are very lengthy and so not like up with her lectures. All around not a bad class. Attendance not mandatory, but you will miss a lot of content.

My favorite polysci professor, take her!

No attendance policy, but her exams (which are in 2 random previewed prompt essay format) are completely based on lecture (nothing from readings). She gives you the possible prompts that could be chosen for the exam, so its easy to prepare. Grades are 2 exams (midterm and final) and 2 large (8-10 pgs) papers. I suggest having her review your papers

I have no idea why her ratings are not very good. I was honestly pretty scared heading into the class, but it was enjoyable and if you put in effort you will get an A. 7 exams every other week, and one big film paper. If you fill out the study guide and read the textbook there is no reason you should not get an A.

girlboss. if you get it you get it if you don't you don't if you know you know and if you don't know like i honestly feel bad for you.

Prof Sulfaro is a great professor. She is not easy but definitely cares about her students. She is passionate about the topic and a great choice for a professor.

This class is either very easy or very hard. If you show up and write down the notes she gives you in class, she takes all of her test questions directly from said notes and you will have an easy A. The test is open note. If you skip or miss a class, youll have a hard time. She covers lots of material each class. Showing upA.

She has 7 tests that you take at home instead of exams that are 85% of your grade. What she says in class has little to do with it so theres no point in going. More than half the class ever showed up. This is a very easy class so I would recommend taking her

I really like Prof Sulfaro, but the class will be difficult if you don't learn from lectures. She talks and goes through notes very quickly, but if you're paying attention, you shouldn't have a problem. Bi-weekly exams that aren't difficult and straight from the notes. You should be okay if you miss class as long as you get the notes from a friend.

Dr. Sulfaro is a very nice woman and has amazing lectures on current politics. The one thing that sucks is that you are only graded on 4 assignments. But two out of the four assignments are in-person hand written essays, which I do not enjoy. If you come to class and take notes, you will be fine.

Dr. Sulfaro class is very interesting, but can get boring because she is monotoned, but the content she is teaching is interesting. You are only graded on 4 things, 2 paper, 2 hand written exam questions, but they are not hard. You do need to put in work for the papers, but it is not super hard. If you come to class and take notes you will be fine.

A lot of the negative reviews for Professor Sulfaro are because of her gen-ed course. However, Prof. Sulfaro is a very nice woman who knows A LOT about politics. She is also pretty funny and easy to keep up with in class. Definitely a good amount of reading but nothing overboard for the polisci major. Also no textbook. The papers are interesting

I love Dr. Sulfaro! She is a very engaging lecturer and cares about her class. Her syllabus says no technology, but she will let you if you talk to her about it. She absolutely knows her stuff and engages with class discussions. Her outfits are awesome too :)

Prof Sulfaro is nice and is good at explaining tough subjects. Lectures are somewhat boring and writes shorthand on the board instead of slides, sometimes it can be hard to keep up. Exams are 2 essay prompts but if you cover the main topics you will do well. There is 1 12-15 pg paper and 1 5-7 pg paper, both tough topics and she is a HARD GRADER

If you are not a good test taker do not take this class, otherwise the course is very straightforward, 5 20-35 question tests (the class can request more or less Q), one essay based on three movies. You can skip every lecture and make Quizlets with the study guides and it's and easy B, go to class if you want an A, got xcredit for showing up twice.

Very knowledgeable, most material is covered in class discussions or in the readings. Graded by a few things so sometimes its tough if you get a flop grade. She's extremely nice and the class isn't too difficult because she posts test questions a week prior. Overall very satisfied

Okay so, I actually enjoyed this class but understand that not many others did. The best way to succeed in this class is to 1. Go to Class and 2. Memorize. The test questions themselves are not hard at all if you went to class and reviewed the study guide. But her answer options can definitely trick you.The options will be very similar.

Lectures can be hard to follow sometimes if you don't pay full attention, her office hours are very helpful so go to them, especially before tests.