Gina Thomas

I have greatly enjoyed this course this semester and am so glad I took it. We have (roughly) weekly quizzes that are based on lecture content and textbook readings. It is also a pretty discussion based course. I have found this class to be my favorite this semester and not stressful at all. It's important to note, however that a large portion of the class is conducted through a community project outside of class hours. This was a pretty heavy time commitment, though thoroughly fulfilling. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who is interested.

I have greatly enjoyed this course this semester and am so glad I took it. We have (roughly) weekly quizzes that are based on lecture content and textbook readings. It is also a pretty discussion based course. I have found this class to be my favorite this semester and not stressful at all. It's important to note, however that a larg …Read more

This class was centered around the more "humanities" side of psychology, in delving into the cultural nuances that should be taken note of while conducting psychological research, in an effort to push against the established Western lens and perspective. I really enjoyed how this course covered many different branches of psychology in exploring cultural differences and similarities - child development, personality, psyc disorders, etc. I also enjoyed how the professor gave us reading quizzes instead of more traditional exams, as well as how clearly she explained studies, concepts and theories and how well she incorporated videos to supplement the lectures. I found the class to be greatly enjoyable overall.

This class was centered around the more "humanities" side of psychology, in delving into the cultural nuances that should be taken note of while conducting psychological research, in an effort to push against the established Western lens and perspective. I really enjoyed how this course covered many different branches of psychology i …Read more

I've really enjoyed this course! Prof Thomas is amazing; can't say enough great things about her. A big portion of this class is a community project; you partner with a center that is somehow improving children's well-being in Vermont wether that be foundations or an actual child care center. We have short quizzes about every week or every other week that are closed note, but if you have done the readings or pay attention in class then you are going to be fine. There are also a few papers relating to your community project that can help boost your grade, so if you don't do amazing on the quizzes you'll still be fine, plus there are lots of quizzes so you will get used to the style and her grading. Prof Thomas is really caring and values students interest in the learning, very great about answering questions and following up, good communicator, and really cares about what she teaches.

I've really enjoyed this course! Prof Thomas is amazing; can't say enough great things about her. A big portion of this class is a community project; you partner with a center that is somehow improving children's well-being in Vermont wether that be foundations or an actual child care center. We have short quizzes about every week or …Read more