Jerry Philogene

Introduction to Black Studies with Professor Philogene is an experience I think everyone should have. She is extremely passionate, intelligent and funny, which makes this class much more enjoyable than the typical lecture. She cares deeply about each student and will accommodate your needs. She is flexible with her deadlines if there are extenuating circumstances. The content and discussions in her class are extremely thought-provoking. For the semester, we have three papers and a final presentation, which is essentially a playlist of songs that you think relate to the course. There is no final exam for this course. I recommend anyone with even an inkling of interest in Black Studies to take this course.

Introduction to Black Studies with Professor Philogene is an experience I think everyone should have. She is extremely passionate, intelligent and funny, which makes this class much more enjoyable than the typical lecture. She cares deeply about each student and will accommodate your needs. She is flexible with her deadlines if there …Read more

Professor Philogene was extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the novels. The toughest part of the class other than the readings is that there are 4 papers that are 4 pages each due throughout the semester. It is a very interesting class if you enjoy conversations about Caribbean authors and novels.

I was really interested in this course, I loved reading literature from Caribbean authors! Professor Philogene clearly loves teaching this course, without her energy I think the class would be quite slow and dull. She is very knowledgable of the materials we read and outside material that we connect to our readings. Her teaching style is sometimes hard to follow if you are not into long lectures and conversations, and she will often ask you to repeat things so others can hear it. You have to write 4 papers for the class, 2 reflection and 2 critical analysis, all 4 pages long. She is a bit of a tough grader and is not always the most consistent with grades/comments on papers. It takes her a while to get graded papers back to you, but she is always encouraging students to come to office hours to discuss anything. I enjoyed this course and appreciate being exposed to such fantastic texts and authors. If you enjoy conversation style learning and are interested in Caribbean authors and stories I highly recommend!!

I was really interested in this course, I loved reading literature from Caribbean authors! Professor Philogene clearly loves teaching this course, without her energy I think the class would be quite slow and dull. She is very knowledgable of the materials we read and outside material that we connect to our readings. Her teaching sty …Read more