Matthew Dickinson

Professor Dickinson is a fantastic political scientist. Once you get to know him he is very funny, and he really helped me consider all sides of different political arguments. The course has a lot of readings - you will/should get good at skimming and extracting the author's main argument and pieces of evidence - but your actual grade will come from reading response papers and a midterm & final exam, all of which have you synthesize material from the course. I learned so much in this course and Professor Dickinson has been one of the best teachers I have ever had.

Professor Dickinson is a fantastic political scientist. Once you get to know him he is very funny, and he really helped me consider all sides of different political arguments. The course has a lot of readings - you will/should get good at skimming and extracting the author's main argument and pieces of evidence - but your actual grad …Read more

Dickinson's classes are heavy on the reading and political science specifics, but discussions are extremely rewarding and help you understand American Politics better. He enjoys teaching this class, and brings a lot of personal experience to the table, creating a solid environment. Make sure to get your 4 response papers done early.

This was a great introduction to American Politics. It's seems like Professor Dickinson's least favorite part of the course is the judiciary and the class does slow down a little during that part. There is a lot of readings in this class and you do have to commit to them. But you will absolutely learn a lot.