Olga Parshina

Although this is a very tough course because of the amount of writing required, the professor offers plenty of support. In this course, you should expect to submit a written lab report on a mini study done during the class lab section. These labs serve as guides for the final project in which you write a research paper that you will submit at the end of the semester. The professor scaffolds the research paper, so you submit parts throughout the semester so it doesn't feel like a heavy paper to write at the end. I would definitely recommend taking the course with Parshina because she is very understanding as long as you communicate with her, and she is always open to questions in class or during office hours.

Although this is a very tough course because of the amount of writing required, the professor offers plenty of support. In this course, you should expect to submit a written lab report on a mini study done during the class lab section. These labs serve as guides for the final project in which you write a research paper that you will …Read more

It was a good class! Definitely lots of reading, but that's also if you decide to take really in depth notes. The exam style was nice, having it be open note, which is why I took such in depth notes. Overall, she was an engaging, good teacher!

Although Prof. Parshina's class is challenging, I learned a lot of material that set me up for doing research in the future. The lectures aren't too bad, and she's honestly a pretty funny and interesting person. There are weekly quizzes and frequent textbook readings, but the main component of the grade is the final project, which you work on slowly over the course of around twelve weeks. She is harsh when grading writing assignments like the project and the labs, but if you make corrections, there's usually no problems with the final grade.

Although Prof. Parshina's class is challenging, I learned a lot of material that set me up for doing research in the future. The lectures aren't too bad, and she's honestly a pretty funny and interesting person. There are weekly quizzes and frequent textbook readings, but the main component of the grade is the final project, which yo …Read more