Olga Parshina

Super fun class with really interesting material. No need for a solid background in linguistics. Some psych knowledge is helpful, but I took this as my first psych class at Middlebury and was fine. Olga could be a tough grader, and there were only about 200 points the whole semester so any points taken were magnified. Would highly reccomend if the topic interests you!

Research Method, the heardest psych core! I think that taking it with Olga made it so much more doable. She is so supporting, kind and flexible. She always takes feedback and tries her best to accomodate to her students' needs. There is endless writing, so obviously that is expected since it is a CW class. However, if I had taken it with another professor, I don't know if I would come out with this much knowledge as I have with Olga. She makes the class doable and explains everything in simple words, instead of assuming we know everything - from stats to literature to writing sections of a paper. We do have weekly quizzes and two exams (take home, and open note), A few lab write ups which are just the components of the final paper (the labs make it so much easier to write the final paper). And a few low-stake in class activities (popup). If you absolutely hate stem research stuff but want to learn it efficiently and in a chill manner, def take it with Olga! Thanks to Olga for literally saving my life. Oh, and she also gives so many opportunities for extra-credit. She truly wants her students to succeed!

Research Method, the heardest psych core! I think that taking it with Olga made it so much more doable. She is so supporting, kind and flexible. She always takes feedback and tries her best to accomodate to her students' needs. There is endless writing, so obviously that is expected since it is a CW class. However, if I had taken it …Read more

Olga is honestly the best professor that there is. I was scared going into intro to psycholinguistics but it was the best class I ever took. She is so so kind and super accomodating to her students' needs. She is passionate about what she teaches and very knowledgeable. The class has weekly exams (take home, open note), and a final paper and a final exam (take home, open note). And in-class activities which can/cannot be open note, but are super easy and low stakes. She makes this class so so interesting and its honestly so chill and easygoing class!

Olga is honestly the best professor that there is. I was scared going into intro to psycholinguistics but it was the best class I ever took. She is so so kind and super accomodating to her students' needs. She is passionate about what she teaches and very knowledgeable. The class has weekly exams (take home, open note), and a final p …Read more