Olga Parshina
Research methods is not the most fun or interesting course, but Olga made it much more digestible. She was an amazing professor and incredibly accommodating to students' needs. While methods is not the most enjoyable, it is very useful. I highly recommend taking this course with Olga if you have the option!
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