Steven Stroessner

Professor Stroessner is a great lecturer! He provides interesting examples related to education policy, the legal system, and discrimination (his area of research), which makes class fun and engaging. There are four exams during the course of the semester, none of which are cumulative. He requires you to read the textbook, but I looked up the terms at the end of each chapter an hour before each exam and it's worked out very well. On the first day of the class, he will say he doesn't curve - but it's not actually true. He curves at the end of the course, not each individual exam. Highly recommend!

Professor Stroessner is amazing! The lectures were really interesting and he makes class funny and enjoyable.He really cares about his students and is very approachable. In order to do well, you should attend the lectures and take good notes. Reading the textbook also helps because his exams are a mix of book and lecture. Even though his tests can be a bit hard, they are totally manageable, I am not a psychology major and still did well. I definitely recommend this class!!

Professor Stroessner is just the man! He is so kind and caring-- and genuinely seems interested in his students. When I met with him in his office, he made me feel so comfortable and was extremely accessible and helpful. It is clear that he has a real handle on the material he teaches. He is certainly one of the gems of the psychology department, and I wish I would have met him earlier on in my college career. He is truly just a great man with the sweetest demeanor, yet so bright and thoughtful at the same time.

Professor Stroessner is hands down one of the best professors i've ever had. He's laid back & funny while still conveying incredibly interesting material. His lectures are (despite what another obviously delirious student said) incredibly well structured and highly interesting. Exams seemed easy, but that's only because he prepares students well and adequately tests what we had learned. He also brings in examples from experimental research--which is much more interesting than simply stating ideas & theories. I wasn't in the lab for social psych but I wish I had been--not because the class was particularly difficult without it, but because I think it would have been a lot of fun! I really can't say enough about how much I liked Stroessner's courses!! Take him for whatever class you can!!

Oh my goodness, such a boring and self-absorbed class. Don't bother reading the textbook, just go to class and copy down notes like the other mac drones in the room. Listening to stupid questions makes lectures just tedious. Exhibit A: "Why are mixed people more attractive than you know, one race people?" And then, cue 10-minute awkward response. Don't waste your time...not good enough to merit your attendance at every lecture.

Prof. Stroessner is a great professor and I would highly recommend taking his class. As you'll read in the other reviews, his course is not easy, but the material is so interesting that when it comes to studying for the tests, you might actually enjoy it! I took the class because I'm a psych major and it definitely was way more challenging than my other psych classes. Nevertheless, I wouldn't miss out on this class! He's a great lecturer and is really responsive if you have questions. Bottom line- take the class!

Steve Stroessner is possibly the chillest person I have ever met. But simultaneously, he's very passionate about his subject. He introduces the first day of class with "we should all learn each other's names, since I'd like to know who I'm arguing with", which should give you a pretty good idea of his teaching style. He loves to hear what students have to say but also likes for you to hear what he has to say too. He will play devil's advocate to every point you make, but it really helped me to get a better grasp on the material. He is very quick in responding to emails, is happy to meet just to talk about anything, and he's wonderful at helping you understand the many psychological tests used in the studies. Steve also knows most of the social psychologists who wrote the papers we read, so he would tell us anecdotes about the researchers and gave us a lot of insight into what was going on when the studies were being done. Overall, a very interesting, insightful, and easy class.

Stroessner is a great lecturer and he's laid back about letting you interrupt him to ask a question anytime during lectures. He's also very approachable and considerate of students' needs. He even sometimes changed dates of when assignments or exams were to accomodate to the students in the class. One time, he even proctored one exam at 4 different times because he changed the date of the exam from the one he wrote on the syllabus and felt bad that he might have messed up people's studying schedules!! (how considerate unlike other professors who seem to think that their class is the only one you're taking that semester) He spent more or less time on the material depending on how the class was doing with it claiming that he doesnt need to be "religiously slavish" to his syllabus b/c its more important that we understood the material. In addition to being a great teacher, he makes lectures and recitations fun by relating the material to real life, including anecdotes from his field of research (social psychology). I'm not a math person, so I was scared of taking this class but now I am convinced that Stroessner can teach any subject matter if he can teach someone like me not only to solve stats problems but to understand and appreciate it! I highly suggest you take him for not only this class, but any other class he's offering.

Stroessner is fantastic! His lectures are consistently engaging and interesting! You do not have to be a psych major to enjoy the class either! Take it!

This class is GREAT. The lectures are always interesting and Professor Stroessner always adds current examples and anecdotes that make his lectures enjoyable. Take good notes and do the reading for the exams, they show up on the tests. Overall, a class I always wanted to attend. He does post his powerpoint lectures, but the studies he talks about are hard to understand without going to class. Make sure you study for the exams, they're definitely not easy, but completely doable.