Laura Kelly - Miami University

Professor: Laura Kelly
Department: Speech Pathology & Audiology
College: Miami University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SPA312
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She wasn't knowledgable on the course material, was very unorganized, and was a very inconsistent grader. Made a lot of unfair grading decisions based on her own mistakes, exams covered minor details of the course. Course material itself isn't hard, but she makes it difficult.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Terrible professor! Instead of testing you on your knowledge of the material she tricks you. Dr. Kelly was not organized the semester I had her and was very late on grading everything. We would have assignments due and wouldn't even receive feedback from the first assignment. She picks her favorites and makes it hard for everyone to succeed.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SPA127
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Kelly is a pretty good professor! She clearly is more passionate about audiology, so some of the speech pathology material tended to be a little unclear. However, even under extenuating circumstances this semester, she worked hard to be on top of things, organized, and helpful as much as possible. She does have an interesting sense of humor!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Compared to a lot of the other SPA profs she is a gem. I know her questions are tricky on the exam but it's definitly not application like Scarborough's class. I'm finishing up Kelly's class now and I'm gonna get out of there with a B, which is fine with me. I really don't think the materials too difficiult if you read the chapter along with notes!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love this professor. I find Dr. Kelly extremely helpful if you attend her office hours if you do not understand a concept. I have taken 3 courses from Kelly and the people who probably failed and complained about her were just getting bad grades and not discussing them with her! 216 is meant to be a weed-out course, but her others are so easy!!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SPA326
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible class! This class is painful to sit through. Hard, unfair grader. Makes me want to switch majors everyday!!!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Despite what everyone else has said, Dr. Kelly really is not that bad. Sophomore year is the weed out year, so yes classes are hard. With that said, I worked hard and got and A. It is 100% do-able. Everyone had scared me so badly before I tool this class, but in all honesty, its not nearly as bad as they say
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was the worst teacher I have ever had. Her tests were based on her opinion. I would know the material in the question and would find myself asking what her opinion would be on it. In office hours she called us stupid and made me feel terrible about asking a question. I learned a lot from studying but it doesn't show in my grade. Do NOT take
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Despite some of the other comments here, I really liked Dr. Kelly. The class was not easy, it took a lot of work and the exams required *application* of the concepts learned in class, but if you go to her office hours and ask questions she's incredibly helpful. Exam questions were sometimes tricky, but I ended up with an ok grade.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
HORRIBLE...I went to every class, read the text, studied like crazy and got the test and didn't understand any of it. She needs to stop teaching because she makes it impossible for people to succeed. Absolutely the worst professor I have ever had!! DONT TAKE THIS CLASS! She ruins the SPA program.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SPAA
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible horrible horrible. I don't know why she's still teaching. Oh, probably because she's tenured. Tests are completely unfair. Definitely NOT an introductory course.. more like advanced audiology. Heard like 10 people had to retake it last semester..
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Where to start. I failed the class & have never failed ANYTHING in my life. Her tests are impossible.. you study your butt off & get to the test feeling great, then get it & feel like you studied for nothing. I got the same exact grade studying when I didn't bother. She confuses you more if you ask for help. Tries to be funny but isn't. AVOID HER.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Basically what has already been said. And she tries to trick you during exams. She also has this thing with not trusting students and gives out different tests.. and even quizzes. And going in and asking for help usually just makes you more confused.. or it made ME and a few others I've talked to more confused.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SPA216
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really difficult professor but can be really funny during class too. The hard thing about the class is even if you keep up with the readings and study, you still get the tests/quizzes and feel like you know nothing. She's the type of professor where you have to apply everything you learn.. you can't just sit & memorize & expect to get an A.
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