Quantitative Evaluations.
Missouri State University (2010-2012)
From Fall 2017 to Fall 2019, in-person classes were rated on a scale of 1-6 (6 = highest), and online classes were rated on a scale of 1-5 (5 = highest). In the Summer of 2020, all formats switched to a scale of 1-5 (5 = highest).
Fall 2021
Summer 2021
Spring 2021
Fall 2020
Summer 2020
Spring 2020
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The following scores reflect teaching evaluations from the end of each semester at the University of Illinois. Students respond to two primary items: (1) Rate the instructor's overall teaching effectiveness and (2) Rate the overall quality of this course. Students rate each item on a 5-point scale (1 = exceptionally low; 5 = exceptionally high). Multiple scores indicate multiple sections taught.
CMN 336 (Fall 2016)
1. 5.0, 4.9
CMN 336 (Spring 2016)*
1. 4.9, 4.7
2. 4.9, 4.7
CMN 336 (Fall 2015)*
1. 4.8, 4.9
2. 4.8, 4.7
CMN 230 (Spring 2015)*
1. 4.7 (lecture), 4.6 (discussion)
2. 4.6 (lecture), 4.5 (discussion)
CMN 230 (Fall 2014)*
1. 4.7 (lecture), 4.8 (discussion)
2. 4.5 (lecture), 4.8 (discussion)
CMN 230 (Spring 2014)
1. 4.7, 4.7, 4.5, 4.7
2. 4.6, 4.7, 4.6, 4.6
CMN 230 (Fall 2013)
1. 4.3, 4.7, 4.6, 4.6
2. 4.3, 4.6, 4.3, 4.5
CMN 101 (Spring 2013)
1. 4.6, 4.4
2, 4.3, 4.2
CMN 101 (Fall 2012)
1. 4.5, 4.4
2. 4.3, 4.2
CMN 260 (Summer 2016)
1. 3.5
2. 3.67
CMN 336 (Summer 2014)
1. 3.75
2. 3.88
Teaching Recognition
The Center for Innovation in Teaching in Learning at the University of Illinois uses these two items to create a university-wide list of Teachers Ranked of Excellent. With the exception of my two online classes (which were excluded due to a small sample size), I have been recognized on the list every semester I have taught. Asterisks indicate semesters when I earned a rating of outstanding, which is given to the very top percent of instructors at the university.
From Fall 2017 to Fall 2019, in-person classes were rated on a scale of 1-6 (6 = highest), and online classes were rated on a scale of 1-5 (5 = highest). In the Summer of 2020, all formats switched to a scale of 1-5 (5 = highest).
Fall 2021
Summer 2021
Spring 2021
Fall 2020
Summer 2020
Spring 2020
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The following scores reflect teaching evaluations from the end of each semester at the University of Illinois. Students respond to two primary items: (1) Rate the instructor's overall teaching effectiveness and (2) Rate the overall quality of this course. Students rate each item on a 5-point scale (1 = exceptionally low; 5 = exceptionally high). Multiple scores indicate multiple sections taught.
CMN 336 (Fall 2016)
1. 5.0, 4.9
CMN 336 (Spring 2016)*
1. 4.9, 4.7
2. 4.9, 4.7
CMN 336 (Fall 2015)*
1. 4.8, 4.9
2. 4.8, 4.7
CMN 230 (Spring 2015)*
1. 4.7 (lecture), 4.6 (discussion)
2. 4.6 (lecture), 4.5 (discussion)
CMN 230 (Fall 2014)*
1. 4.7 (lecture), 4.8 (discussion)
2. 4.5 (lecture), 4.8 (discussion)
CMN 230 (Spring 2014)
1. 4.7, 4.7, 4.5, 4.7
2. 4.6, 4.7, 4.6, 4.6
CMN 230 (Fall 2013)
1. 4.3, 4.7, 4.6, 4.6
2. 4.3, 4.6, 4.3, 4.5
CMN 101 (Spring 2013)
1. 4.6, 4.4
2, 4.3, 4.2
CMN 101 (Fall 2012)
1. 4.5, 4.4
2. 4.3, 4.2
CMN 260 (Summer 2016)
1. 3.5
2. 3.67
CMN 336 (Summer 2014)
1. 3.75
2. 3.88
Teaching Recognition
The Center for Innovation in Teaching in Learning at the University of Illinois uses these two items to create a university-wide list of Teachers Ranked of Excellent. With the exception of my two online classes (which were excluded due to a small sample size), I have been recognized on the list every semester I have taught. Asterisks indicate semesters when I earned a rating of outstanding, which is given to the very top percent of instructors at the university.
Qualitative Evaluations
At both the University of Illinois and Missouri State University, students are encouraged to include specific feedback.
Sample Feedback:
CMN 336, Spring 2016
Great teacher overall! Very interested in students and teaching! Thank you!
Great teacher and really good at explaining material. Course expectations were clear.
Amazing instructor. Very knowledgeable. Excellent at teaching. Would try to take another class by her if I wasn't graduating.
Well-organized. Didn't go off-topic.
CMN 336, Fall 2015
Excellent lesson plan, organization, teaching, and grading policies.
Awesome professor. Always kind, enthusiastic, prepared, and understanding.
Great professor. Very enthusiastic, approachable, and fair. Passionate about topic. She really cared about the students' well being.
Erin is a very enthusiastic instructor and her teaching style really helped me learn the course material.
CMN 230, Spring 2015
Fun, able to keep attention, down to Earth. Awesome material--useful and interesting. My favorite class.
Very well prepared and positive.
Very good at explaining concepts/making the material interesting.
Erin is super friendly and her excitement about interpersonal comm showed in every lecture.
This class has seriously got me thinking about grad school. This has definitely been my favorite communication class, not just because I was interested in the content but because Erin is an amazing instructor.
CMN 230, Fall 2014
She is so enthusiastic about teaching, was always available to meet outside of class, and made the subjects easy to understand.
This class was so hepful since it applies to literally every aspect of my life.
This was a 9am class and I went to every single class. You were just interesting.
Erin was so energetic and caring towards her students. The use of modern pop culture and language was a huge strength.
CMN 230, Spring 2014
She was incredibly aware of her students and made sure we were following what she was saying.
Did a great job with lecture slides and activities.
CMN 230, Fall 2013
Grading was fair and well-explained.
Really enthusiastic and very nice and informative. Made an effort to get to know students.
Overall absolutely loved this discussion section. I was always motivated to come to class and wanted to come because I liked it so much!
Erin spent above and beyond time to help us understand the answers to any questions we had.
CMN 101, Spring 2013
Strong in explaining assignments. Very energetic with class.
Fair grading procedures.
The instructor is passionate about the course and is always available for her students.
CMN 101, Fall 2012
Very helpful, knowledgeable, and energetic.
Organized, accessible, and clear.
Always excited to start and prepared, eagar to help out.
She is a very good instructor. Always preprared.
COM 115, Spring 2012
Great teacher. She really cared about us and our speaking abilities and you could tell. Made a class I thought I would hate very interesting.
This course was very good and I learned a great deal.
COM 115, Spring 2011
I felt our assignments and classroom activities were interesting, challenging, and stimulating. The lectures were instructive. She helped the learning stay interesting and purposeful all semester.
She was very effective in teaching this class in a non-stressful way.
Good and effective instructor.
She came to our level, and knew what we needed to be explained. If she didn't, she asked. She also clearly stated what she wanted for each speech.
COM 115, Fall 2010
This course was very useful.
She relates to the students well.
She is a wonderful teacher. She shows a lot of enthusiasm and helps us in any way she can.
She always has activities prepared. Easy to talk to about any problems or not understanding things.
Sample Feedback:
CMN 336, Spring 2016
Great teacher overall! Very interested in students and teaching! Thank you!
Great teacher and really good at explaining material. Course expectations were clear.
Amazing instructor. Very knowledgeable. Excellent at teaching. Would try to take another class by her if I wasn't graduating.
Well-organized. Didn't go off-topic.
CMN 336, Fall 2015
Excellent lesson plan, organization, teaching, and grading policies.
Awesome professor. Always kind, enthusiastic, prepared, and understanding.
Great professor. Very enthusiastic, approachable, and fair. Passionate about topic. She really cared about the students' well being.
Erin is a very enthusiastic instructor and her teaching style really helped me learn the course material.
CMN 230, Spring 2015
Fun, able to keep attention, down to Earth. Awesome material--useful and interesting. My favorite class.
Very well prepared and positive.
Very good at explaining concepts/making the material interesting.
Erin is super friendly and her excitement about interpersonal comm showed in every lecture.
This class has seriously got me thinking about grad school. This has definitely been my favorite communication class, not just because I was interested in the content but because Erin is an amazing instructor.
CMN 230, Fall 2014
She is so enthusiastic about teaching, was always available to meet outside of class, and made the subjects easy to understand.
This class was so hepful since it applies to literally every aspect of my life.
This was a 9am class and I went to every single class. You were just interesting.
Erin was so energetic and caring towards her students. The use of modern pop culture and language was a huge strength.
CMN 230, Spring 2014
She was incredibly aware of her students and made sure we were following what she was saying.
Did a great job with lecture slides and activities.
CMN 230, Fall 2013
Grading was fair and well-explained.
Really enthusiastic and very nice and informative. Made an effort to get to know students.
Overall absolutely loved this discussion section. I was always motivated to come to class and wanted to come because I liked it so much!
Erin spent above and beyond time to help us understand the answers to any questions we had.
CMN 101, Spring 2013
Strong in explaining assignments. Very energetic with class.
Fair grading procedures.
The instructor is passionate about the course and is always available for her students.
CMN 101, Fall 2012
Very helpful, knowledgeable, and energetic.
Organized, accessible, and clear.
Always excited to start and prepared, eagar to help out.
She is a very good instructor. Always preprared.
COM 115, Spring 2012
Great teacher. She really cared about us and our speaking abilities and you could tell. Made a class I thought I would hate very interesting.
This course was very good and I learned a great deal.
COM 115, Spring 2011
I felt our assignments and classroom activities were interesting, challenging, and stimulating. The lectures were instructive. She helped the learning stay interesting and purposeful all semester.
She was very effective in teaching this class in a non-stressful way.
Good and effective instructor.
She came to our level, and knew what we needed to be explained. If she didn't, she asked. She also clearly stated what she wanted for each speech.
COM 115, Fall 2010
This course was very useful.
She relates to the students well.
She is a wonderful teacher. She shows a lot of enthusiasm and helps us in any way she can.
She always has activities prepared. Easy to talk to about any problems or not understanding things.