Western Kentucky University / L / Deborah A. Logan

Just an awful professor. I'm usually an A student and I got a C in the class. She's disorganized. She doesn't care about her students. She obviously doesn't want to be there. She will laugh at you if you bring up an idea that she doesn't think is right about a text. She comes in unprepared for class all of the time but then expects you to be prepared. She does not give you feed back on any of your papers or tests-- just gives you a score and that's that. DO NOT TAKE HER FOR ANYTHING. TAKE ANYONE ELSE. ANYONE. You'll be better off.

Dr. Logan is overall a very sweet woman, but she's not the best teacher in the world. The course I was in required us to read a book a week, but for the most part the books weren't too long. She's a little awkward, so it could make our discussions a bit awkward sometimes too. 2 mandatory essays, 3rd one was optional. They're about 5-7 pages and she grades pretty fairly. Midterm and Final required, but they're not that bad.

You will be doing a lot of reading for this class. You will finish a book a week... and at some points it will feel pretty intense. If you need help talk to her. Dr. Logan is a very nice women. There are a couple 5-8'ish papers due throughout the semester. (DON'T PROCRASTINATE). There is a typed essay midterm done in class and they same goes for the final.

She really knows her stuff! She is very quiet but very intelligent and willing to help in any way she can. Maybe it was b/c it was honors, IDK, but we read a novel each week. You definately don't want her if you do not have the time to read, but other than that her class was excellent.It was the most I have learned in a Lit class thus far. She is awesome!

I have mixed feelings about this class. First off, I put the notes at 'Moderate,' but you'll be better off by taking minimal notes off the board and putting your effort into listening to what she says. The terms on the board are important, but the definitions are more important. Even as an English major, this course was difficult for me; Dr. Logan is fun and a VERY nice person, but when she sets a deadline or tells you to write a paper a certain way, she MEANS it. That wasn't a problem for me, though -- for me, her teaching style just didn't gel particularly well with me. If you're good at grasping specific concepts from a generalized explanation of the subject, you'll be fine, but, if you're like me and tend to do better being GIVEN the specific concept and expounding upon it from there, you may be out of your element.

Dr. Logan is a Fabulous teacher. She is very open minded and very alloting to student input. I intentionally try to sign up for her classes. She is a very challenging teacher, but if you tell her that it is overwhelming you she will not chastise you for it, she understands. She is very enthusiastic about her subjects and want her students to know all that they can. I have taken her for a general ed and an upper level and have enjoyed her for both.

I just want to say that Dr. Logan is a very intelligent woman and a wonderful teacher. If you like to be challenged take her classes. Some of the people posting her about her are overly negative, and highly inaccurate. If you don’t like to read than why are you in an upper level English class, and if you have her for gen ed feel lucky that you have someone that will get you prepared for college. Ignore what other people say and take a chance on her classes she is worth it.

I just want to say, when I signed up for this course, I read all the horrible reviews she got and I was worried. But then I took the class. Dr. Logan is cool, and she is not demanding. All you have to do is show up, do the readings and the position papers(1-2 pages of your thoughts on what you read) and do the term paper workshops, and you will do fine. The people who are bashing her in thier reviews probably did not go to class much, and when they did, they most likely could not be bothered to do the work. I liked this class, got an A! and I suck at english, though I can clearly spell a lot better than most of the dildos who reviewed Dr. Logan. HMMM... maybe the problems those people had with the class are more than likely thier own stupidity and laziness rather than anything Dr. L did. Imagine... an English class where you have to actually be able to read and comprehend the stuff in order to pass.! wow. the term paper is 15 pages...but the workshops help you along with it. It's not as horrible as all the bad reviews would have you believe though. You just need to actually show up more than once a week. Oh yeah, you should probably stay awake for 5 minutes too!

Debbie Logan is the WORST teacher I have ever had. I learned absolutely nothing in the class. She had unrational expectations of us. The goal of the class is to type a 20 page paper. She never really specified any guidlines for the paper. This is the only class I have ever had where I didn't learn at least something. Please don't take her.

I dread Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 because of this class. All we do is sit in a circle and talk about meaningless crap. Then we have to write our opinions about the discussions - and no one seems to have the right opinion unless yours is identical with hers. She'll hand back your "position paper" with a random score on the top corner and no other marks on the paper.

The goal of this class is to write a 20 page research paper. It actually says that "no paragraph can be less than half a page or more than half a page". What the crap? That's just an example of her expectations. You also can't use "that" or "it" in your research paper. I was always thought that I could use pronouns, but aparantly every other english teacher i've had was wrong.

I haven't learned a thing. Dr. Logan doesn't teach. I'm pretty sure she still doesn't know my name - we only have 3 weeks of the class left and there are only 20 people in there. Please don't take her.

as long as you try dr. logan will give you a good grade. she is a really cool lady and expects you to actually try to improve. all you do for the class is write a few 2page position papers and one big research paper, that you work on throughout the semester. she helps you out if you need it,but as long as you show up on the workshop days you'll probably do good. i got a C because i didnt work too much on the paper and skipped one of the workshops, but its the grade i deserved.

Ok. Here's the deal with her. I had not had a bad English teacher in WKU's English dept. until Logan. She seems nice but at times she makes arrogant remarks (for example, she handed out a paper listing paper assignment requirements AFTER 3 of the paper assignments were already due, and upon handing it out she said "I didn't think I would have to do this, but I see now that I do." Also, she is not timely with returning tests or papers at all. She lets meaningless class discussions go on too long at times. She's not specific about why she takes points off from tests or papers. This class is not hard if you attend class, take notes and figure out what she wants and comply with it, but she is not a good instructor. Also about extra credit--she doesn't like to give it because "if you're having trouble with the regular material, why should I give you more work?" Just do yourself a favor and take about anyone else for this class & not her.

Dr. Logan is one of the best of the best. She is often disliked, because people fail to see her humor and talent, but give her a little time and you will see she is an amazing teacher and lady. I earned a D in the class, but it was because of my personal problems, which she was very attentive to as well as patient with.

Dr. Logan is one of the most knowledgeable and professional professors in the English Department. If you are truely interested in learning...She is the best!

fem-nazi is the way to explain her. if she likes you then youll do well but she picks favorites and rides them the whole semester. my grade dropped a whole letter after she told me what i got. she doesnt send any of your papers to you after the class ends so a paper worth 30% of your grade you wont know what she gave you on it. avoid this class at all costs

It's sad to see such negative, skewed reviews of Dr. Logan. This is one of the first courses at WKU that I feel really challenged and benefited me. This course is structured around the concept of exploring organized thought. Through language and literature, different view points are introduced and analyzed. Sizable readings are given out for each class, but all are discussed. Related concepts from outside the readings are also explored. These concepts are then applied to weekly "position papers" that ask you to informally explore your thoughts and feelings. With no tests or quizzes, the readings in the class lead up to a 20-30 page research paper.

Before freaking out, there are some important things to know. The reason attendance is mandatory is because it is key in this course. The readings can be daunting, but if you forget to read once or twice, it isn't the end of the world. It is the issues they represent that Dr. Logan really wants you to examine. The position papers are no big deal. Two to three double spaced pages? It'll take you maybe 30-45 minutes. And the research paper, I will not lie, is kind of scary at first. However, at the end of the semester, when I handed in my paper that I had worked on for months, I felt really good. There are workshops and opportunities to consult Dr. Logan to ensure that you are keeping up and headed in the right direction. Just be sure to pick something you care about.

When it's all said and done, this is not a course for everyone. If you need set expectations and minimal requirements, take someone else. If you like to think, explore new ways of thought, and be surrounded by highly intelligent people, consider signing up. Dr. Logan is amazingly brilliant and ultra friendly. I'll admit that I didn't get her at first, but by the time the semester ended, I felt a very positive student-professor relationship. Both she and the course helped me learn and grow.

Dr. Logan expects her students to know about every single poem, author, story before you enter the class and then be able to explain the themes of the work in great detail. She is definately not the professor for you if you hate to read and if you easily stray from conscious thought to daydreaming.

This class bores the spit out of me. I used to like it, until Dr. Logan started getting picky, assigning overly-long papers, and grading her tests without any basis for why she scored as she did. Her methods changed for every person in the class. Basically, see the other review about this class. She needs to not be a professor anymore, or stop trying to teach freshmen like they are seniors, and have someone else grade for her.

I took the Humanities Semester during the first semester of my freshman year. I really enjoyed all of my classes and my professors except for Dr. Logan. I got low grades on my exams after staying up and studying and then repeating back to her exactly what she told us she wanted us to say. Two guys in the class wrote the same exact things I did and one got an A and another a B. When I asked her about the exam she refused to discuss it and told me to "figure it out for myself." She gives long papers and threatens a lowered grade if they aren't the correct length and then if the paper is even a half of a page too short she returns it and refuses to grade it until it is lengthened. I found her nice, if somewhat nervous, in class but after class she has no time for anyone and really doesn't seem to care if her students succeed or fail. I found her highly biased towards her male students. The guys in the class could put forth a half-hearted effort and recieve the same praise that we girls would get for good and well-thought work. She cannot justify the grades she gives on papers or exams and usually refuses to discuss it or gives non-answers. The first few weeks of class she missed several days, which was not her fault, because of trips and an injury. She expected us to be understanding of her problems and her 50% attendance for the first two weeks, but shortly after decided to yell at the entire class for "sneaking out" after our history class and "coming into class hungover." I think she genuinely dislikes college students and thinks we are all drunken slackers. There were two students who had actually left and another student had reported that more were doing so and rather than looking back over attendance, Dr. Logan simply went off at all of us. They didn't even leave because they were 'hung over' and the students who were late to her class or didn't pay attention weren't either, she is just so boring and mono-toned that it requires a huge effort just to pay attention. I would sign myself up to be ripped apart by the rabid ladybugs that infest the ceiling of my dorm room before I would even contemplate setting foot inside the class of this horrible and bitter woman ever again.

She is the rudest and most snotty professor that the English department has. Never take a class from her when there are so many other options. All the other profs in the English dept. are awesome and they don't treat their students like they hate them. Woo hoo, I got my Ph.D. Everybody respect me. I'm Doctor Logan. See this...it is my Ph.D. I am so better than you. I am so awesome. Blah blah blah. Get a life and a personality.

This was a fun class. Take it and make the main paper your thesis for the honors program since it's an honors class anyway. She is a wonderful woman with a lot to teach you if you are willing to dedicate yourself to your project. :)

Dr. Logan was on okay teacher throughout the semester. She expects the class to carry the discussion; she doesn't offer any insight at all. The papers are longer than what students are usually expected to write, but it is an English course. However, in the end her true character came out. I have no idea how she figured my grade. I tried to contact her numerous times through email and phone to discuss it with her, but she never returned any of my attempts. I will never take her again, because of the way she acted after class.

SHe is evil. I mean she doesnt even tell you what you did wrong on your tests there is just a grade, and and number. Nothing

Dr. Logan is one of the best teachers I have had at Western. In this class you have 3 test and 3 formal papers. It is very important to come to class and participate if you want to do well on the tests. She also sets up paper conferences with all of the students to look over the papers and make suggestions, this is very helpful. Although this is a challenging class, if you are actually intersested in learning something, I highly reccommend her. Despite what some of the other evaluations say, Dr. Logan is a wonderful professor and a very nice person if you put forth some effort in her class.

After reading some of the other comments about Dr. Logan I have to put in my two cents. Dr. Logan has been one of the best professors I have had at Western. She doesn't put up with a lot of crap and is very willing to help students out. Most people find her challenging, but that is only because she wants her students to get something out of the course. She wants to make sure that you read and know the material. I only hope that someday I can be as good of a teacher as she is.

She is great professor if you take time to get to know her. Dr. Logan is a very intelligent woman and will not take all those bullshit excuse we use from time to time. she expects you to be in class ready to learn and prepared for class. DO NOT TAKE HER IF YOU DON'T EXPECT TO PUT IN EFFORT. TAKE HER BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED MORE FROM HER IN A SEMESTER THAN IN ALL MY ENGLISH CLASSES.

Honestly, this class, at least with Dr Logan, was a complete waste of time, energy, and money. She gave me a horrible grade on my final paper with no justification (other than the fact that my sources had "sexist" titles). Interestingly enough, another professor thought I should try to publish my work. We had readings every day, and, at least once a week, we were required to hand in both a 2 page paper and a draft of our research paper. The books for the class were very expensive and rather useless. She acted as if her class was the only class we were taking and as if her political theories and ideas were all that mattered. She is very sexist and seems to have "anti-religion" tendencies (it'd be ok if she were neutral on the subject). She is a terrible teacher who gives unfair grades. Steer clear of her at all costs. Take Epley instead.

If she does not like you then you are screwed. You can take all the notes in the world and read everything ten times over and still do bad on her tests. The tests are just a bunch of quotes which you have to identify, explain, and sometimes something else also. You can write wonderful papers with good points and she does not care. She is very closed-minded and very boring. The sound of her annoying voice can torture anyone and put them to sleep. Also, if you have any personal problems or family emergencies, she could care less. She is heartless and rude. It is ashame that Dr. Logan has to be in the English Department at WKU because she puts a damper on the rest of the wonderful staff. Whatever you do, never take a class from Dr. Logan.

Dr. Logan is a horrible teacher. She is so boring. I mean, the class is like a funeral. You have to write 3 papers and they have to be a minimum of 7 pages. It takes forever to get your grades back. Obviously, the 7 pages are too much for her to grade, but she still demands it. The tests are long. She never answers email or gets in a hurry about returning anything. If you like to sleep, take this class. If you are interested in learning, find someone else.

I deserved a B in this class and I tried calling her over 30 times and she never called me back. When I finally set up an appointment with her at 7:30 a.m. when I got there she said she didn't have time to deal with this. We set up a time to meet again and then she didn't even show up. She was VERY rude. I pitty anyone who has to take her. My friend who was in my class knew he deserved an F and when he got his grade he got a B obviously he didn't complain but he knew he didn't deserve it. Take my advise take another teacher or take this class another semester!!!

Dr. Logan is an incredibly demanding teacher. Assignments for this class included a 2 to 3 page paper every week on subjects like

Many of the students in the class were overwhelmed with the length of papers (12 pages many times.) I didn't find them too difficult. I think the difference was between the writing majors and the lit or allied language arts majors. (I am writing.) The writing majors didn't have trouble with her at all. Those who didn't like the writing as much were overwhelmed.