“The course material was very interesting, and the professor found many ways to tie the course material into many aspects of the real world. I came in knowing a lot about the topic, but I still am learning so much. As we reach the end of this course, I can say with 100% certainty that it has changed my perspective on the world and of my future.”

“I cannot express enough how much of a kind and helpful professor Echols was. I never felt scared to communicate with her my struggles with the course due to outside factors and she was always there to support me and cheer me on. I was always excited to attend class and engage in the material with my classmates and family. It was truly one of the best courses I had at UCI this far.”

“Professor Courtney Echols is a blessing, I was honored to have had her as my professor this quarter. Thank you for teaching with a passion and bringing out the best in us! You’ve touched my heart in so many ways!”

“Professor Echols was a great professor and most “hardly seeing” in most of the campuses because I actually been to four different universities. She is very understanding with the students and for me and I actually wrote many times regarding how the readings were so hard for me since English isn’t my first league, but she actually understands where everyone was coming from, by taking our recommendation into consideration with giving out extra credits and honestly, for some professors would never do that, and I have actually met professors that do not reply to any message or emails. However, Professor Echols replies very well on our Mid survey and not only that on the first day of school survey and this strongly showed me how much she cares about each and every one of us and she wants everyone in her class to succeed and that’s the reason why I have tried my fullest and best to do awesome in this class. She is the most amazing person and professor, teacher, amentor that I have ever met.”

“The Professor was extremely generous with her students. She always listened to our needs and made changes according to what we communicated to her. Professor Echols also demonstrated that she cared for her students and gave us opportunities to improve. She would give feedback to any assignment and allowed us to try again if we did not earn the grade we expected. Very nice course and excellent Professor!”

“One of the best professors and classes I have ever had. Professor Courtney Echols has contributed greatly to my positive view of UCI and its teaching staff. She goes above and beyond to accommodate students and make the teaching environment comfortable for all.”

“I think this professor is amongst one of the most understanding individuals I have had in my time being at UCI. I would retake another course with this professor without hesitation. I material was interesting and got me thinking a majority of the time.”

“Professor Echols was one of the most respectful, flexible, open, and insightful professors that I have taken so far at UCI.”

“I really enjoyed the structure Professor Echols had for the course, she was extremely understanding and considerate and I truly appreciated that aspect of her.”

“The connection between racism and capitalism really opened my eyes and kept me engaged in this course throughout the quarter. Professor Echols broke down the material in a very simple, accessible way for us, despite how difficult and dense the readings could sometimes be. Professor Echols was also very understanding and took the feedback of her students very seriously. Any teacher that is as accommodating and understanding as her should receive an award, I can’t say how appreciative I am of how supportive she is of her students.”

“The professor made everything very accommodating to my learning abilities, interests in the course, and experience overall! It was a truly great experience to have a professor who cared for our education and our well being.”

“Informative class that taught me history I didn’t know and brought awareness to current events.”

“One of the best classes I’ve ever taken 🙂 would definitely recommend it to other criminology students, and I was very pleased.”

“This instructor was very fair and implemented a lot of voting within the class to make sure the student’s voices were heard. She was very open to feedback and flexible with the circumstances of students.”

“I appreciate that this professor gives opportunities to fix a poor grade. There are times when the assignments were graded low, but she offers us to redo the material to increase our grades. This lets us know what we got wrong, increases our knowledge in this class, and demonstrates that the professor cares about information getting into our heads rather than just grades themselves.”

“I think this course helped me a lot in learning about many things I didnt know. This helps me learn about obstacles that some people deal with in the world. This course explained the injustice that has been going on in this country, specifically poor communities. With this information and the knowledge I am gaining I want to be able to use this information where ever I go in my career job. I would like to help children and communities that have less advantages.”

“Professor Echols is very committed to her students and very passionate about the course material. On top of that, she takes student feedback very seriously and alters the course to best support all her students. These are the aspects that best supported my learning and experience in the course.”

“The teacher was accommodating and passionate about the course material. She was aware of the needs and lives of her students outside of her class.”

“Professor Echols is definitely making a very positive impact on students. This class has opened my mind up to very important knowledge that I will use in my daily life. Thankful for the professor, and the course and course material.”

“Professor Echols is one of the best professors I’ve had at my time at UCI. And although the class was difficult, I come away from this class having learned so much. You can tell that she is VERY passionate about what she teaches and lives it out in her own life as well.”

“For one, the understanding nature that the professor exuded since day one- which was a lot more than I had previously received before from other professors. Second, the enthusiasm and deep interest you could hear and feel the passion in her voice when lecturing. Thirdly, she was always making sure everyone’s questions were being answered, ensuring that class is on the same page.”

“Professor Echols is one of the best professors who is willing to do everything to help the students. She cares for everyone and teaches in a way that is helpful to every single student. Every opinion is taken into account in this class. Professors main goal is to present the course material not judge the students with the grades they receive.”

“I just want to thank her for being so understanding and giving us flexibility with assignments during the time we are living in. She as also made learning more interesting and has now set a pretty high standard to what I hope other professors are like in future courses.”

“Professor Echols is the best instructor I’ve ever had! She really cares about her student’s well-being and wants her students to learn and engage in the course material. I learned so much more than I expected and I am very grateful to have taken a class that was instructed by Professor Echols!”

“Professor Echols is a great person and a great lecturer! She took time to get to know her students and I felt that she was genuinely on my team in the fact that she sought out to help all of us during stressful times and be flexible whenever we need it. I think she did a great job in this course!”

“The professor was extremely understanding and supportive with students struggled with classwork, outside factors, the pandemic, and eventually the strike. There was course flexibility and incorporated feedback to provide the best fit course for the current students and their circumstances.”

“The professor was very accommodating of student perspectives. She gave a survey every so often and adjusted the course content and structure to best fit the needs of the students while preserving the integrity and intellectual nature of her course.”

“Professor Echols truly cares for her students and has a passion for the content she is teaching. I appreciate her taking into consideration our feedback about the course and making accommodations based on our responses.”

“Professor Echols is amazing and very understanding when it comes to her students, I wish more professors were like this. Overall, the course itself is very interesting as well.”

“You are an amazing professor. The integrity you have for your students is truly appreciate. You have demonstrated that aside from being a professor you are a friend giving us a platform to share personal problems with you. I can honestly write a book on how thankful I am to have you as a professor, but I will leave it as thank you very much. You are heaven sent and I thank god for putting such a pure soul in my path. May god bless you and, your baby on the way, and your family always.”

“The course and professor have exceeded my exceptions. I feel comfortable with the professor and with the assignments. I agree with my grade so far.”

“Amazing and knowledgable Professor. She encouraged students to attend her o`ce hours for any questions or concerns. I would without a doubt recommend Professor Echols to fellow students. I am grateful to have had her as my professor during the understanding of this critical topic.”

“In this course I’ve learned to identify the different social, racial and class aspects affecting and determining the individual’s position in regards to intersectionality. This class also taught me about the roots of the racial issues concerning the United States in present times.”

“Professor Echols it has been a real pleasure taking your class. I learned so much and everything I have learned I know will help me with my career and just in general day to day living. I really enjoyed your lectures again because I learned new things in every of your lectures. When I emailed you, you responded in a timely matter and you are very kind. This makes taking your course so much easier.”

“This course was very informative and helped me broaden my understandings of diversity.”

“Very sweet and understanding professor. She always wants to help her students.”

“I loved this course, excellent professor.”

“I really liked how she helped prepare us for our midterms. Her review sessions were EXTREMELY helpful. She is obviously passionate about what she does and it makes spending time in her classroom better!”

“She’s extremely knowledgeable and would do whatever she could to give us a great overview of the course. She believed in us and wanted us to do as well as we could and she provided us with all the help we needed.”

“She was very friendly and helpful.”

“She was very clear and explained confusing concepts well. She also was very helpful in preparing us for the midterm.”

“She was always willing to help. When it came to the course papers she was always willing to proof read my drafts and provide feedback. She always welcomed us to come talk to her in office hours to talk about class or other academic endeavors. Always so positive and easy to talk to.”

“Courtney is very knowledgeable about a lot of topics relating to race and the social world. She is also very specific and knows how to explain concepts thoroughly. She’s a boss.”

“I am thankful that Courtney was the TA for this course! She was accessible, available and so clear in all of her explanations– She was open to meeting with me before exams to help understand and solidify the material, which I found to be extremely helpful.”

“Courtney takes on the approach of teaching where a student can best understand and learn.”

“Prepared, friendly, helpful, engaged, makes everything clear and easy to understand. One of the best TAs Ive had here!”

“The TA honestly taught me more in this class than the professor did. Her midterm review session taught me more about course concepts than the actual lectures did. She is very knowledgable, approachable, and available for students. One of the best TAs I have ever had.”

“Thank-you Courtney for all that you do! You have truly been one of the BEST TAs I have ever had. I really loved that you were the TA in this course. I have had the pleasure of having you as a TA again this year, and I am so happy. Thank-you for always being available, and thank-you for being such a great teacher!”

“Courtney had a very good understanding of the material covered in class, she was very approachable and friendly and she also had review sessions that covered a lot of information in a thorough way to help us see what we still needed to study for the exams. I also appreciated her helping me understand what I needed to work on for the next exam.”

“Courtney has been one of the best TA’s I have had for a class. Her review sessions were very helpful due to the multiple choice mock quizzes. Overall, she was very informative during the review sessions and office hours due to her own preparation of resources. Also, she was very open to helping me during office hours.”

“Somehow she was always available when I needed her to be, which was great! She was always very nice and approachable. She made my experience in C113 a lot better. I’ve had some TAs in the past that are so bitter, horrible. Courtney was amazing throughout the quarter!”

“This is the second time Courtney was my TA and she has always made herself available when I or my study group needed her. She listened and guided us to find what we were looking for. She was very helpful in us succeeding in a semi difficult class.”

“Actively engaged and involved with students in class. Courtney’s enthusiasm for the course material was refreshing. Courtney also provided students with every tool we needed to succeed, giving us handouts and clarifying the process with much detail. This is my third class with Courtney and she always does an outstanding job of reaching out to students, communicating concepts in a clear and concise manner, and her demeanor is always personable and approachable. I couldn’t ask for anything more from a TA.”

“She was very responsive and helpful. The review sheets and the supplementary information sheets that she handed out before every exam helped very much. I had her for another class last quarter and I enjoy having her as my TA. Thank you for everything Courtney! Hope you have a great summer!”

“Courtney was always very clear about what she was talking about. She is a great TA and very approachable! She has definitely helped me understand the concept of the course.”

“Extremely receptive to help on issues regarding the assignments. Whenever there was a discussion question we couldn’t understand, she was able to explain it in a much easier sense without giving us the answers.”

“Courtney is the best TA! She helped me by going over my midterm exam and explaining everything I did right/wrong. I really appreciated her feedback and felt very comfortable approaching her and asking for help when needed.”

“Courtney went above and beyond in providing accommodations for students who were unable to attend her usual office hours. Her input on various assignments and her consistent desire to help students thrive in the classroom were really instrumental in understanding the course material. The class would’ve left a different mark on me had it not been for her participation in and out of the classroom.”

“Courtney was always available and very helpful. Was always ready and willing to make time to help students understand the material.”

“Courtney was an outstanding TA and was really well prepared for her review sessions which were really helpful. She also was welcoming to questions and was more than willing to clarify any concerns I had for the class.”

“That she was willing to help everyone until they understood what the question was. And i really appreciated that she was willing to repeat. she also gave great examples to help s understand the concepts. She was really sympathetic towards everyone and how people understand things at a different pace and i really liked her being in the classroom.”

“TA was very helpful and available to each and every student in our discussion. She was very relatable and easily approachable. I was thankful to have had a TA who was friendly. I was thankful for all her quick responses and guidance throughout the course of this paper. I was nervous because writing is not my forte, but she helped me improve tremendously, giving me helpful feedback. She also allowed the discussion section to operate according to the needs of the students. We got to put a word into the things we wanted to do during each section.”

“She thoroughly explained topics when she would give feedback on assignments. They were useful when studying for the midterm. She put a lot of effort in trying to explain material we did not understand and simplify what the professor said.”

“She was very helpful and patient. She took her time to explain concepts and did not rush any of the students. She was very helpful with assignments and have a lot of good feedback.”

“Even though C100 was a very difficult class and was harder than expected, she did an amazing job at dumbing down the material to an understandable point and was a great help.”

“Courtney was very helpful! Her competence and knowledge in subject really helped me succeed in this class. Keep doing what you’re doing, Courtney!”

“Courtney is the epitome of what a TA should be in a doctoral program here at UC Irvine.”