AI Rate Professor

Criminal Justice

Joanie Dybach

AJ56 · AJ71 · AJ21 · AJ54A · AJ53 · AJ25 · INTRODUCTION · AJ70 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
14.47%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless she is your only option; expect and limited support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear expectationsHarsh feedbackHard to pleaseAvoid if possible
  • Dominant student theme is harsh, inconsistent grading that ignores rubrics or effort.
  • , and a demeaning tone.
  • A few students who adapt to her exact standards still call the class tough but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Students repeatedly say full-credit work is nearly impossible and many end with C/D/F or drop.

; and fail language.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material is often textbook-based, but , and harsh standards make the course feel hard.

Some say homework content is simple; the .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many sections require attendance or strict participation, with little flexibility on late work.

Online and , and participation rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Vast ; only a small minority defend her tough-love style.

Negativity is strong in both formats; online volume of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

10/100

; students say rubrics and full effort still yield low scores.

Format shift

; in-person also called unpredictable.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and tests are common, with little leniency on deadlines.

Format shift

Online students emphasize reading volume and timed quizzes especially.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most students describe little teaching value, rude tone, and poor support despite a few tough-love fans.

Format shift

A minority say she is smarter in person; online teaching quality is widely panned.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams with heavy weight on written responses.

Format shift

Online quizzes are often timed; both formats stress discussion posts and written work.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

standards and an unfriendly classroom climate, with a few tough-love defenders.

Main concern

and a non-student-friendly atmosphere even when content is simple.

What students said

“ so unfun...”
AJ25
“You could be producing A+ work and getting Cs in her class.”
AJ25
“Despite the other ratings, I really like Prof. Dybach. Sure she is stern and challenging, but so is the criminal justice system.”
AJ21

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online experience is widely described as harsh, vague, and demotivating, with and low grades.

Main concern

and little helpful feedback.

What students said

“You could be doing 11/10 god-tier writing and still end up with a 6/10.”
AJ21
“Only advice I while you can and run!!”
AJ21
“ !”
AJ70

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams are frequently described as strict, timed, or inconsistently graded with .

Timed quizzesCanvas examsTest heavyHarsh scoring

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and unrealistically high standards more than specific exam software.

Test heavyHarsh gradingUnclear criteria
“She will mark you down without a if you got the correct answer.”
AJ25
“You could be producing A+ work and getting Cs in her class.”
AJ21

Online

Online students report timed quizzes and , and harsh scoring.

Timed quizzesCanvas examsVague instructionsHarsh written scoring
“The so I was always running out of time even though I was doing it without any notes or textbook.”
AJ21
“Her canvas exams are full of typos and on the exam.”
AJ53

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Only advice I while you can and run!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong and low support. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Rate

15/100

“ as a professor.”

⚖️

10/100

“You could be doing 11/10 god-tier writing and still end up with a 6/10.”

💬

18/100

“She and basically insults you in her rubrics.”

🧱 Effort vs Reward

12/100

“She will give you half credit for assignments if your answers dont meet her idea of the right answer.”

Theme 1

📉 About Grades & Rubrics

  • grades completely contradictory to her rubrics
  • never gives full credit
  • Prepare to fail

Theme 2

😤 About Tone & Support

  • Horrendously rude
  • Emotionally & verbally degrading
  • doesn't care about helping students succeed
  • not student-friendly

Theme 3

🧩 Minority Defense

  • tough but if you really want to learn, she is the key
  • Tough love is how I would describe her teaching
  • but ... she really knows what she is doing

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with highly , and communication across many years and formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 566

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 3

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

19

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 4