Stokes is really smart and makes PS15 more interesting. Sit in the back if you don't want to be called on in lecture. Read the textbook! I found section to be more helpful for the tests and homework than lecture. The tests (midterm and final) are extremely easy if you've been paying attention in section. Homework is exactly like section activities.

Professor Stokes had a no-email policy, for both her and her TAs. She also often cold calls during lectures, which I hated. Office hours are a must to receive a good grade in her class, as they are extremely helpful when it comes to homework. The grade is largely dependent on homework and in-class midterm and final.

Professor is really great and has an amazing personality, however the work load was heavy and pretty difficult in my opinion. The tests seemed intense, but just study and it'll be fine.

Charismatic lecturer. Very very smart, and good at explaining content and engaging the class. Stokes/TAs disallow email, and are only accessible through office hours. Stoke's Zoom office hours have to be booked a week in advance. Even if you have a strong grasp on coding this class is very difficult. I still think that she does a great job.

Stokes is a quirky professor who is super passionate about energy politics and its impacts on the environment. The class has a heavy workload in the beginning but it gets easier as the quarter progresses. My only criticism is that lectures are essentially pointless in the second half of the course but attendance is still mandatory. Take this class!

Every political science major already knows that PS15 is the least favorite pre-req for the major, but Professor Stokes creates a class that turns unappealing statistics into a dope subject. The level of engagement in this class is on a new level so don't daydream! Stokes is by far an amazing educator who is quirky and extremely intelligent.