I took her for COMM1 and now COMM178 as a 3-week class. The class structure was well-organized and excellent to learn. She was always willing to bring up examples if students needed clarification. I'm straight-up devastated that it is her last time teaching at UCSB; I'm crying so hard on the floor rn :( P.S. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TEACHING

Great class, great professor. I took her 8 am & attendance wasn't mandatory. The final was super straightforward and the two essays are really what make up your grade. Would definitely recommend it. The prof is also extremely compassionate and understanding if you need an accommodation.

Great professor and a simple class outline (2 papers and 1 MC final). Papers aren't too bad as long as you understand how to do a proper lit review. Very straight forward/easy MC final. Only negative thing about her class is the 8 AM time and the minimal room for error because there are only 3 assignments.

The class consists of two papers and a final exam. While it's a good class, I have found that she lacks on providing enough material to write our papers. Each lecture summarizes a dark side topic, but not enough to write 5-6 page essay. I'd still recommend this class but make sure to save notes from interpersonal comm to do well on your papers.

Lovedddd Nikki, would've gotten an A+ if it wasn't for me taking comm 89 at the same time, super chill professor!

Really liked Truscelli's lecturing style. Engaging and clear. However, its seems like not all the TAs graded on the same scale and their grading criteria was different from what the professor outlined in her rubric. Also not clear on the deadline for contesting a grade, so submitted request too late. 2 easy MCQ online exams and 2 difficult papers.