A great professor and super accessible if you need help. A lot of group interaction work which is helpful. Very interesting topics and he does an excellent job at lecturing. 10/10 recommend.

he's literally the best professor i've had at UCSB. im not sure what the negative reviews are about, I took both 136A/C & they were all very interesting classes! If you go to study tables there is no way you can fail. He also provides you with all the information you'll need on canvas& give you a time bank of five days to turn in assignments late.

such a chill prof! him and his TA were very kind and were always available to help. attend study tables if you're struggling!!!! it reaaally helped me get through the course. the material was super interesting, but i feel like i only had a better understanding of it because i previously took ling courses so take it if you're interested in that

I took conversational analysis with professor Whitehead, and I really enjoyed this course! It was very interesting material and I will never look at conversations the same way again. The only assignments were four papers, but the guidelines are pretty straightforward and they are very kind graders.

Any negative reviews for professor Whitehead are because people haven't gone to study tables. The class is graded on 4 assignments 3 of which are only 4 pages each. Don't take it if you can't find time to go to the study tables. They are so helpful and you will pass with an A if you go to them. Prof really cares abt students he's amazing.

Bad class to take. BE CAREFUL ON WHAT YOU CHOOSE!! Professor is nice and TA is nice, but they wont help at all for improving my grade. I do feel as if I am not understanding anything in his class and no one bothers to help me, as I am desperate for improving my grade and is hard in this class. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!! You will fail miserably!!!