Really caring professor! Participation matters a lot!

You could tell she wasn't the best at explaining everything (especially more complicated questions) but it didn't really matter since her tests were relatively easy if you followed lecture. Anything I couldn't get from her lecture I'd read the text or use online stuff. Very millennial coded. The other reviews are wild though, overall good teacher.

The textbook was a better teacher. She often blamed her teaching on a bad mental health day. Not sure this is valid?

Very mislead during lectures and the midterm did not reflect what we learned. Lectures were very lengthy and contained unnecessary information. Do not recommend

Mike was by far the best professor I had during my time at UCSB. He completely changed the trajectory of my college experience and my life as well. He is extremely caring and wants to see his students succeed. All you have to do is put in the hard work. Thank you Mike. You deserve all the accolades. The best Professor at UCSB hands down.

Absolutely stellar guy. Great at simplifying concepts down, and was very encouraging of questions. I found the lecture slides to be poorly organized, but his teaching made up for it. Passionate about improving our overall experience in the class, which is not common. UCSB students are lucky to have this guy in the bio program!