He's enthusiastic about teaching but he's unclear sometimes, and once you're lost you don't know what's going on for the rest of lecture. He doesn't use powerpoint slides, everything is on the chalkboard which made note taking hard. Also, tests were a lot harder than what was taught in the textbook and lecture.

Gainer is a really nice guy. He wants his students to do well and is really approachable. His tests were a bit difficult but if you did book problems and read the book you would be fine! Go to class!! You get participation points for using your iClicker.

Dr. Gainer is a new professor and it shows. That being said, he cares about his students and his tests are predictable. Just read Bruice's text and you will be fine. REALLY read the text and do the problems though. That's the only way you will do well.

Good professor. Genuinely cares about the students and is more approachable and easy-going than Bruice. Gives more difficult exams than Bruice. Reading the book is IMPERATIVE to doing well in the class.

He gets his lecture material right out of the book and his tests are NOT HARD IF YOU STUDY. His grading is fair and basically gives a free 17% of your grade an A with homework and clicker points. Do the book problems, actually do the homework, and you'll get a good grade.

He is a nice guy but terrible professor. His tests are unbelievably hard that they are almost a joke. He teaches as if he is teaching a grad school class, not an undergrad class.

I feel bad for the guy because it's his first year. You can tell he really wants to teach well but is just inexperienced. He stands in front of the board during lecture so it's hard to read anything and his tests and quizzes are harder than the material taught. The textbook is the only way to get through this class.

Gainer is a good professor; seems to care about students and has a thorough understanding of the material. Lectures can be very unclear if you have not read the textbook beforehand. There is iClicker, so attendance is mandatory.

Gainer is a good professor to take ochem with. While he is new and is shows in the clarity of his lectures, they are not hard to understand if you read the book. From my observations he's a better pick than Bruice who rushes through material. Gainer legitimately cares and is interested in doing a good job teaching us the material.

Professor Gainer seems very interested in the course he is teaching yet his lectures are extremely confusing and not helpful. The tests are also very difficult and not what one would expect after preparing for so much.