I also had him for COMM89 as a freshman and he is awesome! He transitioned to online teaching well. He is very organized and makes lectures as entertaining as they can be. Had to do lecture module analysis for each lecture but it was pretty easy. You can knock it out within an hour. Then just one final paper that he gives multiple options for.

Merolla is absolutely excellent prof; the best Ive ever had Even during COVID & using Zoom his commitment/excitement for the class is still apparent & it enhances the learning exp Lectures are clear & concise, plus his voice is oddly soothing Class structure made learning effortless He also truly has students best interest at heart 10/10

Absolutely love him!! took his 3 weeks summer class and had 1 midterm and 1 final with extra credit options. The tests were multiple choice and taken strictly from lecture.

Hes only easy in the precomm courses. For 121, yes he knows his stuff but we only had 12 questions on midterm and 10 on final. All short answer. He gives SO much info to remember that come test day you blank out. Remember the important stuff and you wont find it on the test. 3 1/2-3 pg response papers. Hes nice as can be but unfair with tests!

Heard nothing but great things for this prof. Charming and smart he is. But when it comes to teaching com120 find someone else. Midterm/final are both shirt response 10 questions. He gives SO much information it's impossible to remember it all for 10 questions worth of a test is incredibly unfair. There's also 3 1.5-3 pg response papers 5pts each

Andy is super passionate about the subject and it really shows in his lectures which are super interesting and relevant to everyday life. This was by far one of my favourite COM classes. The tests weren't too bad and focus more on the lecture notes (he doesn't post slides) so you have to go to class, but honestly Andy is such a great lecturer!!

Andy is my absolute favorite comm professor at UCSB. He's organized, funny and clearly loves his job and he wants all his students to do well. His lectures are very straight forward. As long as you go to class and do the readings, you'll get a good grade. The midterm and final are both strictly blue book. All short answer & essay questions.

He's an amazing professor! He knows how to engage the class and make lecture interesting. He's very smart and seems to be very passionate about the subject. There is one paper, a midterm and a final. All were very easy. As long as you go to class, do the readings on gauchospace and go over lecture slides, you'll do well!

Kindest teacher ever. Great sense of humor, you will never get bored in his class. Always here to help. As an international student, I came several times to him; he always helped me and cared about his students. + you will learn so much, Non verbal communication class was one of the most interesting classes I took! I discovered a lot. Thanks Andy!

amazing professor. new to ucsb. I have a lowkey crush on him because of how good of a teacher he is and how personable he is. He is one of those teachers that are passionate and it is obvious through his rich slides, and tremendous knowledge about what he is lecturing about. On top of all that he is soooo funny in lecture. 10/10 Andy.