Teaching

Course Rating: 5.96/6.00

"BEST CLASS I'VE TAKEN AT BAYLOR. MR EVA IS THE BEST." 

"One of the best professors I've had at Baylor." 

"Rich was an amazing teacher that gave me something to look forward to every class. He made me love philosophy and created this love of learning within me. He truly cared about his students and I would 100% take his class again." 

"I love this professor!! Probably my favorite!" 

"Rich is great! Loved his class." 

"Rich might be the best philosophy professor to ever exist (he’s the only philosopher professor I’ve taken but I’m confident in my opinion)."

"I really hope Rich Eva stays teaching this class at Baylor for a long long time. He is amazing... he is very professional and it feels like he's been teaching this class forever. I wish I could go back and take this class again!" 

"Great teacher that makes confusing [philosophers] sound coherent."

"Rich made sure to include every student throughout the semester and ensured that each question and response was weaved into a purposeful discussion. The class never felt like actual work, but instead felt like a genuine conversation between individuals of different opinions."  

"[Rich] did an amazing job handling many touchy and controversial subjects." 

"I ABSOLUTELY LOVED Rich Eva!!! He was so kind to all of his students and his class was structured really well. His class was just discussion based and the topics we talked about were SO interesting and cool! You could tell he was really passionate about his students and the subject matter and that he really wanted us to learn and understand it. I couldn't recommend him to teach this class more and I recommend everyone to take it with him! I also love how there weren't any tests and instead debates because doing research for debates and getting to learn different viewpoints about different topics was so much more beneficial. I was able to engage with the material rather than memorize it!" 

"Rich was always willing to meet outside of class when best for you and provided help on readings and materials. His coursework is extremely fun to work with and discuss in class. The way he changes the requirements or expectation based on the class and how it is doing as a whole is so helpful." 

"He was a great professor." 

"I felt like Rich really cared about all of us and what our opinions were and that we succeed in the class." 

"He is a really good teacher and made a great environment for growth" 

"Whatever stance the class would take on a subject, [Rich] always found a way to counter our beliefs in order to expand our thinking on that subject. We were challenged to think differently and critically of everything presented to us."

"I really enjoyed this class. There was a maintained relaxed and positive environment even when discussing difficult subjects. The instructor was very fun to listen to and always available to help and meet with students."   

Course Rating: 5.92/6.00

"This has been my favorite course at Baylor.  I have learned so much and acquired so many different skills from [Rich] and this course that I look forward to applying throughout my career and life."

"I loved [Rich's] class, it was my favorite at Baylor so far!"

"Love this class!  Favorite class of the semester"

"[Rich] is one of my favorite professors from the many classes I have taken..."

"This has been my favorite class at Baylor so far, and I think it has everything to do with Rich being the professor.  He established such a healthy environment in the classroom so we could have important and controversial discussions about medical ethics issues without anyone being offended or mocked.  And the content he chose for us to read was always so interesting.  The workload was completely reasonable, and I actually looked forward to every assignment we were required to complete.  I loved this class and this professor."

"[Rich] encouraged open discussions... that really made me think about different viewpoints and opened my eyes to new ideas."

"[Rich] loves the pursuit of knowledge" 

"[Rich] is overall a great professor... he is not judgmental and he doesn't allow judgment"

"[Rich] made each class so fun and personal" 

"I love this class and I think it gave me a strong foundation for my future career in medicine!" 

"Definitely a top tier teacher - 10/10"

"This was probably my favorite class because of how engaging Rich is and how he makes it fun. Loved the class and wish I could take it again!"

"I really like how fun [Rich] made the class..."

"This was my favorite class and looked forward to it every day I had it. Don't change a thing!" 

"[Rich] did an excellent job not imposing [his] options or moral values on the class. [He] took me out of my comfort zone with this class"

"[Rich] has a knack for engaging with a topic or text alongside his students" 

"[Rich] is genuinely captivated by the philosophy he teaches, and this is manifested in his engaging, thoughtful, and kind teaching style" 

"Rich is a great teacher who really cares about the material, and explains it in a way that is fun"