Meghan Grosse, PhD

Assistant Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies, Washington College

Courses Taught

Qualitative and Descriptive Methods in the Social Sciences [Washington College]
- co-designed with Sara Clarke-De Reza (Education)
Media + Politics [Washington College]
Creative and Information Economies [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington College]
Sex + Gender in Popular Media (online course) [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]
Economics of the Media [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]

“Forced me to actively think about issues I hadn’t considered before.”
“She’s good at making connections to modern life.”
“The course encouraged me to be more critical of mass communication in the real world.”
“Very good communication & presenting skills as well as tie-ins to real world examples”
“Taught me about a completely different side of the media I’d never seen before”
“The most beneficial aspect was learning how to think critically about media in the world.”
“Definitely opened my eyes to aspects of media I never knew or thought about before”
"I enjoyed the real-life examples that we discussed in every class. This class also taught me skills to use going forward."
"I loved having the discussions in this class because it let me understand more how the media is really involved in our lives."

“she was always extremely responsive to questions in person and through emails. She cared for the students and always helped succeed. Very understanding”
“Obvious that you’re passionate/knowledgeable about the topic, you made yourself available to meet/talk and are well-spoken”
“Great with students, knows what she’s talking about”
“Professor cares, intelligent, explains well + knows how to make material fun”
“Interactive and approachable”
“Great with energy and engaging students”
“Fantastic and engaging lecturer”
“Engaging, friendly, relatable”

“Serious effort to promote discussion as opposed to simply lecture”
“this instructor is an amazing teacher. She exhibits great organization, clear directions & teaching skills that makes things easy to understand”
“excellent professor who is extremely knowledgeable”
“I liked the variety of perspectives and willingness to listen the instructor had.”
“I loved the discussions in this course. Although the class was 3 hours, it felt much shorter because the instructor always kept the class engaging! Very fun and comfortable atmosphere.”
“Passionate/always tries to engage class.”
“most passionate instructor I’ve ever had”
"Our professor was very attentive to what content students needed more help understanding"
“I loved Prof. Grosse. Her class was organized. I knew what to expect and what we would go over."

“Able to make difficult concepts easily accessible.”
“Meghan has a great grasp of the topics discussed, she makes it easy to listen and learn”
“The instructor explained even the most difficult course material in a way that was understandable and interesting”
“Meghan is extremely articulate and I liked how she explained the readings in a critical, but unbiased, manner. I think she is a great teacher and I would absolutely take another class with her.”
“Makes sure that students understand everything and allows for questions”
“The readings were not easy and were challenging in a good way. With the knowledge of the instructor, the information was made to be even more interesting. Discussion was pulled from the students in a very productive way.”
“I learned to think in a new way with a new perspective”
“So rarely do I get to take a class that makes me both smarter and better at thinking. This class was one of them. It asked more questions than it answered, and made me learn to appreciate the world around me much more.”