“The instructor was very inclusive. He always reviewed over the ideologies gone over in the previous class and often encouraged the students to dissect the arguments. Anytime there was confusion for students, he answered honestly and relatively to the topic and assisted in creating simpler ways to obtain an argument. The professor included stories from his own experiences as a philosopher, which often had some humorous moments, but increased classroom engagement and understanding.”

“The instructor was clear in his teaching and he worked to make sure that everyone understood the subject. He made himself available after classes and during office hours so that all students would be able to ask questions and have a clear understanding of the course.”

“Professor Whitaker was one of the best teachers I have had at Marquette thus far. His thorough understanding of the course material is evident in every single lecture. He encouraged questions and engaged thoughtfully with every student’s questions. He was always willing to talk about questions during office hours and provide feedback regarding inquiries on difficult readings. He has a great sense of humor that keeps the class interested. I think the basis of every great professor is a willingness to engage actively with students at every possible opportunity, and Professor Whitaker fully accomplishes this.”

“Mr. Whitaker is a great communicator and teacher. I would look forward to his class, even at 8 am, because he made the material and lectures fun and interesting. His humor kept me engaged when I wanted to sleep and he was very helpful when I went into office hours to go over the study guide for the midterm…Overall, he is a great teacher and I was not excited to take philosophy but he made it a great class that was very intellectually stimulating.”

“This is the most organized class I have taken at Marquette. Expectations were clear and everything was laid out in black and white in the syllabus, so there was no confusion.”

“Very good instructor. I really appreciated how he would guide us in discussion without restraining the conversation. He was also good at rephrasing questions in order to make for better discussions which is something that’s important for an ethics class.”

“Mr. Whitaker was great at stimulating discussion. His knowledge on the content was vast, and he kept the class interested the entire time. I wish that this class was long because I’d love to discuss more about this topic in Mr. Whitaker’s classroom.”

“Robert Whitaker was probably one of the best teachers I’ve ever had at Marquette. He was always well prepared and knew the information very well. I knew what his expectations were for the class and never felt unprepared. He always made group conversations interesting and made the class a comfortable place to share. I always felt like he respected everyone’s ideas and encouraged us to ask difficult questions. He is an overall funny and nice guy. He chose interesting readings that weren’t super long, so it was easy to prepare for every class. I think this helped students participate in class because students often read short readings more often than long readings. The readings were also very interesting and thought provoking.”

“Professor Whitaker is an amazing professor, the class was exciting and he presented all the information in a captivating manner. It was clear how passionate he was about philosophy, yet he presented everything in a non-biased manner. He was engaged and was always looking for participation and encouraging discussions among the class. The majority of the content was exciting and even if it was a little bland, Professor Whitaker made it appealing and connected it with real life examples. Cannot say enough good things about the class!”

“Prof. Whitaker is an amazing philosophy professor and overall person. Philosophy can be hard to understand at times with the type of wording that philosophers use, however Prof. Whitaker used present day examples that made everything easier to understand. I would love to take another philosophy class led by him, but I can’t due to my schedule. He deserves some type of award, or a raise, an award and a raise would be most appropriate in my opinion.”

“Professor Whitaker was able to make many difficult concepts very interesting. Epistemology is quite difficult but the Professor definitely made me look forward to every class by reassuring and explaining when anyone had problems with any step in a kind and understanding manner. I enjoyed his teaching very much.”

“Prof. Whitaker did a fantastic job presenting material and keeping the course stimulating. Very engaging discussions and fun conversations. Each class had consistently interesting content and he took our preferences into consideration when planning out class periods.”

“This instructor made this course. The information is difficult to understand at times and I think it would be very easy to not explain the material correctly, but this instructor knew the material and was able to add his own comments and led students to have their own opinions as well (in discussion).”