In the fall of 2008, I reported this flattering and embarrassing news. But oh, how the mighty have fallen!
I learned today from a Facebook friend that Ratemyprofessors has released its 2009-2010 lists of the top profs in the country. Where I was was ranked first in 2008, I’ve tumbled to 25th. My dismay is, well, infinitesimal. Here’s the real news: the top 50 hottest professors in the USA include no fewer than seven from Pasadena City College.
The lists are compiled from student ratings across the nation for both two-year and four-year institutions. It’s worth noting that no other college or university had more than two of its faculty members selected for the top 50. The “roll of smolderingness” includes the following colleagues of mine:
#4 David McCabe, Education
#8 Russell Frank, Languages
#9 Lynora Rogacs, Philosophy — and my office-mate!
#11 Derek Milne, Anthropology (last year’s #7)
#25 your blogger, History
#38 Charlene Potter, English
#40 Tamara Arida, Sociology
Question: does this say more about the faculty — or the students — of Pasadena City College? As for me, I am proud to relinquish my title. (I have no idea what methodology made me #1 in 2008 and makes me #25 now.) But I can’t wait for Monday, when I can begin to tease my office mate (3rd hottest female professor in the country) as mercilessly as I was teased last year.
And with that, a return to serious blogging next week.
Looking at the list, Lynora Rogacs appears to be 4th hottest female prof, after Juann Watson, Lauran Stevens and Cari Cannon.
Laura Stevens, that is.
Good catch. Thought Juann was a man.
Without pictures we have no basis of comparison. Be a good scientist, Hugo, and give us the data.
What a schmoe u r for even acknowledging this.
Vincent, a false modesty that pretends not to notice what one has noticed is far more vulgar, in the end, than a certain amount of pretension.