Boston College professor
Associate Professor, Theology Department
Teaching experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale across available courses and semesters.
Prepared
4.9 / 5
Came prepared for class
Clear
4.6 / 5
Gave clear explanations
Available
4.5 / 5
Available for help outside class
Engaging
4.6 / 5
Stimulated interest in the subject
Course history
Ratings are calculated from the evaluations connected to each course.
THEO1420 · Theology
6 historical section evaluations
4.3 / 5
3.9 / 5
THEO1422 · Theology
2 historical section evaluations
4.4 / 5
3.8 / 5
THEO5582 · Theology
1 historical section evaluations
5.0 / 5
5.0 / 5
THEO7043 · Theology
1 historical section evaluations
5.0 / 5
5.0 / 5
THEO7622 · Theology
1 historical section evaluations
4.0 / 5
4.0 / 5
Student perspective
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May 14, 2026 · Historical comment
Attendance is required plus pop quizzes. Tough grader on the midterms but attendance + pop quizzes make enough of the grade to make up for it. Lecture can get a little boring but he's a funny guy and will try to make the content engaging.
Dec 20, 2025 · Historical comment
I didn't study well for the first test, and it screwed my grade, but overall, Professor Cooley is a very solid and nice guy. 70% of the grade is 3 tests and a paper, the other 30% is gimme points basically.
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