Martin Riker

Took Publishing,wouldn't let me change the name Marty is great!I definitely agree with the other ratings that he can be intimidating at first, but it seems like he makes a real effort not to be.He is incredibly knowledgable about the publishing industry.He also really wants to make his students better writers and help them get access to resources.

12/19/2024

This class was so much fun. I didn't think I was interested in publishing, but Marty made the content so interesting. The readings could be long, but they were engaging and not too hard. He gives good feedback and isn't a super hard grader.

12/16/2024

Marty is totally awesome. He's a super engaging professor and the readings he chose for our class were super interesting and fun to read. If you complete the assignments, you'll do well on them. It can feel embarrassing to get a question wrong because he's very knowledgeable but you'll learn a lot. Definitely take a class with him!

12/5/2024

Even though he says, "Call me Marty!" you will be terrified of him at first. He tends to shoot down students when they are wrong, but participation is important. Once you prove yourself to him, the class becomes much easier, so try to do this with the first big assignment. Super experienced in publishing, which makes related classes great.

4/13/2023

His lectures are interesting and the assigned readings are too. I found him to be very intimidating--I was scared to ask and answer questions because I felt like I would be shot down if I was wrong. He's an amazing writer and knows what he's talking about, so if you want to take a class that he teaches, go for it.

1/16/2022