Graduate Teaching Assistant Evaluations

"I had the distinct pleasure of working with Harman Dhillon as my Teaching Assistant for my upper division course in Organizational Behavior at UCR, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Harman was an absolute standout in every way. Her intelligence, professionalism, and motivation were apparent from the moment she joined my course, and her willingness to go above and beyond for both students and faculty made her truly exceptional.

What really sets Harman apart is her kind and approachable nature. She created an environment where students felt comfortable asking for help, and she was always ready to provide guidance with patience and care. Harman’s professionalism is unparalleled—whether managing the complexities of grading, providing feedback, or leading discussions, she consistently demonstrated an impressive level of organization and attention to detail.

Beyond her technical skills and academic knowledge, Harman is incredibly driven and self-motivated. Her work ethic is remarkable, and she took initiative in ways that significantly enhanced the learning experience for everyone involved. It’s rare to come across someone who is not only smart and hardworking but also deeply committed to making a positive impact.

Harman will be an asset in any academic or professional setting, and I wholeheartedly support her in all of her future endeavors. I am confident she will excel in whatever she chooses to pursue."

"This is one of the only classes where I see even shy people raise their hand and discuss to the class. The idea of social speaking is something very important to be taken away from university, and hope that everyone can get this experience from Harman"

"Harman was arguably one of the bets TAs, I have had in college and did a strong job guiding overall discussion and flow of the class, while tailoring activities connected to lecture to help us with our overall assignments and projects. I felt I learned a lot within her class and that I was able to gain a strong understanding of organizational behavior overall and her availability made it easy to address any concerns or questions that arose."

"She is genuinely caring and supportive of our needs. She shows enthusiasm and empathy when listening to students."

"She made it easy to participate in class with how she led discussion and made me feel comfortable to speak in class."

"Very kind and prepares the classroom content thoroughly every week. Her class style is also very relaxed, and she is a very good teacher."

"She is always willing to help anyone out with any questions. She's been extremely good at replying back to students in a quick matter of time, which shows the care she has for this class."

"Harman is a great TA. Although it's on her own time, when I show up to class early she is available to help with any questions even if they are not on the material but helpful for my future (resume and internship advice)."

"TA was very good at telling the class what she wanted. She made everything clear and if we had any questions she would answer them."

"Harman is a great TA. Very clear and helpful. Enthusiastic towards the discussion. Very knowledgeable, confident, and articulate. She did a great job as my TA. More than qualified!"

"She manages to lead the class strong and allows every student to speak on their perspective. Harman always came prepared to discussion, with activities and material that helped in my learning.

She was very professional yet handled the classroom and material in a way that was comfortable and encouraged communication and participation while being understanding at the same time."

"Harman was sweet and transparent. She was flexible and the class structure was easy to operate with."

"I like how the TA comes prepared with a slide presentation. Harman was a very helpful TA, during discussion sessions she made it easier to participate and talk while she also was very positive and respectful. Always well prepared and clear with instructions. Made me motivated to listen and participate in discussion."

"Ms. Dhillon is the best TA I had so far at UCR. Though I personally hate presenting and talking in front of people, I can tell Ms. Dhillon puts in a lot of effort into her teachings as well as putting effort into the slides and discussions we have, while also being able to provide clarity and understanding on the topics of the week."

"Harman made discussions more meaningful and as she directed the classroom, she made it open to discussion and had a calm energy when teaching. The way she addresses different opinions and initiated conversations was good."

"Probably one of the only discussion sections where I've learned material and paid attention. Very engaging and very helpful in understanding the material.

She was very accommodating."

"Harman is a great TA. She is very well prepared. She is open to hearing everyone's opinion and makes the class feel like a safe space. Great TA!"

"My TA was well informed on the subject and was very easy to speak to. She instructed the discussion portion of the course very well and did so in an organized manner."

"Cared for the students learning and allowed us to learn materials with guidance. was helpful during discussion in explaining further the concepts during lecture."

"Very good at managing activities and breaking down the readings. Was good at encouraging people to participate. I don't have any complaints with how she ran the discussion."

"Very positive overall experience in this discussion class. Instructor Dhillon really incentivized participating in the discussions and was able to better relate all of our class readings to relevant topics we had been covering in lecture. Very good teaching skills and was able to guide and help me to better understand class concepts in a clear and concise manner."

"Harman was a great TA, came with an organized slides. Overall, I felt Harman truly cares about the students and their success!! :)"

"She has gotten into detail of the source readings of the course and analyzed thoroughly of the concepts discussed in lectures. Additionally, she found the time to listen to student's concerns and encourage each individual to perform their best."

"Really kind, amazing, and always tried her best to help us out with the material. Very outgoing and confident."

"I appreciate the effort she put into her discussions, especially with the group work. Nothing was ever tedious and I liked how easy it was to participate. She's always willing to help out and is very approachable, which I also appreciated!"

"Harman was an amazing TA. She is very knowledgeable on the subject matter and is able to clarify questions very well. I really approached that she came to class every day dressed in business casual clothes as that is not really seen often. Overall Harman was great and I have no criticism about her performance as a TA."

"A really great TA who is effective in teaching the course material while managing class time efficiently. She is a really sweet person and speaks very kindly to her students"

"Harman genuinely cares about her students and teaches her section effectively and concisely. Best TA ever!"

"Overall Harman is a great TA honestly the best one I have had so far. She is easily approachable and has a genuine aura to her. She explains all content pretty good and encourages people to get in there and do it. She is pretty understandable and I like that because most TA’s are just not. She understands and is able to relate to all of us which I think is great. She's in the management sector and I think she is gonna make a good manager where ever she goes. Along with this she makes sure that we are doing okay which is a nice thing to hear."

"Instructor was very open and easy to talk to/took all questions into consideration."

"Class was engaging and interesting. Harman led the class very well and it was fun going to class."

"I enjoyed my discussions w Harman. I think she was very effective and welcoming for my section. I enjoyed this section a lot. Great TA!"

"Harman was an amazing TA! She was very well prepared and managed discussion time effectively. She was very knowledge about the material we were talking about each week and the insight she provided was valuable and greatly contributed to my learning. She was always available for us to reach out the here and went above and beyond in her office hours explaining things that were unclear in the course. I really appreciate the hard work and effort Harman out into her TA role and I really felt recognized as a student and felt like she really cared about my learning and success as a student and in my professional career."

"I had a fun time in this discussion class because of the interesting discussion activities and because people were willing to speak! I believe Harman has fostered a positive environment for my class. She was also very helpful and available."

"Loved having her as my TA for this class. She was very reliable and helpful in understanding the material and carrying the conversations."

"Very helpful instructor and gives great feedback on assignments. Keeps discussion on topic and reviewing readings really helps with student understanding of material. She was great and super helpful!"

"Very good TA, always available and easy to talk to."

"Great TA, really helpful and was super approachable."

"Bus 107 has been my favorite course I've taken at UCR with the flexibility of the course as well as the straightforward teaching approach has really shown and taught me a lot. I think that Harman has drastically impacted my experience during this quarter and I believe that she is an amazing TA and pushed me to want to be just as well spoken as her."

"Very helpful and clear. Was flexible when I couldn't make it some days and was willing to meet at a separate time.

Harman has most definitely been the best TA I have ever had in my entire academic career. She made even the most difficult material easy to understand. Her friendly demeanor encouraged me to participate more in class. She gives great feedback on assignments with suggestions on how to improve. She always answered any emails in a timely manner. Overall, she was a great TA."

"I don't have much to say about Harman because she's an excellent TA, I enjoyed having her as my TA. She explains things thoroughly in her discussions and is very kind. Excellent TA."

"Harman is a great TA and made the discussion sections run smoothly. She formats the discussions in a way that opens discussion which makes it easier to participate at times. Overall, Harman has helped with my learning experience."

"This TA knew the course content very well and was able to guide us during conversations about the material in discussion. She was also very helpful in answering questions."

"Graduate student instructor, Harman Dhillon was really helpful throughout the class. She is was really helpful on guiding us throughout the quizzes, term paper and presentation. She really understands the course material, every week she was prepared to teach. Overall amazing graduate student instructor."

"Great discussion sections. It was a pleasure to have Harman as my teacher assistant this spring quarter for Organizational Behavior. She was friendly and easily approachable. She provided a good learning environment where students could show their thinking and opinions comfortably."

"Was an excellent mentor and truly cares about her work. She was a great support system for everyone in her section and if possible I would rate her even higher. Top 5 TA in the school of business."

"One of the best TA’s i’ve had. Laid back but takes class seriously. Made going to an 8am discussion easy! She really helped my development in understanding the material in class

Harman is definelty my favorite TA in UCR. She is the perfect TA for the course that she teaches. Her class is something I look forward to despite the awkward timing. "

"Her discussions are what discussion should be that other classes do not do, and that's leave room for comments. Most of the time discussion are just the TA going over what the teacher talks about. Harman on the other hand encourages students to raise their hand and discuss what they learned from the lecture, while giving a brief overview as to what she is expecting. Even if you say something wrong, she will not antaginize you. Rather she will provide feedback as to what the concept in class was."

"Harman was well prepared and knowledgeable about the topics being discussed in the class. She was easy to reach and ready to help whenever needed. She provided useful insight and feedback on the assignments."

"TA Harman was a great TA who used class time effectively to go over the readings. She was always available when students needed help and answered emailed questions quickly. She graded fairly and was accommodating."

"Harman was one of my favorite TAs I have had so far as she is very welcoming and makes me feel comfortable in her discussion. She is determined to complete her goals throughout our discussion and always keeps me engaged with activities we do throughout discussion."

"Provided great insight to the course, for sure did a great job and helped me be engaged and motivated."

"Harman was my favorite TA of the quarter. She was very approachable and explained the material appropriately. For the case study presentations, she really encouraged us to apply ourselves and be confident in our ability to be great. I liked how, at the end of discussing a topic, she would summarize its importance and connect it to ourselves and the course. She made the classroom environment a safe discussion space where people could share their thoughts and ideas freely."

" highly recommend Harman for her exceptional performance during a ten week internship on my team, where she got to learn the ropes of media planning on the Disney+ account. She hit the ground running, demonstrated a remarkable ability to learn quickly, and maintained a can-do mentality throughout. Her positive attitude and seamless integration with the team made her a valuable asset, and I'm confident she will excel on any future team. At the end of the ten weeks, not just me, but the whole team would have loved to keep her on board beyond the internship. Best of luck with your next challenge, Harman!"

"Harman was an exceptional employee. She set the standard in her role as a Sales Coordinator and as a Guest Service Representative at the Ayres Suites in Diamond Bar. We were lucky to have worked with her! Harman portrayed stand out leadership qualities with her fellow teammates. She was reliable, detail oriented, organized, an effective communicator and listener. She takes initiative and is simply a self starter in any position she is in. It was a pleasure working with Harman and she is an asset to any team she joins."

"I worked with Ms. Dhillon for over a year. During this time, she proved to be a trustworthy and versatile team member. She performed every task in an efficient and effective way. She consistently delivered outstanding customer service to guests and clients. Ms. Dhillon was exceptionally organized, detail oriented and project focused. In addition, she was great mentor to other team members and lead by example. I have no doubt she would bring any organization to the next level!"

"I had the pleasure of working closely with Harman during her tenure as Vice President of the A. Gray Anderson Graduate School of Management Student Association. Harman is an exceptionally dedicated and organized leader with a profound commitment to diversity and equity. Her reliability and ambition were invaluable assets to our team.

Under Harman's leadership, the School of Business significantly enhanced its large-scale events, boosting attendance and attendee satisfaction. Her ability to adapt quickly and flexible approach make her an exceptional professional. I am confident Harman will be a tremendous asset to any team."

"I had the pleasure of working with Harman during her time as a graduate business student at the University of California Riverside. Throughout Harman consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a deep understanding of business principles. Harman's ability to lead and inspire others is evident in her role as Student Association Vice President and a Graduate Student Ambassador. She effectively managed teams ensuring seamless coordination and achieving remarkable results. Her strategic vision and problem-solving skills were instrumental showcasing her capability to drive success.

In addition to her leadership, Harman possesses strong analytical skills and a keen business acumen. Harman is not only a dedicated and hardworking individual but also a collaborative team player. Her ability to communicate effectively and build relationships has made a significant impact on our projects and team dynamics.

I highly recommend Harman for any role that requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a results-driven mindset. She is a valuable asset to any team and will undoubtedly make significant contributions to any organization she joins."

"Harman is a standout member in their UC Riverside MBA program and Student Association. I was blessed to work with Harman during my time at UC Riverside and collaborated on many projects. Harman’s ability to manage multiple responsibilities, reliably complete deliverables ahead of deadlines, and willingness to help wherever the team needed support are some of the key reasons we had hugely successful events and received praise from the Dean and school leadership. Harman’s team spirit and initiative will be missed. I highly recommend Harman if you need to get the job done!"

" had the pleasure of working with Harman during the 2022-2023 academic year for 9 months while she was a general member of the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management Student Association and I was the President of the organization. Of all the other general members of the organization, Harman is among the most hardworking, responsible and respectful.

She delivers her assigned tasks earlier than the deadlines and constantly takes initiatives. Her commitment to her responsibilities is truly impressive and extraordinary. In addition, she has the ability to keep herself and everyone around her calm when faced unexpected challenges and find creative solutions. Her outstanding communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, natural ability to lead and willingness to selflessly help others are not only inspirational but also admirable."

"Harman Dhillon distinguished herself in my MBA Marketing Management class with her keen analytical skills and unique perspectives. Her adeptness at bridging theoretical knowledge with practical scenarios was outstanding and stimulated engaging discussions."

"As a professor of Harman I have observed her exhibit exceptional leadership, professionalism, and a very high work ethic. Her academic prowess was top notch and she would be an asset on any team. "