Ashleigh Shields is a Communication Studies professor at Northeastern University rated 4.80/5 on Rate My Professors by 20 students, with 1.5/5 RMP difficulty and 95% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Ashleigh Shields professor reviews and ratings: 4.80/5 from 20 RMP ratings at Northeastern (95% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Awesome teacher learned a lot taking herPHTH2300 2026-09-09 14:57:41 +0000 UTC
HAD HER FOR COMM3230 INTERPERSONAL COMM (it wasnt listed here)-- Best professor I've ever had in the comms department as a 5th year. She is bubbly, very personable, caring, understanding and flexible for the student needs. She makes it very easy to do well and breaks down the material in a fun, modern way. Highly recommend.COMM1112 2025-12-08 23:52:15 +0000 UTC
I absolutely love Dr. Shields! She is so kind, approachable, and engaging! Please take this class if you can, you will not regret it!PHTH2300 2026-05-06 23:50:21 +0000 UTC
Professor Shields is wonderful and caring! For those who are scared to speak in front of people, she won't judge you ever. Make sure to read assigned chapters bc she does give pop quizzes where one has to summarize in front of the class. She is so nice and understanding!!! TAKE HER CLASS.COMM1112 2022-04-13 19:15:18 +0000 UTC
Dr. Shields is super kind and you can tell she really loves teaching. I honestly have 0 complaints about her or the class. The class is very easy and she is very understanding. Quizzes are all open note, no exams or final. Takes attendance for participation grade.PHTH2300 2026-04-08 18:05:56 +0000 UTC
One of the best professors, so kind… and actually takes the time to interact with her students.PHTH2300 2025-12-24 19:19:42 +0000 UTC
Honestly an amazing professor! She was super sweet and bubbly, open to extensions on assignments, and responds to emails super quick. Also not a harsh grader which was great since we had presentations.PHTH2300 2025-12-16 16:15:28 +0000 UTC
Very energetic and uplifting! Grading criteria is clear, and feedback is thorough. She cares a lot about her students, and makes the content interesting. Take her for Health Comm!PHTH2300 2025-12-15 22:23:13 +0000 UTC
Great professor, super passionate, and very real!PHTH2300 2025-12-04 23:11:59 +0000 UTC
literally one of the kindest profs I've had! She's extremely understanding about her student's circumstances. She's a really engaging professor b/c you can tell she cares about her work. Her course is pretty chill+ she provides rubrics for her assignments. She made public speaking very comfortable so imo i definitely got better at presenting.PHTH2300 2025-12-04 21:02:29 +0000 UTC
Professor Shields is an awesome professor who definitely knows what she is teaching, she also brings crazy energy to the classroom no matter what time the class is. in terms of grading she's pretty chill, she gives rubrics that clearly outline the scope of the assignments and there is no final exam! super sweet, understanding and helpful.PHTH2300 2025-12-04 19:39:57 +0000 UTC
Ashleigh is one of the most enthusiastic and passionate teachers I have had so far. She is an engaging lecturer and really cares about her students. She made public speaking seem not as frightening.PHTH2300 2025-05-02 15:29:05 +0000 UTC
Professor Shields is so nice, caring, and kind. She is super enthusiastic everyday in class and is very understanding. She's an easy grader and a great person. Definitely take her for PHTH 2300.PHTH2300 2025-04-14 19:26:43 +0000 UTC
Dr. Shields is great! Very humble, kind, and wants to see her students do well. She makes class fun.PHTH2300 2025-04-09 13:43:44 +0000 UTC
Professor Shields is one of the best instructors I've ever had in my life. She cares so much about what she is doing and teaching, as well as each student. She is very understanding of life outside her class, and will always be accommodating. A good mixture of assignments and the course is very engaging.PHTH2300 2025-01-08 18:02:32 +0000 UTC
Ashleigh Shields is rated 4.80/5 on Rate My Professors from 20 ratings. 95% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Ashleigh Shields's classes have a difficulty rating of 1.5/5 on Rate My Professors.
Ashleigh Shields has taught COMM3230, PHTH2300, HSCI1000, COMM3201, COMM1112, COMM1101 at Northeastern.
Ashleigh Shields has received: CAMD High Impact Teaching Award, College of Arts, Media and Design (2024–25).
Data updated October 2026.