Dale Herbeck is a Communication Studies professor at Northeastern University rated 4.16/5 by 74 students, with 3.29/5 difficulty and 100.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Dale Herbeck professor reviews and ratings: 4.16/5 from 74 student reviews at Northeastern (100.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
One of my favorite professors at Northeastern. You have to work for a good grade but he gives you all the opportunities and resources to do well. I'll miss having him as a professor and wish I could take a class with him again!COMM2501 2023-12-30 03:55:01 +0000 UTC
Herbeck was really good! Passionate and clear about the materials, but the midterms make your grade. If you're good at memorizing bulk information this will be the class for you. Be prepared to memorize about 125 terms per test in detail (there are 3 tests with a cumulative final). Super interesting course!COMM2300 2023-10-18 16:09:23 +0000 UTC
Dale is perhaps the most engaging lecturer I've had at Northeastern. He is a well-respected scholar in communication studies and a pretty great human being. He's funny, engaging, and personable. His lectures are entertaining and easy to follow; he uses many forms of media to make the content relatable and digestable.COMM1101 2017-04-16 11:49:26 +0000 UTC
Great professor. He's passionate about the subject (considering the textbook used is his) and makes it really interesting for all students. Approachable if you have any questions and even though he only bases the final grade off of 3 exams, he gives several easy extra credit opportunities if you're not much of a test taker.2501 2015-10-27 11:35:21 +0000 UTC
Professor Herbeck gave great information on what to expect from the Comm department in the coming years. He really crafted a class that helped new students understand what is to come and how to react. I'm knowledgable on so many minute details because of his teachings.COMM1000 2015-04-15 09:52:31 +0000 UTC
He's a really nice guy, and a really good teacher. Go to class, take notes, and study from the study guide and you'll get an A. The study guide is all you need.1101 2014-11-07 04:59:30 +0000 UTC
Professor Herbeck is very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject he teaches. He is not the most engaging professor but the content is interesting. There is a lot of content to study which is the hardest part of this class (memorizing 100+ cases per test), but if you are good at memorizing then you will do fine on the tests.COMM2501 2018-11-25 21:35:27 +0000 UTC
Dale, though his class was Hard and content heavy, made the work worth it. His lectures were engaging and his tests were fair. I loved this class.COMM2300 2018-04-05 14:13:13 +0000 UTC
Loved Dale! Wasn't a fan of his exam style.COMM1101 2017-01-09 21:26:40 +0000 UTC
One of the best professors I've ever had. Engaging, funny, knowledgable. Go to class, take notes, and you won't need to read the textbook. Tests require a lot but he literally gives you a study guide with every caseterm 2 weeks before AND practice test that is literally the test from the previous year. Plus runs incredibly helpful review sessions.2501 2015-04-03 00:21:31 +0000 UTC
The lectures can seem long at times, but Dale puts a ton of videos in his Powerpoints to keep the class engaged. You have to read the book before midterms and the final, but the tests are just true or false and multiple choice questions so it's pretty straightforward. Overall a chill and funny guy, I wish I could take another class with him.COMM1101 2016-12-17 22:31:08 +0000 UTC
This is a lecture so BEWARE. But, Professor Herbeck manages to make lectures as engaging and fun as they can get. Also, the midterms and overall content of the course are pretty straightforward.COMM1101 2016-11-21 01:09:21 +0000 UTC
Loved the classCOMM1101 2016-11-18 14:16:39 +0000 UTC
Herbeck is fantastic! He makes his lectures very interesting and clearly knows what he's talking about. He cares a lot about his subject and his students and it shows. He offers several extra credit opportunities, but his tests are very fair anyway. He's a great professor and a funny guy; highly recommend!COMM1101 2016-11-18 12:06:12 +0000 UTC
Really great professor. His instructions and lectures are very clear. Lectures are long at times but he uses many clips which makes the class more interesting. Definitely recommend him!COMM1101 2016-03-21 15:34:33 +0000 UTC
Dale Herbeck has an average rating of 4.16/5 from 74 student reviews. 100.0% of students said they would take them again.
Dale Herbeck's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.29/5 based on student reviews.
Dale Herbeck has taught COMM2501, COMM1600, COMM1101 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.