Ioannis Livanis is a Political Science professor at Northeastern University rated 4.05/5 on Rate My Professors by 60 students, with 2.2/5 RMP difficulty and 82% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Ioannis Livanis professor reviews and ratings: 4.05/5 from 60 RMP ratings at Northeastern (82% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Easy grade but LOTS of readings. Clear structure and expectations. 1 mid term and 1 final both open book. weekly quizzes of 1 question based on the lecture. weekly discussion posts.INTL1101 2026-06-21 19:27:36 +0000 UTC
Great Professor! He was funny and definitely had a passion for what he was teaching. This class did require a lot of reading and sometimes his lectures grew boring, but he followed his syllabus to a T. Even if his TA made a syllabus related mistake, Prof. would quickly fix it!POLS1160 2026-06-09 22:39:17 +0000 UTC
All around fair professor that cares about his students. Sticks to the syllabus and is understanding of students' busy schedules. Lots of writing, however, all of the assignments are manageable. Will give in-depth feedback if you seek him out in office hours and is so so passionate about the material he teaches. Great guy.POL1160 2026-04-28 00:29:13 +0000 UTC
Prof. Livanis gets off topic sometimes but is extremely knowledgeable about IR and is an interesting perspective to learn from. Very caring and reasonable man, just communicate with him and you'll be fine. Show up to class though- he doesn't grade attendance but he certainly notices when someone's not there.1101 2024-08-07 15:06:07 +0000 UTC
Livanis is very relaxed. He gets his material across and is a lenient grader, and instructs his TAs to be so as well. Very accessible by email, and willing to meet with you and help you out if you need it. Tends to go off on tangents but does catch himself eventually. Would for sure take a class with him again.POLS1155 2020-02-19 17:02:41 +0000 UTC
Very clear about expectations and if you follow his directions on tests & quizzes ,the class will be rewarding and you will get an A, lectures are sometimes off topic and a lot of the things he says are not on the exam but READ THE BOOK because thats the material he will test you on. Participation in recitation matters. TA grades everything1150 2015-05-12 21:49:26 +0000 UTC
I was confused by his Greek accent at first too, it only got more clear to me after the spring break, but he is a funny and easy-going guy. His grading is clear and it's relatively easy to get a good grade on exams or papers. Him always talking about Greece is interesting but sometimes very annoying.POLS3435 2015-04-13 15:26:54 +0000 UTC
He was a sweet guy and funny but so much work! and he's a tough grader I did not do as well as I thought Diane Horn is a much better teacher and easierINTL 2014-03-18 22:31:27 +0000 UTC
One of the best. Get to know this man. Rocks a black polo like no other.EUPOLS 2011-11-09 17:02:39 +0000 UTC
His lectures are kind of boring. He assigns a lot of reading, but I just don't do them. I did fine in the class. He takes attendance if the class looks empty. However, he is hilarious. Great sense of humor, really knows what he's talking about.INTL1101 2026-04-15 20:54:01 +0000 UTC
I really genuinely like the man, however, it must be said that he is very out of touch with his students to think that anyone is paying attention in his boring lectures. I wish I actually learned something for the time/money spent, but was an easy A... Also don't bother reading past the 3 basic theories of you have any common knowledge.POLS1160 2025-12-23 07:09:26 +0000 UTC
Professor Livanis is super knowledgeable and passionate about the topic. He makes you think about global politics from a new perspective, but be prepared to hear about Greece a lot, even when it isn't too relevant. You take three pop quizzes in class, and the lowest grade of those is dropped. Assignments are engaging. He is great!POL1160 2026-04-09 04:46:18 +0000 UTC
It's an interesting class and Livanis really knows what he's talking about so it's such a pleasure to listen to his lectures. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you'll want to attend class.1101 2014-11-24 23:39:31 +0000 UTC
Pretty confusing lectures but he seems to know his stuff. Anyone that has taken him will know his favorite catchphrase... "Am i making any sense?" Enjoy!INTL 2013-08-27 21:32:59 +0000 UTC
FREE A, that's all you gotta know, he loves rambeling on lectures, and they are somewhat interesting, but his tests are easy, and you are basically guaranteed a free A.INTL1101 2026-04-09 16:01:47 +0000 UTC
Ioannis Livanis is rated 4.05/5 on Rate My Professors from 60 ratings. 82% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Ioannis Livanis's classes have a difficulty rating of 2.2/5 on Rate My Professors.
Ioannis Livanis has taught INTL1101, POLS1160, INTL4700, INTL1000, POLS1155, POLS3435 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.