Michael Handel is a Sociology professor at Northeastern University rated 3.25/5 on Rate My Professors by 4 students, with 3.5/5 RMP difficulty and 100% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Michael Handel professor reviews and ratings: 3.25/5 from 4 RMP ratings at Northeastern (100% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
If you're looking to learn then study with this guy. If you think a sociology class is going to teach you more about the social life of the Kardashians then maybe it's not for you.SOCL3408 2020-01-26 20:58:44 +0000 UTC
Very eccentric and enthusiastic about the material. I kind of felt bad when he'd ask a question about the reading and no one would answer for a while. Not really big on homework, so do with that what you will. I don't think he really deserves as bad a rap as he does on here.SOCL2450 2018-04-13 16:57:13 +0000 UTC
An ignorant individaul-needs to learn the defintion of a professor - absoltely fails people on purpose - lowers the grade of those who speak up - prioritizes own life over students - has an assistant who is asleep half the time but grades everythingSOCL3408 2011-11-29 13:09:26 +0000 UTC
Horrible! Avoid at all cost. He is really hard to work with and and extremely hard grader. You cannot ask questions about class structure because he will shot you down to teach his extremely dense material.SOCL3408 2011-11-15 14:27:22 +0000 UTC
Michael Handel is rated 3.25/5 on Rate My Professors from 4 ratings. 100% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Michael Handel's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.5/5 on Rate My Professors.
Data updated October 2026.