Somerset County Superintendent Named Top Student-Rated Professor in U.S.

Timothy Purnell wears many hats, and ”Highest Rated University Professor“ is one of them.

Purnell, an adjunct in the Health Science department of Montclair State University and superintendent of Somerville Public Schools,has been named the highest ranking professor in the United States for 2014-2015 by the student review website RateMyProfessors.com.

According to the site, Purnell ranks include -

• Over All Quality: 5.0
• Grade: A+

Some of the comments made by students on his Rate My Professor profile include:

• “Best class at Montclair. Professor is engaging, knowledgeable, humorous, and a strong supporter for children with special needs. He seems to genuinely care about everyone in class. 1 group project (ton of fun), 2 exams, 1 paper, 1 school visit, and an end of class discussion. Discussion makes you apply everything you learned in class. Really enjoyed his style of teaching. ”

• “I learned a ton from his class. He is a really thoughtful and genuine professor that gets to know all of his students by name. He makes learning fun and invites guest speakers into the classroom. This was my favorite class at Montclair.”

• “Best class that I’ve taken. Professor is humorous, engaging, and knowledgable. I have his class at 8:15 pm and he makes it fun and gets the class involved. Highly recommend. No textbook and a really interesting end of semester assessment”