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Valentine’s Day is in just a few days, and you may be sad and lonesome. Although you might not have a special someone your age you are crushing on this year, sometimes students find a professor the most “interesting” of companions.
Every school day, students walk into class, but some classes are favored over other classes because of the physical attractiveness of a professor. A teacher-student relationship, although looked down upon by society, is a popular fetish among Americans. Evaluating an individual’s beauty and “hotness” does not exclude professors. Students are aware that the professors teaching their classes are human beings outside of the classroom and, therefore, students can’t help but notice a professor’s sexuality as well.
Based on professors that have at least 10 ratings on ratemyprofessor.com and are currently teaching at Capital (a few professors recently retired last semester), the following are “hot” professors: Michael Torello – Psychology, Alexander Pansov – History, Lynda Hasseler – Music, John Tilley – Psychology, Jody Fournier – (Formally Psychology) Dean of Studies, Roxanna Postolache – Economics, Michael Hiltbrunner – Philosophy, David Summers – English, Rich Ashbrook – (formally Psychology) Provost, Tracey Murray – Chemistry, Andrea Thomas – Business, Dale Mittler – Business.
Students being attracted to professors isn’t news, but which Capital professors are hot is news. Based on the professor-evaluation website, ratemyprofessor.com, you can look up professors and see if students that have taken their classes think they are “hot.” The website indicates which professors are hot by rewarding physically attractive professors with a red chili pepper. There are three hot chili pepper levels based on ratings from students.
John Tilley, professor of psychology, was the rated the “hottest” professor at Capital University with a level three, flaming chili pepper.
Michael Hiltbrunner, “hot” professor of philosophy, said, “I will never get on that site. I can’t imagine any professor that would care about their rating on the website.”
Regarding his physical attractiveness, Hiltbrunner said, “I’d rather be as smart as Socrates and Nietzsche and be ugly than have a chili pepper and be “hot.” I’d rather be these philosophers than 10 Keanu Reeves.”
Students spoke up on social media and said that they have taken certain classes because a professor is attractive. Sometimes, they said, physical attractiveness can be a piece of persuasion as to why you should take a class with one professor over another.
Other notable “hot” professors mentioned by students were: Steve Bruning – Communication and Athletic Director, Sommer Sterud – English, Kevin Griffith – English, and Sergey Rybas – English.
One student mentioned that she liked Dr. Griffith so much that she would take the same class again in order to see him.
Another anonymous student said, regarding Dr. Steve Bruning, “I’m obsessed with Dr. Bruning. I think he’s honestly the most attractive older man I’ve ever encountered. I take classes with him whenever I can.”
With scheduling coming up soon, will class rosters fill up faster for the “hot” professors? Is the professor being physically attractive a perk of picking a class or is it a must?
As you celebrate your holiday with a date or alone, know that next week, your dreamy professor, will still be there and tenured in your heart forever.
