[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:34.508567+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NDgwMDk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:241844","instructor_name":"Bradford Barham","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2016-05-05 16:20:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, Brad's awesome. The readings may seem daunting but they are not all necessary and he always ended up covering what was important for the exams (Only 2 midterms). Lecture slides put online so attendance isn't mandatory, but he gives extra credit for participation. He's super willing to help and very passionate. 10/10 recommend","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/241844","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:34.508567+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NDQzMjAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:241844","instructor_name":"Bradford Barham","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2016-05-02 21:38:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Be prepared to do readings and research outside of the classroom. Simply attending lectures will not help your learning. Prof Barham is truly passionate about his studies and is an easy-going guy. Most course content is interesting in AAE 373","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/241844","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:34.508567+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTM2MTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:241844","instructor_name":"Bradford Barham","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2014-04-30 21:47:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best professor on campus. Take him if you have a chance. Very helpful. Down to earth.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/241844","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:34.508567+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTM2MTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:241844","instructor_name":"Bradford Barham","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2014-04-30 21:47:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very helpful outside of class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/241844","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:34.508567+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDUzNjcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:241844","instructor_name":"Bradford Barham","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2014-04-17 10:48:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Brad is a great professor. Truly one of the only Professors here that I felt like actually cared about my understanding of the topic. All he wants is for his students to understand economics, and hes fascinating. Take this class if you have an interest in global economics and are willing to do the work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/241844","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:34.508567+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MjkzMDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:241844","instructor_name":"Bradford Barham","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2009-10-30 15:50:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Take his classes if you want to think critically about the issues! Nice, very helpful outside of his class, and knows his stuff. Most readings get re-covered in class, so just show up, do the homework, and put some thought into your essays. I took 373 and 374 and they both rocked. Highly recommended for people who aren't afraid to do some work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/241844","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDc1NTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2024-12-03 04:33:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Rutherford grades using magical, invisible rubrics and offers more criticism than instruction. The end of the class is way too heavy with work. Exams are impossible to prepare for and have nothing to do with the \"study guide.\" I put so much effort into the essays and all he offers is vague criticism that does nothing but tear students to shreds.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODg5NDAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2024-11-04 15:29:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Rutherford is the worst professor I have had in my four years at Madison. His lectures are not organized, and he loves to stop and talk about irrelevant projects, which he deems more important than his students or grading. Rutherford has made multiple sexist comments and has many outdated beliefs. Do NOT take any of Rutherford's classes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODAxMTA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2023-12-27 22:14:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Does not answer emails. Still has me at an NR grade, 4 days after the grading deadline. Gave no notes on projects and other grades. Needs to retire, the man is falling asleep every class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjQ1MzY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2022-12-26 17:31:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have never had a worse professor than this man. He is completely vague on expectations for every single assignment and paper, as well his grading is even more vague. The midterm was a collection of random (false too) questions and the final exam was written by students. He never even posted the material to study from (also made by students).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjg1NDY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2021-11-22 15:52:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Rutherford will give little to no direction in lecture, then slap you in the face with a midterm that is so specific that you would have to memorize every minute of what he said. He uses little to no guidelines on papers or tests, but then nit-picks everything you do, frustrating class to say the least","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTMxNjI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2020-12-18 03:49:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Rutherford is very intelligent and knows what he is talking about. He did not adjust to the online platform well and communication was very poor. The class is very interesting content but it was never clear what was expected of us. Exams used honor lock and the papers were extremely challenging without any guidelines.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDg3Mjkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2020-12-15 21:32:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dont take! Especially during covid where everything is online, he will not respond to emails, links are all over the place, and little to no direction for assignments. Im so confused in this class, not worth it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNzMxMjc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2020-10-24 22:59:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Rutherford is definitely a very nice guy and wants his students to learn in his class. However, his teaching style is quite unclear, and the class is incredibly unorganized. I spent most of the first month of the class without knowing what would even be on the midterm. Do not take this class without at least taking one micro class first.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjcwOTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2020-09-30 17:48:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have literally no idea what is going on in this class. I have missed a month's worth of lectures because he is so unclear if they will be online or in-person and where I can find the links. I email him about this issue nearly every day and he never corrects it. He is completely unorganized and inept.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTA2NDkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2018-01-26 12:27:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dude knows his stuff","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjI5NDIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2017-05-06 00:34:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took this class out of interest with no economic background and was completely lost. He expects students come in with extensive background information (even though there are no prerequisites for the course) and independent research to do well. Stressful waste of time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NDM1NTE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2015-03-05 14:23:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"??? Is the best way I can describe this class. Professor clearly doesn't care about the class and it shows.  He's unorganized and unwilling to take responsibility. His life experiences (which he'll tell you about relentlessly) are matched only by his instructional ineptitude. I haven't learned a thing and doubt I will. DON'T TAKE ANYTHING WITH HIM.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:00.670037+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NDE4Mjk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1816941","instructor_name":"Thomas Rutherford","course_label":"AAE373","course_id":"AAE/INTLST 373","course_uid":"course_5ac40af4f08148fe1cc934d6","review_date":"2015-02-27 12:37:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"I am in this class right now, and this is the worst class I've ever taken. Everything from the syllabus to content to grading criteria is 100% unclear, the professor is constantly unprepared for lectures and expects you to pass the class relying solely on your background Econ knowledge. Don't take this course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816941","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]