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","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1224837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:53.146486+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjk4OTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2192040","instructor_name":"Jean Paul Chavas","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2020-05-14 23:19:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was an easy A, but was incredibly disappointing. I was really looking forward to this course, but I couldn't sit through the lectures (incredibly boring). This class has potential, and the prof. clearly cares about the material. But a lot of info was outdated (created a lot of confusion on exams) and the lectures were unbearable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2192040","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:53.146486+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjgwMDUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2192040","instructor_name":"Jean Paul Chavas","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2020-05-13 01:22:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Chavas was a good lecturer, but you just need to copy the slides from the power points to succeed. On exams he emphasizes graph/table information. Lecture essays were easy but most of the grade was dependent on exam grades. Discussions were pointless. Exams averaged about 90%. Top hats are also graded but just for participation.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2192040","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDgwNzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2026-05-09 19:14:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class was 1/3 Nutri Sci content and 2/3 Econ content which is the part Prof Foltz taught. It's clear he is very passionate about the topics he teaches, but the class can get pretty boring sometimes. Exams are basically content off the slides and aren't hard, you just can't get too many wrong if you're aiming for an A since exams are worth 75%.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDgwNzEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2026-05-09 19:10:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is 1/3 Nutri sci content and 2/3 Econ content, was graded on 3 exams worth 75% and 5 homeworks worth 25%. Class was kind of boring and was easier to watch on 2x speed later. It's clear Professor Foltz is passionate about what he teaches, which makes it easier to pay attention. Exams are basically content from the slides and aren't hard. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTk2MjE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2026-05-01 17:10:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pretty boring class if its not something you're super interested in, but Professor Foltz is a good guy and you can tell he wants you to learn. Exams are fair but you'll learn better if you go to lecture vs just looking at slides. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTgxMTk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2025-05-06 19:16:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Foltz was an engaging lecturer. Jeremy taught the 2 economics section of the course. The class is graded by 4 homeworks 3 exams and a quiz. All the assignments are easy and assessments were not difficult, they are multiple choice basically right off the slides. Every lecture was recorded and you don't need to read the textbook to succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTYyNTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2025-05-05 16:46:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed having Jeremy as a professor he's engaging, approachable, and genuinely helpful. The exams are challenging, so don't expect an easy A, but if you put in the effort to understand the concepts and graphs, the material is manageable. The course is well-structured, and support is readily available when you need it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTA1MTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2025-04-30 19:38:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although the exams for this class were hard, it was very easy to get help from the TA's or the professor.  Attendance was not mandatory, but I would still go because professor Foltz because I could tell how much he cared about the content. Overall, a great professor and I would love to have him again. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:05.272203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDEzNDY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1586371","instructor_name":"Jeremy Foltz","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2024-05-09 00:58:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Foltz is an amazing professor. Lectures were recorded (with slides included) on Canvas. Grading is very fair. Homework like every 2-3 weeks but it was easy, simple, and was actually useful (not busy work). It is clear he is passionate about his line of work. Like the other review, I lowkey want to switch my major to AAE too now lol","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1586371","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:32.665203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NDM3Njky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:837419","instructor_name":"Julie Thurlow","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2016-05-02 14:58:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Thurlow was funny at times but dry at others. It wasn't always apparent what we were supposed to be taking away from the material. The exam for the portion of the class she taught wasn't super difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/837419","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:32.665203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MjIwNDE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:837419","instructor_name":"Julie Thurlow","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2016-04-02 19:10:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Julie was really fund and engaging. I liked her lectures, but she plows through information. Her lectures slides had a ton of really specific biological information, but her tests are more broad based ideas. I recommend going to lecture and really listening to her. There are things she says that pop up on the test that you cant find in text/slides","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/837419","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:32.665203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NDQ0Njky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:837419","instructor_name":"Julie Thurlow","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2011-04-21 00:02:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"What she said is exactly what she wanted you to know. She's got a dry humor which makes her lectures fun. Straight foward and brilliant lady.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/837419","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:32.665203+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MzU1MTM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:837419","instructor_name":"Julie Thurlow","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2011-04-04 19:05:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice, very clear. She taught a portion of my class based on biology, which I'm not interested in nor can I wrap my head around.  She did a good job making it understandable, and is a very fun teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/837419","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:11.095796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDYxMDI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1294392","instructor_name":"Kyle Stiegert","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2018-05-10 17:34:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were boring. Course description does not mention economics portion and he teaches it as though all students are experts. Tests count for a huge portion of the grade and are difficult. Grades were entered incorrectly online and misled students about their grades all semester. Disappointed to experience such a drastic drop before the final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1294392","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:11.095796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDI5ODM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1294392","instructor_name":"Kyle Stiegert","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2018-05-08 19:48:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mind the grade weights, tough exams that make up 75% of the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1294392","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:11.095796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NDY3MjYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1294392","instructor_name":"Kyle Stiegert","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2016-05-04 17:25:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Quite possibly the worst teacher in UW-Madison. His lectures were dull. Half the time he did not know or understand what he was talking about. His exams are not representative of what you learn in class/discussion/book (even if you read it three times over.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1294392","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:25:11.095796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NDM3NjY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1294392","instructor_name":"Kyle Stiegert","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2016-05-02 14:57:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Most of the time I felt like I had no idea what he was asking us to learn. There was a big disconnect between homework assignments, lectures and class readings. Also not a very captivating lecturer-- it was very easy to fall asleep.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1294392","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNjgxODg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2025-02-18 09:07:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had a really good experience with Prof. Mukherjee. She's very approachable and helpful outside of class as well. Sometimes it may feel as if the lectures are slightly slow, but it's mostly cause she uses real research to help explain the theory better. Overall, probably the best professor I've had in my 2 years so far.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDE3MjMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2024-12-22 20:29:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"AAE/ECON 471 - Very slow grader. We had a TA, she said she doesn't always get one though. In that situation, I can't imagine how slow the grading is. Tests aren't necessarily hard, but grading is strict. Miss one word/phrase and you're losing a lot of points.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDQ4MzAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2023-11-28 03:18:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"AAE474 Very unorganized, unclear, and a boring lecturer. Going to lecture is pointless as she rambles on and only discusses important material 1/3 of the time. Exams were easy, but problem sets had long readings that did not have anything to do with what we talked about in class. She is accessible in office hours, which is helpful for problem sets.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NjM4Mzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2023-04-15 21:27:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"she has a PhD in being a boring lecturer but the class is very simple and the assignments and exams are not difficult, everything comes straight out of the slides ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NjEwOTQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2023-04-11 21:30:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm not an econ manor so this part of the class was all new to me, but the professor's explanations in lectures are very clear. She's helpful in office hours, but I wish the TA was as nice. She clearly has tons of real world research experience in other countries which is awesome.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NTc5ODQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2023-04-04 18:12:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"She was awful. Unclear instructions for all assignments, exams were unorganized. The entire class was all over the place. 0/10 would never take again. TA was also horrible and did not know what was going on or what the class was about. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjM1MzY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2022-09-09 19:15:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Mukherjee is so sweet and is really passionate about the material. If you go to class and study, you will be fine. Tests were not bad. Overall a really good professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2Mjg1NDkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2022-05-09 15:49:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"The content in this section of the course was pretty easy as someone who's taken economics courses in the past & for anyone who hasn't, it should be okay too. There are 4 short assignments that are (I think) meant to be easy, but I did worse on those than the exams, mainly because the rubrics were unclear & the TA took off points for minor mistakes","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjI1NTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2022-05-03 15:14:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Be ready to feel stupid because she acts like her students are stupid. This class could be so interesting but she just repeats herself. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDQ4NTgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2022-04-09 21:15:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were not very engaging and content was fairly self-explanatory, canvas course was unorganized, gave unclear grading instructions to TAs so an A in one section was a B- in another which was frustrating.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDMxNTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2022-04-06 18:28:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Mukherjee taught the 2nd half of World Hunger and Malnutrition. I found her Canvas modules to be unorganized and expectations for the course to be unclear. Her lectures weren't very engaging. She seems nice, I just didn't think she was a good professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:11:38.595142+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzQ3ODUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2677903","instructor_name":"Priya Mukherjee","course_label":"AAE350","course_id":"AAE/NUTRSCI 350","course_uid":"course_99c0af63a88052317974a272","review_date":"2021-05-09 22:08:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"She taught the second half of this class, which was mainly very basic economics. Seemed knowledgeable in her field. If you watched her lectures you'll pass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2677903","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]