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Not an exuberant guy, but will crack an occasional joke, so savor it while you can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2409412","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:37.305485+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjg4OTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2409412","instructor_name":"Eric Shusta","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2018-11-08 18:31:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"He goes too fast in lectures without making sure that all students understand what's going on. Homework usually is very hard but quizzes and exams are easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2409412","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:37.305485+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNjg0MDM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2409412","instructor_name":"Eric Shusta","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2018-11-08 10:22:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"He goes way too fast in lecture. Doesn't give students time to process and think about the material he just went over. He clearly understands thermodynamics very well, but forgets that most students don't.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2409412","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:16.447845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDA0MzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:351181","instructor_name":"Regina Murphy","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2014-04-08 03:41:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the best professors I've had. She likes to explain every step and makes sure everything is clear, focuses on concepts and equations in lecture. Her homework is tough and will consume a lot of time, but gets you to understand the material very well. And there's always that one problem in the exam where only a few people can solve it","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/351181","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:16.447845+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NzMzMzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:351181","instructor_name":"Regina Murphy","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2010-11-05 16:25:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The best lecturer I've had in the college of engineering.  She's interesting, funny, and actually explains the material in a way that makes it applicable to exams, quizzes, and homework.  If you want to get a quality degree in CBE, take classes with Murphy!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/351181","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDYyNDI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2024-12-31 00:18:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Van Lehn was an informative and funny professor. His lectures were straightforward, although they tended to be derivation heavy with few practical examples. He provided practice problems for exams that made midterms easy to prepare for. Grading was very fair. Cons: Discussion was unhelpful and HW problems required lots of Excel/Matlab use. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc4ODI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2024-12-19 06:39:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Van Lehn is definitely the BEST professor I've ever had, super smart and also fun. Incredibly clear lectures and explanations, inspirational homework, and fair exams with similar practice problems provided. Taking thermo with Van Lehn = success + actually learning. I really enjoyed his class and hope he can be my professor for all classes!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc4NDE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2024-12-19 06:08:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is one of the best professors I've had at UW-Madison and tied with Murphy for best in CBE.\nModern class with tricky HW problems that allow derivation thermodynamic figures and datasets.\nExams are extremely fair. Class is tough. I didn't know thermodynamics could be taught in such a definitive way.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDYwNzIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2024-05-14 17:46:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easily one of the best professors in the engineering department. He is extremely well liked by the students despite teaching notoriously difficult subjects. His class is challenging but the work load manageable. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjUzMTk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2024-04-24 17:55:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Van Lehn is a great professor. The course is very difficult, but he does his best to actually \"teach\" the material. He makes his lectures very easy to participate in by having group discussion times to help with understanding. He seems like he cares about his students' learning very much.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODY0NDE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2023-05-09 00:07:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extraordinary professor and person, try to learn as much as possible from him! always oriented when teaching. He's got your back. It is not an easy course at all! at times you may wanna cry, but Van Lehn is your guy. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NDA2Njgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2022-05-25 21:58:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Incredibly clear and well-planned lectures with supplemental typeset lecture notes. Exams were fair with plenty of practice problems provided for preparation. Always available for office hours and is happy to answer questions. Overall a very knowledgeable and friendly professor, easily one of the best in the College of Engineering.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDk1MDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2018-05-13 22:40:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Van Lehn is the single greatest professor I have ever had in my life. I have never seen a professor that cares as much as he does for their students to learn the material. The class is extremely challenging, but you will have all the resources to be prepared for exams and do the homework. Please enjoy your time with Prof. Van Lehn.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NjEzMzAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2018-03-02 02:23:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Van Lehn is my favorite CBE Professor so far. He is so knowledgeable and very approachable if you have any questions about the concepts. He loves what he does and that makes his lecturers very interesting!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjIzNzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2017-05-05 13:37:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was his first time teaching an undergraduate course, and he was great. Knew the content very well, relayed it clearly and descriptively to students, was very helpful and good at answering student questions. Also, wasn't a dull professor, he tried to make lectures interesting and not so monotone. Probably my favorite CBE prof so far.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:15.336287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MTg1OTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2199950","instructor_name":"Reid Van Lehn","course_label":"CBE311","course_id":"CBE 311","course_uid":"course_b898f7610d29ecf24f516191","review_date":"2017-05-02 14:22:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Van Lehn is definitely the best chemical engineering professor I have had thus far. His lectures are very clear and he is extremely knowledgeable about the topic. The work load is reasonable and he makes the important topics very clear.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2199950","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]