# Adam Stern — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ADAM_STERN) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_0ee836a625ba32a4b6c2538d ### source enrollment ### source instructor id astern8 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Adam Stern ### email ADAM.STERN\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 13 #### quality 3.77 #### difficulty 2.31 #### quality count 13 #### difficulty count 13 #### profile id rmp:2691453 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00 #### courses ##### course 0ed366ef73b1e5f8707a40c9 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 4.5 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course f1846c5d01a9bb88358925db ###### review count 2 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 8364398f8cc309e01b07e83a ###### review count 3 ###### quality 3.67 ###### difficulty 2.33 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 3.7031428991191486 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_8364398f8cc309e01b07e83a | GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273 | GOD & MONEY | 3 | 3 | 3.377 | | course\_f1846c5d01a9bb88358925db | JEWISH/PHILOS 442 | MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND THE HOLOCAUST | 3 | 3 | 3.635 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ADAM\_STERN ## 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He struggles to facilitate deep discussion or engagement, often resulting in simple summarization rather than debate." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_f1846c5d01a9bb88358925db-0.json" ] } } ] ``` ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODc4ODEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "course_label": "JEWISH225", "course_id": "JEWISH 225", "course_uid": "course_0ed366ef73b1e5f8707a40c9", "review_date": "2026-04-20 18:50:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The singular best professor I have ever had", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjgxNTE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "course_label": "JEWISH442", "course_id": "JEWISH/PHILOS 442", "course_uid": "course_f1846c5d01a9bb88358925db", "review_date": "2025-05-14 17:38:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "With a dry sense of humor and a vast knowledge of the time, Stern made up for his choppy (and often silent) lectures with sharp wit that would often make you laugh. That being said, he was not the best lecturer and I often found myself bored despite the interesting topic and readings. He asks for participation, but did not know how to get it.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQxODcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "course_label": "JEWISH225", "course_id": "JEWISH 225", "course_uid": "course_0ed366ef73b1e5f8707a40c9", "review_date": "2024-12-26 23:19:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I really like Professor Stern. I thought the lectures were very informative even though he \"uhm\" more times than anyone else ever. I got the just of the readings pretty well just by attending every class. If you show up and pay attention, you'll do fine. If you don't, good luck. Also, he gives you the questions ahead of the exams.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDM2OTc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "course_label": "SOC273", "course_id": "GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273", "course_uid": "course_8364398f8cc309e01b07e83a", "review_date": "2024-12-25 22:15:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Stern is very knowledgeable and passionate. The lectures were interesting, though the first 15ish minutes reviewed the content of the previous lecture, which became monotonous. He does a nice job of making the sometimes dense readings understandable. Part of his grading is based on 'creativity' but still easy to score well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDAxMDg0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "course_label": "Jewish-231", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-12-20 22:07:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Jewish 225 - I will say that Professor Stern is a caring professor. From the first lecture I knew my Jewish 225 class was going to be an interesting one. He cares about your well being if you make an effort to improve and learn the subject. Would highly recommend to those looking to challenge themselves while learning. His vocab is off the charts. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2691453", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:40.764523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMjgxMTAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2691453", "instructor_name": "Adam Stern", "course_label": "SOC273", "course_id": "GERMAN/RELIGST/SOC 273", "course_uid": "course_8364398f8cc309e01b07e83a", "review_date": "2024-12-13 20:36:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Weekly assignments that determine most of your grade, a cumulative final but he gives the questions he's going to ask beforehand, tough grader. 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