# ALEXANDER SHASHKO — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ALEXANDER_SHASHKO--instructor_b93b8d53701f2baf2506110d) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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\_b93b8d53701f2baf2506110d ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name ALEXANDER SHASHKO ### first observed at 2025-12-14 04:50:04.653658+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-12-21 04:47:46.589081+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 201 #### quality 4.87 #### difficulty 1.96 #### quality count 201 #### difficulty count 201 #### profile id rmp:858277 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00 #### courses ##### course 906a2502e03a82d23e6eb0fa ###### review count 24 ###### quality 4.92 ###### difficulty 1.96 ###### quality count 24 ###### difficulty count 24 ##### course 51e651c9302ec44280d7f6f0 ###### review count 7 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 1.86 ###### quality count 7 ###### difficulty count 7 ##### course 0cef1b0782ff41cc219c17e7 ###### review count 12 ###### quality 4.42 ###### difficulty 2.17 ###### quality count 12 ###### difficulty count 12 #### bayesian quality 4.760469301678425 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ALEXANDER\_SHASHKO--instructor\_b93b8d53701f2baf2506110d ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjYwNzE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:858277", "instructor_name": "Alexander Shashko", "course_label": "AFROAMER156", "course_id": "AFROAMER 156", "course_uid": "course_906a2502e03a82d23e6eb0fa", "review_date": "2026-06-19 19:32:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Undoubtedly the most knowledgeable and well-spoken prof I've had here. He is passionate about the material and makes lectures truly something to look forward to. Graded on 3 essays, short weekly assignments, and attendance/particapation. Lowkey more work than I thought it would be, but it's very manageable. Couldn't recommend a professor more.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/858277", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDc5ODE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:858277", "instructor_name": "Alexander Shashko", "course_label": "AFRO154", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-09 16:30:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Shashko is easily my favorite lecturer at UW. This is a first-year only course, so please take while you can. Best ethnic studies gen-ed by far.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/858277", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDQwOTQ5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:858277", "instructor_name": "Alexander Shashko", "course_label": "AFRO154", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-06 02:38:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is the best professor I have ever had! SOOO engaging and interesting, and he is super passionate. I recommend this class to everyone", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/858277", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDExNTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:858277", "instructor_name": "Alexander Shashko", "course_label": "AFRO154", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-03 21:18:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "AFROAMER154 is the most interesting class I have ever taken, and Professor Shashko is a super cool dude, really nice to talk to, and knows everything there is to know about hip hop.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/858277", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTkxOTcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:858277", "instructor_name": "Alexander Shashko", "course_label": "AFRO154", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-01 02:53:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I went into this class thinking it would be an easy blow off class for my ethnic studies credit, but it ended up being my favorite class I've ever taken. Shashko is the only professor I would happily trek up Bascom hill for- his lectures and teaching are worth it and he's a great guy!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/858277", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:54.165348+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTY0NTcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:858277", "instructor_name": "Alexander Shashko", "course_label": "AFROAM156", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-29 03:06:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "absolutely LOVE this professor. im genuinely upset that this semester is ending and i wont be able to take a class with him again. he's so passionate and knowledgable about what he's teaching and he makes the lectures engaging and informational. would 100% recommend taking this class!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/858277", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 201 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | course\_51e651c9302ec44280d7f6f0 | AFROAMER 154 | | course\_906a2502e03a82d23e6eb0fa | AFROAMER 156 | | course\_0cef1b0782ff41cc219c17e7 | AFROAMER 272 | ### matched true ## social Image false