# Brian Esselman — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BRIAN_ESSELMAN) ## 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\_5f275b5afdaf6c504e1c1b18 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id esselman ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Brian Esselman ### email ESSELMAN\@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 162 #### quality 4.26 #### difficulty 3.98 #### quality count 162 #### difficulty count 162 #### profile id rmp:1445180 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00 #### courses ##### course 34903ee31ae592cff4822461 ###### review count 79 ###### quality 4.34 ###### difficulty 4.06 ###### quality count 79 ###### difficulty count 79 ##### course daf4a0053696c0e96c07064d ###### review count 22 ###### quality 4.27 ###### difficulty 3.86 ###### quality count 22 ###### difficulty count 22 ##### course 75930c37cc749772d3f9356c ###### review count 14 ###### quality 3.07 ###### difficulty 4.14 ###### quality count 14 ###### difficulty count 14 ##### course 7b873528188d902b83da8c1f ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 4.19403140478534 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_34903ee31ae592cff4822461 | CHEM 343 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 | 3 | 2.807 | | course\_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c | CHEM 344 | INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 2 | 2 | 3.2 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BRIAN\_ESSELMAN ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_34903ee31ae592cff4822461 | CHEM 343 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | | 1272 | course\_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c | CHEM 344 | INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "course_id": "CHEM 343", "title": "ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 2.807, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Brian Esselman (4.19/5 adjusted; 162 ratings); Kimberly Deglopper (4.18/5 adjusted; 44 ratings). At least one assigned instructor qualifies. This describes instructor reviews across courses, not a course rating.", "sources": [ { "label": "Brian Esselman", "href": "/instructors/BRIAN_ESSELMAN" }, { "label": "Kimberly Deglopper", "href": "/instructors/KIMBERLY_DEGLOPPER" } ] }, { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 2.90 GPA across 832 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). Requires a difference of at least 0.20 and 30 letter grades. Historical outcomes, not predicted difficulty.", "sources": [ { "label": "Grade history and sources", "href": "/courses/CHEM_343#grades" } ] }, { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Large lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 249.5 enrolled students across 6 recorded lecture sections. Small means 30 or fewer; large means 100 or more. Enrollment at scan time, not capacity or typical historical attendance.", "sources": [ { "label": "Sections and enrollment", "href": "/courses/CHEM_343#schedule" } ] } ], "description": "Organic Chemistry I covers molecular structure, bonding, and reactivity of common organic functional groups.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 2087, 934, 1978, 672, 1736, 360, 148 ], "count": 7915, "gpa": 2.913834491471889, "topShare": 38.168035375868605, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_5f275b5afdaf6c504e1c1b18", "name": "Brian Esselman", "quality": 4.19403140478534, "quality_count": 162, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRIAN_ESSELMAN" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_8ff372f47af12d7992b0e46f", "name": "Kimberly Deglopper", "quality": 4.175526807358311, "quality_count": 44, "instructor_url": "/instructors/KIMBERLY_DEGLOPPER" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_bd23ac9f6a57cc9bcd8a1a7f", "name": "Tina Wang", "quality": 3.812377924868771, "quality_count": 11, "instructor_url": "/instructors/TINA_WANG" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_0f76077cb3bcf03628cf56c7", "name": "Shannon Stahl", "quality": 3.5154159037984867, "quality_count": 25, "instructor_url": "/instructors/SHANNON_STAHL" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_51720b5e8a238fdb7cefbcf8", "name": "Anna Kenny", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ANNA_KENNY" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_84d9c642540539d24ffea5b4", "name": "Brandon Davis", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRANDON_DAVIS" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_1d559dc9edc697b2ffba22ff", "name": "Brie Bradshaw", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRIE_BRADSHAW" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_3cf6158d2127d821d05045ce", "name": "Bryce Gilbert", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRYCE_GILBERT" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_dcd9ab0c7d014aca43d727ac", "name": "Eli Mertick-Sykes", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ELI_MERTICK-SYKES" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_cb7de106ad9df6353b6555f0", "name": "Erin Doran", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ERIN_DORAN" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_86676ceeeb93cfbc40179ad3", "name": "Evelyn Widmaier", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/EVELYN_WIDMAIER" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_c0dbe0f614f586fd7befdf36", "name": "Holly Weilbaker", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/HOLLY_WEILBAKER" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_26f37c4427da3c27211bd401", "name": "Maddy MacDonnell", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MADDY_MACDONNELL" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_6bca492e5ac1bddeef5bdd35", "name": "Maia Carvalho", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MAIA_CARVALHO" }, { "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "uid": "instructor_be7148de4a3fada568b20e39", "name": "THEODORE Gierszal", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/THEODORE_GIERSZAL" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2010-05-13 01:36:38 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "a730018be57ef86304b31365", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MTkwNDU5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2012-12-14 20:49:21 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "809e157f43906b8ec1facc6c", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMDc1Nzc5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2013-12-19 01:22:37 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "374dce8ab186ae09bc61ab92", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyNjExMTA0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2025-12-21 21:42:06 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "ab6676396992483b06dd70ff", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzY5NTk5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Brian Esselman is praised for his passion, humor, and ability to make organic chemistry accessible. Reviewers highlight his clear explanations and personable nature, noting his lectures are interesting and well-organized. He is frequently recommended as a top instructor for the course." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461-0.json" ] } }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "course_id": "CHEM 344", "title": "INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY", "credits_min": 2, "credits_max": 2, "gpa": 3.2, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Brian Esselman (4.19/5 adjusted; 162 ratings). At least one assigned instructor qualifies. This describes instructor reviews across courses, not a course rating.", "sources": [ { "label": "Brian Esselman", "href": "/instructors/BRIAN_ESSELMAN" } ] }, { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.21 GPA across 575 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). Requires a difference of at least 0.20 and 30 letter grades. Historical outcomes, not predicted difficulty.", "sources": [ { "label": "Grade history and sources", "href": "/courses/CHEM_344#grades" } ] } ], "description": "CHEM 344 introduces basic organic synthesis, purification, and characterization techniques, and critical interpretation of experimental data.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 1274, 681, 1393, 654, 248, 24, 16 ], "count": 4290, "gpa": 3.21993006993007, "topShare": 45.57109557109557, "firstTerm": "1224", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_5f275b5afdaf6c504e1c1b18", "name": "Brian Esselman", "quality": 4.19403140478534, "quality_count": 162, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRIAN_ESSELMAN" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_c7fd0acf7353b9c777b32d7b", "name": "Adam Switek", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ADAM_SWITEK" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_cc0a6f04b2ed282ea2a2ca70", "name": "Alex Cruz", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ALEX_CRUZ" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_c7dbb923b4ba74731cbcb363", "name": "Amanda Strohm", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/AMANDA_STROHM" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_606eb26b128931b0fb79d110", "name": "Andi Chen", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ANDI_CHEN" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_3171ef1928c7989e09def000", "name": "Anthony Castro", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ANTHONY_CASTRO" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_71d243322a78ede6bf5c4111", "name": "Bret Perkins", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRET_PERKINS" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_30e0b1f49b911455aaeb0568", "name": "Brett Boyle", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRETT_BOYLE" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_449da72c46ea283e8e975fdb", "name": "Brian Huber", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BRIAN_HUBER" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_008c657579dfc7ea91a9f4c8", "name": "Brogan Dietsche", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/BROGAN_DIETSCHE" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_52f0c188d306ea4249bd9d6b", "name": "Chenxi Lin", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/CHENXI_LIN" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_8f04076fbf5a581bea07e1aa", "name": "David Hardy", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/DAVID_HARDY" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_061c79d98487dea6b5185220", "name": "Emma Ralph", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/EMMA_RALPH" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_cc1423accfd60327c49988cc", "name": "Helena Lindner", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/HELENA_LINDNER" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_334dec41beec315a8b4d9c97", "name": "Isabella Dinatale", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ISABELLA_DINATALE" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_d5919b18bc8ea765ccf74ad0", "name": "James Mackinder", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JAMES_MACKINDER" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_dc1854536e3aae4d5ec5fd2c", "name": "Jasmine Hang", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JASMINE_HANG" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_b459b6d3df6e65a3bd815c8a", "name": "JUSTIN Kurak", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/JUSTIN_KURAK" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_e799444e69ff233c8b786816", "name": "Mary Beth Anzovino", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARY_BETH_ANZOVINO" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_2678e4cd14930719b6208f29", "name": "Mary O'reilly", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARY_OREILLY" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_7850e4b921fef892c7ac8aab", "name": "Matt Resmini", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MATT_RESMINI" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_f736e9c2732e6127ebf7c9a8", "name": "Nicholas Hill", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/NICHOLAS_HILL" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_863ae7a641a04314fa7ce97e", "name": "Nyasha Musoni", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/NYASHA_MUSONI" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_908a6f299c193758b90d4cc8", "name": "Quan Nguyen", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/QUAN_NGUYEN" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_3da7a493df13782f4139df56", "name": "Ron Zheng", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/RON_ZHENG" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_dddd53e38c4db3f81381cd58", "name": "Sammie Squire", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/SAMMIE_SQUIRE" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_3fd7f32bc0e88d64d203e6e7", "name": "Stefanie Swiecki", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/STEFANIE_SWIECKI" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_b3c3222d6406366446d6940a", "name": "Wei-Xuan Kang", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/WEI-XUAN_KANG" }, { "course_uid": "course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c", "uid": "instructor_c64a63e6d0a3e69936b74202", "name": "Zahra Alikhani", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/ZAHRA_ALIKHANI" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2012-12-31 23:24:34 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "5a6624dd992c655062428660", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxMTkxMTU1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2019-12-21 00:57:55 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "af77f49f9396132b64d53dd9", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNzM0MzY1", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2021-05-11 23:12:38 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "40e68dc8cfe958728017c1f2", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NzY4ODI4", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "review_date": "2022-05-16 23:28:43 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "7568f5647976cbb63d112ece", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MzUzNTgy", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "type": "review" } ], "text": "Brian Esselman is described as passionate and approachable, with students noting his flexibility and desire for them to learn. He maintains high expectations and requires significant effort, including extensive lab reports and office hour visits, to succeed in the demanding course." }, "reviewFiles": [ "/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/reviews/course_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c-0.json" ] } } ] ``` ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzExMjc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "course_label": "343", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-07-18 22:25:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This man is the only reason I enjoyed 343. He is super knowledge about the content, will reply to your piazza question at all hours, and is very funny in lectures. DO THE PROBLEM SETS AND GO TO LECTURE- 343 is very doable if you stay on top of the (very heavy) workload and don't try to cram!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzY5NTk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "course_label": "CHEM343", "course_id": "CHEM 343", "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "review_date": "2025-12-21 21:42:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Brian is fantastic. Ochem is a hard class in general but Brian makes the content easy to understand and it is laid out well. All my friends in other lectures came to Brian's lecture with me by the end of the year. By far the best instructor, I recommend taking him if possible and changing your schedule to be in his lecture. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQ2MTky", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "course_label": "343", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-19 14:33:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class was relatively hard in the beginning, but Brian really helps us grasp the concepts, rather than memorizing patterns. I would highly recommend going to his office hours and using piazza for help, as you will understand fundamentals for the course and how to connect ideas, all while listening to Brian's jokes. What more could you want!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjI5ODYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "course_label": "CHEM343", "course_id": "CHEM 343", "course_uid": "course_34903ee31ae592cff4822461", "review_date": "2025-12-13 17:44:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He was a good teacher but the class was very difficult.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMDQ5NjA3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "course_label": "343", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-05 02:37:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Chem 343 is defiantly not an easy course but he is a great professor. If I hadn't been so busy I really recommend reading the textbook and watching lecture videos in person and then later on your own (he records every one). Good luck! Also- attend his office hours. He is super kind and willing to help ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:18.949684+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODcxMjYw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1445180", "instructor_name": "Brian Esselman", "course_label": "CHE343", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-11-14 22:59:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Really funny guy who is clearly very passionate about what he teaches. Probably my favorite prof I've ever had. Genuinely might convince me to get a PhD in chemistry. He knows what he's talking about and makes a difficult class very enjoyable. Gives a lot of coolness at parties advice so listen up", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1445180", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 162 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_7b873528188d902b83da8c1f | CHEM 342 | | course\_34903ee31ae592cff4822461 | CHEM 343 | | course\_75930c37cc749772d3f9356c | CHEM 344 | | course\_daf4a0053696c0e96c07064d | CHEM 345 | ### matched true ## social Image true