# Cindy Poe — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CINDY_POE) ## 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\_327ce483e79b9435d2a90985 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id crpoe ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Cindy Poe ### email CRPOE\@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 8 #### quality 2.5 #### difficulty 4.38 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:3003961 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:46:48.446242+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.328346988247568 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_66966e4ec32912b4aa013042 | INTEREGR 397 | ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION | 3 | 3 | 3.599 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/CINDY\_POE ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_66966e4ec32912b4aa013042 | INTEREGR 397 | ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_66966e4ec32912b4aa013042", "course_id": "INTEREGR 397", "title": "ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.599, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Small lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 22 enrolled students across 18 recorded lecture sections. 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Previously I have struggled a lot with public speaking and giving presentations, but because of this class and her teaching I was able to overcome that. I thought it was going to be a useless class but it ended up being one of the most useful.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003961", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:48.446242+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMDg1NDMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003961", "instructor_name": "Cindy Poe", "course_label": "397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-07 23:48:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Poe is an engaging and effective lecturer, and I genuinely learned a lot from her course. However, her grading is quite harsh, which sometimes made the effort I put into the class feel pointless. I would certainly take another course with her if grading were not such a significant factor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003961", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:48.446242+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMDc0Njcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003961", "instructor_name": "Cindy Poe", "course_label": "397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-06 22:49:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Cindy is a great lecturer who understands the importance of what she teaches. She clearly puts a lot of effort into putting lesson plans together and teaches effectively. People get upset that a writing class isn't significantly easier than an engineering class. Take this class seriously, put in some effort, pay attention, and you'll be fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003961", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:48.446242+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMDc0NDc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003961", "instructor_name": "Cindy Poe", "course_label": "397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-06 22:31:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The only reason why Cindy has bad ratings is because she has actual standards. If you put in above minimal effort into her class you will do fine. She is a great lecturer and gives valuable feedback on assignments.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003961", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:48.446242+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNDEzODU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003961", "instructor_name": "Cindy Poe", "course_label": "397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-06-08 05:53:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Try to get a diff professor, otherwise expect a bad grade.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003961", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:48.446242+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NTUxODk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003961", "instructor_name": "Cindy Poe", "course_label": "397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-06-05 20:13:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She has a low grade average for 397 and grades everything more severely than other professors teaching the course. Most feedback is arbitrary and is written around how she doesn't understand technical topics that are the basis of introductory courses here.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003961", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true