# David Fields — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_FIELDS--instructor_4e82cdb6103a2708fb97dbe1) ## 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\_4e82cdb6103a2708fb97dbe1 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name David Fields ### email DPFIELDS\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 6 #### quality 4.33 #### difficulty 3 #### quality count 6 #### difficulty count 6 #### profile id rmp:3099713 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8143736796512275 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_FIELDS--instructor\_4e82cdb6103a2708fb97dbe1 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDk1NzU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3099713", "instructor_name": "David Fields", "course_label": "hist-332", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-11 20:10:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "All around great dude. Interesting lectures, and you can tell he cares about the subjects. Loves talking to students and is very helpful.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3099713", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTcwNzgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3099713", "instructor_name": "David Fields", "course_label": "hist-332", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-29 18:11:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A fantastic lecturer! He's very engaging and you can really tell he loves talking about class material. There's a good amount of reading to do, but it's manageable enough. This class is completely unrelated to my major but it was definitely my favorite course this semester! ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3099713", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjc0OTMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3099713", "instructor_name": "David Fields", "course_label": "hist-332", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-03-06 23:08:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Pros: I really enjoy Prof. Fields's lectures! They cover very interesting and broad topics. I can see that he cares about his students, and he is passionate about teaching. Many readings (it's a history class, so it's fine). Recommend this course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3099713", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjI4Mzg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3099713", "instructor_name": "David Fields", "course_label": "hist-332", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-02-20 02:01:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you know you know. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3099713", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNjUzNjEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3099713", "instructor_name": "David Fields", "course_label": "hist-332", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-09-19 20:14:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Fields is a great and entertaining lecturer. His course guidelines and expectations are clear, and he provides all materials necessary for any student to succeed! He also encourages extracurricular academic engagement, always promoting relevant and interesting guest lectures that complement course materials!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3099713", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:08.710314+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTk5ODc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3099713", "instructor_name": "David Fields", "course_label": "hist-332", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-07 20:58:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "So extremely interesting and funny in the exact way all male history professors are. Loved him and his class. As long as you show up and do the reading you'll be alright ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3099713", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 6 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false