# DAVID GRIFFEATH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_GRIFFEATH) ## 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\_9a53c78e8d69e872550346b9 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name DAVID GRIFFEATH ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 7 #### quality 3.71 #### difficulty 4.29 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:266740 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00 #### courses ##### course dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 ###### review count 5 ###### quality 3.2 ###### difficulty 4.4 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 ##### course c602622d732dbbc9aceeeddf ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.672730210034515 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_GRIFFEATH ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MTAzMjkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:266740", "instructor_name": "David Griffeath", "course_label": "MATH431", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 431", "course_uid": "course_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9", "review_date": "2011-01-08 16:18:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "It's a shame David is retiring, but he is by far one of the best math teachers anyone can have. He has great stories to explain the topics. Makes the class fun and interesting. GO TO OFFICE HOURS and you'll be fine.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/266740", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MDMyNzM1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:266740", "instructor_name": "David Griffeath", "course_label": "MATH431", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 431", "course_uid": "course_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9", "review_date": "2010-12-23 15:16:45 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great professor! Very helpful at office hours, sometimes spends too much time telling stories in class, but they are interesting. Definitely learned a lot about probability and would take a class with David in the future. Exams are challenging and homework takes a very long time to do, but if you read the book and go to office hours it is doable", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/266740", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NzEzMTQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:266740", "instructor_name": "David Griffeath", "course_label": "STAT632", "course_id": "ISYE/MATH/OTM/STAT 632", "course_uid": "course_c602622d732dbbc9aceeeddf", "review_date": "2010-01-11 23:57:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The materials are tough. However. I like the GASP and assignments for my understanding. The take-home exam questions are also quite fun.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/266740", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0Nzc5MjQ2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:266740", "instructor_name": "David Griffeath", "course_label": "MATH431", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 431", "course_uid": "course_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9", "review_date": "2008-08-27 10:51:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's among the worst professors in the department. He only covered 40% of the book. Tests are hard. Course materials are easy, but he made me hate probability now. Exam problems are from the lectures, so go to the lectures, although he wastes 40% of lecture time complaining on the reduction in the math dept budget. Avoid him if you can.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/266740", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0Mjc0NDYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:266740", "instructor_name": "David Griffeath", "course_label": "MATH431", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 431", "course_uid": "course_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9", "review_date": "2008-04-10 22:05:17 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No Comments", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/266740", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:28.139912+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NDEwNjg=", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:266740", "instructor_name": "David Griffeath", "course_label": "MATH431", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 431", "course_uid": "course_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9", "review_date": "2004-11-15 16:14:20 +0000 UTC", "comment": "he's sweet", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/266740", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | course\_c602622d732dbbc9aceeeddf | ISYE/MATH/OTM/STAT 632 | | course\_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 | MATH/STAT 431 | ### matched true ## social Image false