# Ethelene Whitmire — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ETHELENE_WHITMIRE) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 94468b7d4154126ca413937bb4738a6d21e0c2277f6fa397a6078ad80a32384f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T23:19:01.870283+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\_9e5e00c23014d997b6ca93eb ### source enrollment ### source instructor id ewhitmire ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Ethelene Whitmire ### email EWHITMIRE\@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 15 #### quality 3.4 #### difficulty 1.93 #### quality count 15 #### difficulty count 15 #### profile id rmp:1289210 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:40:10.317399+00:00 #### courses ##### course 30f2450321ac44372a3693a7 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course a9cb22785a9eaa5b23943342 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 195b34643875b4af72811020 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.54839187631234 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271 | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE | 3 | 3 | 3.713 | | course\_8bc16db06d2b2aa4a74690dc | AFROAMER 790 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | 1 | 12 | | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ETHELENE\_WHITMIRE ## 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The readings she assigns are interesting, and our in-class discussions were always engaging. She knows a lot about her subject, and hearing about her research adds a lot to the class. I would definitely recommend AfroAmer 271!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:10.317399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjQ4OTMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "course_label": "AA265", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-02-07 03:15:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Whitmire is a caring,engaging teacher who genuinely engages in discussion with students on tough topics. She listens without judgement and creates an environment where respectful, constructive communication happens organically. The course was African American Autobiography and the books Prof. Whitmire chose were hard hitting and engaging.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:10.317399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4MjM3MDAy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "course_label": "AAS271", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-09-27 01:09:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She is very smart and cares about the topic. The class was relatively easy, a few papers here and there and a final project. The work she selects makes it easy and interesting so you actually want to learn more. I highly recommend this professor!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:10.317399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3Njc2ODQ3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "course_label": "AAS271", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-04-20 19:49:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor is very intelligent and passionate about her work. She talks a bit about the books she's wrote and the research she's done which I really loved to hear about. I learned a lot in this class! It isn't very hard either, just show up, write discussion posts, and participate and you're golden.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:10.317399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NTYyNTM2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "course_label": "AAS271", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-04-16 16:28:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Whitmire isn't the greatest professor by any metric, but she is far from a bad one. The class itself isn't stressful, mostly reading, and the exams aren't bad at all. I wish there was less time spent reading and more time learning deeper concepts though, most of this class is pretty surface-level. I would still recommend this class though", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:40:10.317399+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMTc1NzE1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "course_label": "AA265", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-05-01 14:48:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Whitmire is very intelligent and extremely kind. She opens up lots of readings and opportunity for her students to engage and speak in class, which are mainly discussions rather than lectures. Super clear grading criteria and doesn't expect perfection, but there is quite a bit of reading although the books are interesting easy reads.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 15 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_195b34643875b4af72811020 | LIS 202 | | course\_30f2450321ac44372a3693a7 | LIS 665 | | course\_a9cb22785a9eaa5b23943342 | LIS 772 | ### matched true ## social Image true