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EVE EMSHWILLER

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Raw average: 2.29/5 from 35 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
She is so fun to talk to and super knowledgeable! I really liked her as a person and she did a great job teaching BOT410 for the first time:) Unfortunately, she just is not on top of grading/giving feedback.
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BOT474 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
I would love to garden with Eve, or meet her cats, and I really liked going to office hours/doing my honors project with her. Great lady. Loves plants so much. Not great with tech, but a subject expert! You will teach yourself and be amused by her. She's very sweet and means well. Will say "are there any anthropologists in class today?" every day.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
she cool, she like a da plant.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
So hard to listen to a monotone lecture 3 times a week, but she knows what she's talking about. She's bad w/tech and you can't see your grade until it's on your transcript. The tests were doable with a solid study guide. All memorization, no application. Honestly not the worst option for a science credit. Nice that there's no discussion.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a nice woman and is quite knowledgable and passionate about plants. However, she does not offer a study guide, and the tests are a gamble. Additionally, she doesn't grade anything until the last few days. Though she does offer a good amount of extra credit.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Pretty much no one pays attention during lecture because they do not engage you whatsoever. It is a boring explanation, she reads straight from the slides. Seems to be a lovely plant enthusiast but is definitely the worst professor I have had at UW in terms of ability to teach. Would not recommend , I wish I learned more.
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Classes with EVE EMSHWILLER

AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474

Ethnobotany

3–4 credits

Ethnobotany course exploring interactions between human cultures and plants, covering topics like traditional resource management, crop domestication, archaeobotany, indigenous knowledge, and phytochemistry.

No offering record · Spring 2026 · Sources

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Eve EmshwillerDilrini Vanrooyen+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
BOTANY 401

Vascular Flora of Wisconsin

4 credits

A taxonomic survey of Wisconsin's vascular plants with emphasis on in-forest identification, local flora features, and field documentation.

No offering record · Spring 2026 · Sources

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Eve Emshwiller

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Spring 2026BOTANY 401Vascular Flora of Wisconsin
Spring 2026BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2026ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2025BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2025BOTANY 400Plant Systematics
Fall 2025BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Fall 2025BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2025ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2025AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Spring 2025BOTANY 575Special Topics
Spring 2025BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2025ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2024BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2024AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Spring 2024BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2024BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2023BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2023BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2023BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2023BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2023ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2023AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Spring 2023BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2023BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2022BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2022BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2022BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2022BOTANY 499Intermediate Directed Research
Spring 2022BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2022BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2021AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2021BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2021BOTANY 299Directed Study in Botany
Fall 2021BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2021BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2020AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2020BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2020BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2020BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2020BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2020BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2020BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2019AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2019BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2019BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2019BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2019BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2018AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2018BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2018BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2018BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2018BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2018BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2018BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2017AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2017BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2017BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2017BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2017BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2017BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2017BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2017BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2017BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2016AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2016BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2016BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2016BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2016BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2016BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2016BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2016BOTANY 575Special Topics
Spring 2016BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2016BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2015AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2015BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2015BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2015BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2015BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2015BIOLOGY/BOTANY 130General Botany
Spring 2015BOTANY 575Special Topics
Spring 2015BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2015BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2015BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2015BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2014AMERIND/ANTHRO/BOTANY 474Ethnobotany
Fall 2014BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2014BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2014BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2014BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Fall 2014BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2014ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2014BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2014BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics
Spring 2014BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2013BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2013BOTANY 994Research-plant Systematics

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