Current instructor

Jeffrey Martell

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Raw average: 4.94/5 from 16 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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What students say

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CHEM 345
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Martell I the best professor I have had at UW-Madison by FAR. He genuinely cares about making connections with his students while also prioritizing our success in his class. I HIGHLY recommend attending his lectures and making use of his office hours!
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CHEM 345
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
If you have the privilege of Dr. Martell teaching your semester, TAKE HIS CLASS. He makes complicated, advanced topics feel simple and understandable. Dr. Martel takes pauses during his lectures for students to ask questions, which deeply enriches the class and calls on students by name, even those in the back! He truly cares beyond the classroom.
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CHEM 345
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I love his lectures! He makes ochem easier to understand and is completely enthusiastic about teaching. Importantly, he encourages questions and is so delighted when people ask questions that it creates such an engaging class.
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CHEM 345
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Willing to help students! He tries to break down ochem into something easy. I know a lot of people recommend Esselman but I actually prefer Martell due to the slower pace he goes at during lecture (and you don't fall behind).
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CHEM 345
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Martell is one of the best professors I've had at UW-Madison! He explains mechanisms really well and there are very little misconceptions in his lectures. He always asked people's names, and often remembered them, when they asked a question, which shows how much he cares about his students. Highly recommend!!
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Classes with Jeffrey Martell

CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

A mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+52 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026BIOCHEM/CHEM 704Chemical Biology
Fall 2026CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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