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!Rate My Professors ↗
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JEFFREY MARTELL
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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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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).Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Martell is the boyRate My Professors ↗
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!!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with JEFFREY MARTELL
Directed Study
1–4 creditsCHEM 299 is a directed study course involving a mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleOrganic Chemistry II
3 creditsOrganic Chemistry II covers molecular structure and bonding to predict reactivity in aromatic, benzylic, allylic, and carbonyl systems.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Fall 2021–Spring 2026Directed Study
1–6 creditsCHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Fall 2021–Spring 2026Research
1–15 creditsCHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | CHEM 299 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2026 | CHEM 345 | Organic Chemistry II |
| Spring 2026 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2026 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2025 | BIOCHEM/CHEM 704 | Chemical Biology |
| Fall 2025 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2025 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Spring 2025 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2025 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Spring 2025 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2024 | CHEM 299 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2024 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2024 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Fall 2024 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Spring 2024 | CHEM 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2024 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Spring 2024 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2023 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2023 | CHEM 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Fall 2023 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Spring 2023 | CHEM 345 | Organic Chemistry II |
| Spring 2023 | CHEM 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | CHEM 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2023 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Spring 2023 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2022 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2022 | CHEM 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | CHEM 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2022 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Fall 2022 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Spring 2022 | CHEM 345 | Organic Chemistry II |
| Spring 2022 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2022 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2021 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2021 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2021 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2020 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2020 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2020 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Spring 2020 | CHEM 345 | Organic Chemistry II |
| Spring 2020 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2019 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2019 | CHEM 990 | Research |
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