# JOSHUA MCAULIFFE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOSHUA_MCAULIFFE--instructor_abebf57019769df2f04229a8) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_abebf57019769df2f04229a8 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name JOSHUA MCAULIFFE ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 2.2 #### difficulty 3.2 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:2292094 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:52.001980+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.3677486268372765 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JOSHUA\_MCAULIFFE--instructor\_abebf57019769df2f04229a8 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:52.001980+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5NDU1ODc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2292094", "instructor_name": "Joshua McAuliffe", "course_label": "SOC456", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-01-15 19:50:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Most of grade is based on huge research paper. Josh is a great guy and has a good sense of humor but his lectures can be a little dull. He assigns a lot of reading, but his lectures are straight from the textbook so you can do well without reading. Content is pretty easy", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2292094", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:52.001980+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MzA2MTc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2292094", "instructor_name": "Joshua McAuliffe", "course_label": "SOC456", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-12-21 14:26:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "There is a ridiculous amount of reading expected; however, he lectures on the exact material needed for the 2 exams. You will be expected to write a large research paper over the course of the semester. The TA is awesome and extremely helpful. Josh is a good guy and has interesting material if you actually listen to him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2292094", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:52.001980+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MTY2NTkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2292094", "instructor_name": "Joshua McAuliffe", "course_label": "SOC530", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-12-12 23:27:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Reading amount is absolutely insane like others have said and he has you buying two textbooks you never need to use. Waste of money. He is extremely monotone and everything in the class is common sense. Don't take this course if it's with Josh. He means well but not a good professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2292094", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:52.001980+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MDI2MTA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2292094", "instructor_name": "Joshua McAuliffe", "course_label": "SOC456", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-12-03 18:43:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The amount of material that you need to cover for the exam is insane (400+ pages for the midterm), and it's near impossible to do all of the readings. A lot of people don't even bother to go to lectures because he just reads the slides. Josh is a really great guy, but teaching may not be his strongest suit. The TA is awesome though.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2292094", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:52.001980+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4ODAzNDYw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2292094", "instructor_name": "Joshua McAuliffe", "course_label": "SOC456", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-10-30 16:20:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor McAuliffe means well but he hasn't found his "groove" for teaching yet. He is SUPER monotone, goes through the slides WAY too fast, and requires readings that are nearly impossible to do along with other course work. To top that off, there's only two exams and a research paper for your grade. He seems like a good guy, but not for teaching", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2292094", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false