Current instructor
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Going to the childcare centers was great, but the class didn't have clear expectations regarding assignments. Directions and rubrics were inconsistent within assignments, dates were inconsistent between the syllabus and canvas, and lack of in-person lecture made her communication less than stellar. The course was basically all self-taught.Rate My Professors ↗
This class is 99% online, so you are teaching yourself everything. You meet the professor face-to-face a total of 3 times for mandatory classes. The syllabus is confusing and there is a disconnect between the child lab and the class. Homework assignments and readings feel like a waste of time. I would not take this class again.Rate My Professors ↗
I really liked the time spend in the child care center!Rate My Professors ↗
Heavy on the readings but a nice person to talk to. She is hard on her TAs but fair to the students in class. If you do the readings you'll do fine in this class.Rate My Professors ↗
She seems very nice in class, but she has obvious communication problems with the TA and constantly reprimands in front of class. She grades harshly and while she seems to love her job, her class is mostly boring.Rate My Professors ↗
Personal experiences, not a representative survey. Profile matching and captured coverage are shown in the source details.
HDFS 592 provides research experience in Human Development and Family Studies under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to family-focused developmental assessment with infants and young children, covering interviewing, history taking, observation, and screening.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Julie Poehlmann is described as nice but having communication issues, with recent reviews citing confusing syllabi and inconsistent assignment expectations. While some find the class boring or self-taught, others note she is fair to students if they complete the heavy reading load.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026HDFS 690 is a senior thesis course involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HDFS 699 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2010: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleExamines research and theories of child development from prenatal to middle childhood using a relational approach and contemporary methods, with a focus on diversity.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleHDFS 990 is an individual study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
HDFS 999 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 681 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 592 | Research Experience in Human Development and Family Studies |
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 663 | Developmental and Family Assessment |
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 690 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 761 | Childhood and the Family: Prenatal Through Pre-adolescence |
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HDFS 999 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | PSYCH 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
{
"instructor_uid": "instructor_21b2212367512019547d63d4",
"source": "enrollment",
"source_instructor_id": "japoehlmann",
"identity_basis": "netid",
"identity_status": "source_identified",
"name": "Julie Poehlmann",
"email": "JULIE.POEHLMANNTYNAN@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": 5,
"quality": 3.2,
"difficulty": 3.8,
"quality_count": 5,
"difficulty_count": 5,
"profile_id": "rmp:1011737",
"source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1011737",
"match_basis": "exact_name",
"observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:29:33.828080+00:00",
"courses": {
"course_f3136314dc80aca1aac11937": {
"review_count": 5,
"quality": 3.2,
"difficulty": 3.8,
"quality_count": 5,
"difficulty_count": 5
}
},
"bayesian_quality": 3.5677486268372762,
"prior_mean": 3.6596857835465957,
"prior_weight": 20
},
"current": true,
"courses": [
{
"course_uid": "course_25c7b2b5cf7de5d004dcad1d",
"course_id": "HDFS 999",
"title": "INDEPENDENT STUDY",
"credits_min": 1,
"credits_max": 3,
"gpa": 4
},
{
"course_uid": "course_39d4d1a64c2cb2fbe1f29c8c",
"course_id": "HDFS 690",
"title": "SENIOR THESIS",
"credits_min": 2,
"credits_max": 2,
"gpa": null
},
{
"course_uid": "course_49e7ac3c8f407b095bf2c2c5",
"course_id": "HDFS 592",
"title": "RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES",
"credits_min": 1,
"credits_max": 3,
"gpa": 3.97
},
{
"course_uid": "course_63328110446b220eee7ba600",
"course_id": "PSYCH 621",
"title": "MENTORED RESEARCH AND SEMINAR",
"credits_min": 1,
"credits_max": 6,
"gpa": 3.985
},
{
"course_uid": "course_73c0c544abd8d24579abeda5",
"course_id": "HDFS 699",
"title": "INDEPENDENT STUDY",
"credits_min": 1,
"credits_max": 6,
"gpa": 3.878
},
{
"course_uid": "course_77d58c85bd38c319b02d4f1c",
"course_id": "PSYCH 681",
"title": "SENIOR HONORS THESIS",
"credits_min": 3,
"credits_max": 3,
"gpa": 4
},
{
"course_uid": "course_953ba7aa3a5071af11927e0d",
"course_id": "HDFS 990",
"title": "RESEARCH AND THESIS",
"credits_min": 1,
"credits_max": 12,
"gpa": null
},
{
"course_uid": "course_9f4ea1a8988f81fb0609d5f9",
"course_id": "HDFS 761",
"title": "CHILDHOOD AND THE FAMILY: PRENATAL THROUGH PRE-ADOLESCENCE",
"credits_min": 3,
"credits_max": 3,
"gpa": 3.795
},
{
"course_uid": "course_f3136314dc80aca1aac11937",
"course_id": "HDFS 663",
"title": "DEVELOPMENTAL AND FAMILY ASSESSMENT",
"credits_min": 3,
"credits_max": 3,
"gpa": 3.831
}
],
"revision": "e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349",
"instructor_url": "/instructors/JULIE_POEHLMANN"
}