# KARA BRESNAHAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/KARA_BRESNAHAN--instructor_a4650c42f0ed42e41abe6e7b) ## 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\_a4650c42f0ed42e41abe6e7b ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3921893 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name KARA BRESNAHAN ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 7 #### quality 1.29 #### difficulty 3.71 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:3076228 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:27:39.758935+00:00 #### courses ##### course eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d ###### review count 7 ###### quality 1.29 ###### difficulty 3.71 ###### quality count 7 ###### difficulty count 7 #### bayesian quality 3.045322802627108 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.795 #### graded 1680 #### counts * 1252 * 256 * 118 * 32 * 17 * 3 * 2 #### sections 10 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/KARA\_BRESNAHAN--instructor\_a4650c42f0ed42e41abe6e7b ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------ | | 1264 | course\_d0ce5a6b4db830dbaa70cf07 | ANSCI/FOODSCI 321 | FOOD LAWS AND REGULATIONS | | 1264 | course\_d19d8ba5499efc01add6ef16 | INTER-AG/NUTRSCI 421 | GLOBAL HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCE | | 1264 | course\_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d | NUTRSCI 379 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | | 1262 | course\_94009b17d8cbcc7167dcfc1f | ENTOM/NUTRSCI 203 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH | | 1262 | course\_d19d8ba5499efc01add6ef16 | INTER-AG/NUTRSCI 421 | GLOBAL HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCE | | 1254 | course\_d19d8ba5499efc01add6ef16 | INTER-AG/NUTRSCI 421 | GLOBAL HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCE | | 1254 | course\_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d | NUTRSCI 379 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | | 1252 | course\_94009b17d8cbcc7167dcfc1f | ENTOM/NUTRSCI 203 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH | | 1252 | course\_d19d8ba5499efc01add6ef16 | INTER-AG/NUTRSCI 421 | GLOBAL HEALTH FIELD EXPERIENCE | | 1244 | course\_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d | NUTRSCI 379 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1244 | 1 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:39.758935+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzUyMTIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3076228", "instructor_name": "Kara Bresnahan", "course_label": "NUTRSCI379", "course_id": "NUTRSCI 379", "course_uid": "course_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d", "review_date": "2026-08-07 10:01:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Bresnahan is uniquely gifted at writing unclear quiz and exam questions. Near impossible to understand what she means sometimes and does not admit when she got it wrong. Shuts down students asking questions, and once ghosted me on an email.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3076228", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:39.758935+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDE4MTE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3076228", "instructor_name": "Kara Bresnahan", "course_label": "NUTRSCI379", "course_id": "NUTRSCI 379", "course_uid": "course_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d", "review_date": "2026-05-04 16:06:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This is the worst professor ever. Her exams have many grammar errors, and sometimes she doesn't even know the answer to the own question. Her \"lectures\" are videos in which there is no closed captioning or transcripts which make it very difficult because she goes so fast and you can barely hear her. 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She does not prepare students well for exams.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3076228", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:39.758935+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNzI3NTU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3076228", "instructor_name": "Kara Bresnahan", "course_label": "NUTRSCI379", "course_id": "NUTRSCI 379", "course_uid": "course_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d", "review_date": "2026-03-23 20:16:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She's one of those young profs who makes everything harder than it needs to be just to be respected, but it doesn't work. The exams are harder than they should be. She is rude and disrespectful to students time. Weekly content doesn't get posted until like Wednesday night. I wish she cared less about difficulty because it could be a great class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3076228", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:39.758935+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNzEzNzA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3076228", "instructor_name": "Kara Bresnahan", "course_label": "NUTRSCI379", "course_id": "NUTRSCI 379", "course_uid": "course_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d", "review_date": "2026-03-19 01:59:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The slides are pre-recorded lectures that she reads through way too fast, so you have to pause constantly, which takes twice as long as the “estimated time.” She posts necessary materials late, won't give extensions, and complains about being overwhelmed—as if we don't have five other classes, work, and extracurriculars. 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The class is interesting but content is presented in a way that makes it harder than it needs to be.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3076228", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_eec04fd90af6ed324aa0366d | NUTRSCI 379 | ### matched true ## social Image false