# KATE MERZ — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/KATE_MERZ--instructor_be6087efad8056b280e87981) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_be6087efad8056b280e87981 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3637103 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name KATE MERZ ### 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 31 #### quality 4.74 #### difficulty 2.13 #### quality count 31 #### difficulty count 31 #### profile id rmp:938322 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:27:18.861450+00:00 #### courses ##### course d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d ###### review count 3 ###### quality 4.67 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 4.316347366096704 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.849 #### graded 1430 #### counts * 1173 * 170 * 48 * 15 * 16 * 3 * 5 #### sections 41 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/KATE\_MERZ--instructor\_be6087efad8056b280e87981 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1264 | course\_1ebe8d07d25a2783b24c5c61 | ENGL/GEN\&WS 144 | WOMEN'S WRITING | | 1262 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1254 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1254 | course\_2cc59d881f5ddac46b898fba | ENGL 242 | LITERATURE AND CULTURE II: FROM THE 18TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | | 1254 | course\_1ebe8d07d25a2783b24c5c61 | ENGL/GEN\&WS 144 | WOMEN'S WRITING | | 1252 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1252 | course\_1ebe8d07d25a2783b24c5c61 | ENGL/GEN\&WS 144 | WOMEN'S WRITING | | 1244 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1242 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1242 | course\_1536bd30e0c5b94d8f1167e4 | ENGL 173 | ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE | | 1234 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1232 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1224 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1222 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1212 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1204 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1174 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1172 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1164 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1162 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1162 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | | 1204 | 1 | | 1212 | 1 | | 1222 | 1 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 1 | | 1234 | 1 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 1 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 3 | | 1262 | 1 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:18.861450+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjkyMjA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:938322", "instructor_name": "Kate Merz", "course_label": "ENG100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-07-08 00:06:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Standard introductory class with basic essays and a few activities. It's a very easy and chill class. She tends to talk a lot and encourages class participation, so be prepared to contribute to discussions.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/938322", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:18.861450+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODc4MjI0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:938322", "instructor_name": "Kate Merz", "course_label": "ENG144", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-20 18:08:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor was just very talkative. The lectures aren't really important, she just talks about the current book, and you can take notes, just don't know how helpful they are. The little mini pop quizzes are one question on the current reading. Everything else that's graded is written. This class is easy tho.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/938322", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:18.861450+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODcxNjgz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:938322", "instructor_name": "Kate Merz", "course_label": "ENG144", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-19 22:25:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kate is amazing and very personable. She understands life happens, just talk to her. Very accessible outside of lecture. Lectures can be a bit so-so, but it's literature. Pop quizzes on books you're reading. Reading schedule can go fast, so try to keep up. Assignments can make or break ur grade, so do well. 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You can tell she really cares about her students.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/938322", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:18.861450+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNzY5NTIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:938322", "instructor_name": "Kate Merz", "course_label": "ENG100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-10-28 23:08:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "easy teacher and class. descriptively explains.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/938322", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:18.861450+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNDg0ODQ5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:938322", "instructor_name": "Kate Merz", "course_label": "ENG144", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-07-06 23:48:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kate was very sweet. I am not sure how much I liked her lecture styles, they were kind of hard to pay attention to. However, you can tell she loves what she teaches. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/938322", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 31 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | ### matched true ## social Image false