# KATHERINE PHELPS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/KATHERINE_PHELPS--instructor_6d91763d19b924a86f29dc60) ## 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 | 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madgrades ### source instructor id 4914240 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name KATHERINE PHELPS ### 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 24 #### quality 5 #### difficulty 1.67 #### quality count 24 #### difficulty count 24 #### profile id rmp:2584226 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:27:06.363275+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 4.390766265248453 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.76 #### graded 2356 #### counts * 1781 * 374 * 89 * 31 * 38 * 5 * 38 #### sections 47 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/KATHERINE\_PHELPS--instructor\_6d91763d19b924a86f29dc60 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | 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FATNESS: GENDER, SIZE, CONSTRUCTING HEALTH | | 1254 | course\_d5a647f056b2f5b302cee032 | GEN\&WS 691 | SENIOR THESIS I | | 1254 | course\_79c8d4425de4344dc0731304 | GEN\&WS 692 | SENIOR THESIS II | | 1252 | course\_cdc7d1a4f1927173156a09fe | GEN\&WS 102 | GENDER, WOMEN, AND SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1252 | course\_53d8dc7a7382a999de2933ff | GEN\&WS 449 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN FEMINIST THEORY | | 1252 | course\_d5a647f056b2f5b302cee032 | GEN\&WS 691 | SENIOR THESIS I | | 1244 | course\_a856099fc464924e526cb649 | GEN\&WS 320 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENDER, WOMEN AND SOCIETY | | 1244 | course\_241fc225504b8497531b47d0 | GEN\&WS 523 | FRAMING FATNESS: GENDER, SIZE, CONSTRUCTING HEALTH | | 1242 | course\_adea36f6eb96a281b0ede368 | GEN\&WS 423 | THE FEMALE BODY IN THE WORLD: GENDER AND CONTEMPORARY BODY POLITICS IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1242 | course\_53d8dc7a7382a999de2933ff | GEN\&WS 449 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN FEMINIST THEORY | | 1242 | course\_241fc225504b8497531b47d0 | GEN\&WS 523 | FRAMING FATNESS: GENDER, SIZE, CONSTRUCTING HEALTH | | 1242 | course\_42968db8a2d73b5896fb0e42 | GEN\&WS/INTLST 535 | WOMEN'S GLOBAL HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS | | 1234 | course\_adea36f6eb96a281b0ede368 | GEN\&WS 423 | THE FEMALE BODY IN THE WORLD: GENDER AND CONTEMPORARY BODY POLITICS IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1234 | course\_53d8dc7a7382a999de2933ff | GEN\&WS 449 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN FEMINIST THEORY | | 1234 | course\_241fc225504b8497531b47d0 | GEN\&WS 523 | FRAMING FATNESS: GENDER, SIZE, CONSTRUCTING HEALTH | | 1232 | course\_cdc7d1a4f1927173156a09fe | GEN\&WS 102 | GENDER, WOMEN, AND SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1232 | course\_adea36f6eb96a281b0ede368 | GEN\&WS 423 | THE FEMALE BODY IN THE WORLD: GENDER AND CONTEMPORARY BODY POLITICS IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1232 | course\_53d8dc7a7382a999de2933ff | GEN\&WS 449 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN FEMINIST THEORY | | 1224 | course\_a856099fc464924e526cb649 | GEN\&WS 320 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENDER, WOMEN AND SOCIETY | | 1224 | course\_adea36f6eb96a281b0ede368 | GEN\&WS 423 | THE FEMALE BODY IN THE WORLD: GENDER AND CONTEMPORARY BODY POLITICS IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1224 | course\_241fc225504b8497531b47d0 | GEN\&WS 523 | FRAMING FATNESS: GENDER, SIZE, CONSTRUCTING HEALTH | | 1224 | course\_339e45a753a3153a39c2dfaa | GEN\&WS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS II | | 1224 | course\_79c8d4425de4344dc0731304 | GEN\&WS 692 | SENIOR THESIS II | | 1222 | course\_cdc7d1a4f1927173156a09fe | GEN\&WS 102 | GENDER, WOMEN, AND SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1222 | course\_adea36f6eb96a281b0ede368 | GEN\&WS 423 | THE FEMALE BODY IN THE WORLD: GENDER AND CONTEMPORARY BODY POLITICS IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | | 1222 | course\_53d8dc7a7382a999de2933ff | GEN\&WS 449 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN FEMINIST THEORY | | 1222 | course\_ea5af9747f90338bef6fd52b | GEN\&WS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS I | | 1222 | course\_d5a647f056b2f5b302cee032 | GEN\&WS 691 | SENIOR THESIS I | | 1212 | course\_cdc7d1a4f1927173156a09fe | GEN\&WS 102 | 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AND SOCIETY | | 1182 | course\_a856099fc464924e526cb649 | GEN\&WS 320 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENDER, WOMEN AND SOCIETY | | 1174 | course\_a856099fc464924e526cb649 | GEN\&WS 320 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENDER, WOMEN AND SOCIETY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1174 | 1 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 1 | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 5 | | 1224 | 5 | | 1232 | 3 | | 1234 | 3 | | 1242 | 4 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 3 | | 1254 | 4 | | 1262 | 4 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:06.363275+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIxNzIz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2584226", "instructor_name": "Katherine Phelps", "course_label": "GWS102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-20 03:41:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kate is a very personable and enjoyable professor who loves what she does. 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