# Kathleen Doherty — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/KATHLEEN_DOHERTY) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_9d4278cac5027908b1e0bcde ### source enrollment ### source instructor id kedoherty ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Kathleen Doherty ### email KEDOHERTY\@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 9 #### quality 2.89 #### difficulty 2.11 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:2772299 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:27:02.450061+00:00 #### courses ##### course 636497c01ee603e3a78b0225 ###### review count 6 ###### quality 2.83 ###### difficulty 1.83 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 #### bayesian quality 3.420817781756273 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d | PUBAFFR 200 | CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES | 3 | 3 | 3.542 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/KATHLEEN\_DOHERTY ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d | PUBAFFR 200 | CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_eba4cde6ca47fecbcd03450d", "course_id": "PUBAFFR 200", "title": "CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.542, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Large lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 135 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. 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Big lecture, but tries to get participation. Grading is clear but the midterm, project and final is 75%. Project will require work, more than other 200 level classes honestly", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772299", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:02.450061+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2Njg2NTA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772299", "instructor_name": "Kathleen Doherty", "course_label": "soc134", "course_id": "SOC 134", "course_uid": "course_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225", "review_date": "2022-10-08 21:22:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Never went to or watched lecture, never read the textbook thoroughly, never took notes. Just went to discussion and did the reflection assignments and got a 100%.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772299", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:02.450061+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MzIyOTYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772299", "instructor_name": "Kathleen Doherty", "course_label": "soc134", "course_id": "SOC 134", "course_uid": "course_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225", "review_date": "2022-05-12 18:49:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Doherty was really boring to listen to in class and her slides are pretty disorganized. There was only one midterm and one final, so we weren't really graded on much. Attend discussion review sessions and take decent notes and the exams will be pretty easy. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772299", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:02.450061+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MjkzODY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772299", "instructor_name": "Kathleen Doherty", "course_label": "soc134", "course_id": "SOC 134", "course_uid": "course_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225", "review_date": "2022-05-10 03:08:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Wants her students to do well. Just show up to lectures (or at least watch them) and it is hard to do poorly. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772299", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:02.450061+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2Mjc5ODc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772299", "instructor_name": "Kathleen Doherty", "course_label": "soc134", "course_id": "SOC 134", "course_uid": "course_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225", "review_date": "2022-05-08 21:25:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A slow talker, but if you literally just show up to class and pay attention to the lectures you should get a good grade. The class is definitely focused more on reflecting on how your race and ethnicity has shaped your life/others lives rather than focusing on extremely specific/difficult content. An easy ethnic studies credit.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772299", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:27:02.450061+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MjU2MDEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2772299", "instructor_name": "Kathleen Doherty", "course_label": "soc134", "course_id": "SOC 134", "course_uid": "course_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225", "review_date": "2022-05-05 20:11:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor is a bit slow in her speaking patterns. Felt like I needed to put her in 2x speed in real life. She sort of knows the content, but she just takes all the information from the first paragraph of each textbook chapter with no context. She loves to show videos and again takes very long pauses. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2772299", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225 | SOC 134 | ### matched true ## social Image true