# Kristin Eschenfelder — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/KRISTIN_ESCHENFELDER--instructor_cdc8b6915516aeb80146255a) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1274 * 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 c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 10 ### projection id 469f2a049bbd6e6df51a44d9706c58467345e109eed155c96f70c71e90e32ead ### observed at 2026-10-29T21:30:40.248904+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-30T05:31:19.452312+00:00 ### courses 8929 ### current instructors 3946 ### limited false ### terms * 1274 * 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 1274 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 70 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 54 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 53 | | ANTHRO | 93 | | ART | 124 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 70 | | BIOCHEM | 52 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 68 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 51 | | CIVENGR | 131 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 11 | | CNSRSCI | 49 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 10 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 14 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 39 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 33 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 144 | | EDPOL | 115 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 71 | | EMA | 52 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 205 | | ENTOM | 39 | | ENVIRST | 149 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 65 | | ESL | 15 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 21 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 38 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 62 | | GEN\&WS | 144 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 112 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 84 | | GLE | 47 | | GNS | 39 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 43 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 232 | | HISTSCI | 54 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 21 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 52 | | ISYE | 82 | | ITALIAN | 55 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 87 | | KINES | 127 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 118 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 90 | | LITTRANS | 79 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 65 | | MATH | 152 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 132 | | MEDHIST | 41 | | MEDICINE | 59 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 45 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 60 | | MUSIC | 164 | | MUSPERF | 125 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 5 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 112 | | NUTRSCI | 64 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 13 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 44 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 27 | | PHARMACY | 36 | | PHILOS | 76 | | PHMCOL-M | 10 | | PHMPRAC | 41 | | PHMSCI | 58 | | PHYASST | 38 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 53 | | PLPATH | 37 | | POLISCI | 197 | | POPHLTH | 54 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 102 | | PSYCHIAT | 21 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 101 | | S\&APHM | 16 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 90 | | SOC | 145 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 81 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 91 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 24 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 88 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 6 | | ZOOLOGY | 90 | ### designations | family | value | label | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | breadth | biological-science | Breadth - Biological Science | | breadth | biological-science-or-social-science | Breadth - Biological Science or Social Science | | breadth | humanities | Breadth - Humanities | | breadth | humanities-or-natural-science | Breadth - Humanities or Natural Science | | breadth | humanities-or-social-science | Breadth - Humanities or Social Science | | breadth | literature | Breadth - Literature | | breadth | natural-science | Breadth - Natural Science | | breadth | physical-science | Breadth - Physical Science | | breadth | social-science | Breadth - Social Science | | breadth | social-science-or-natural-science | Breadth - Social Science or Natural Science | | catalog-level | advanced | Level - Advanced | | catalog-level | elementary | Level - Elementary | | catalog-level | intermediate | Level - Intermediate | | communication | a | Comm QR - Communication A | | communication | b | Comm QR - Communication B | | core-gened | civics-and-perspectives | Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives | | core-gened | communication-and-literacy | Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy | | core-gened | humanities-and-arts | Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts | | core-gened | mathematics-and-quantitative-reasoning | Core GenEd - Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness | | core-gened | natural-science-and-wellness-lab | Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab | | core-gened | social-and-behavioral-science | Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science | | ethnic-studies | yes | Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies | | frgn-lang | 1st-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 1st semester language | | frgn-lang | 2nd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 2nd semester language | | frgn-lang | 3rd-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 3rd semester language | | frgn-lang | 4th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 4th semester language | | frgn-lang | 5th-semester-language | Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language | | graduate-credit | yes | Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement | | honors | accelerated-honors | Honors - Accelerated Honors (!) | | honors | honors-only-courses-h | Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) | | honors | honors-optional | Honors - Honors Optional (%) | | liberal-arts | l-and-s-liberal-arts-and-science | L\&S Credit - L\&S Liberal Arts and Science | | quantitative-reasoning | a | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning A | | quantitative-reasoning | b | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B | | workplace | workplace-experience | Workplace - Workplace Experience | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_cdc8b6915516aeb80146255a ### source enrollment ### source instructor id eschenfelder ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Kristin Eschenfelder ### email ESCHENFELDER\@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 10 #### quality 4.2 #### difficulty 1.6 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:841892 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-10-29 23:18:21.692226+00:00 #### courses ##### course b7124aab0f885840575f8fab ###### review count 3 ###### quality 4.67 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course 195b34643875b4af72811020 ###### review count 5 ###### quality 4.2 ###### difficulty 1.4 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 #### bayesian quality 3.838841261836723 #### prior mean 3.658261892755085 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### instructor url /instructors/KRISTIN\_ESCHENFELDER--instructor\_cdc8b6915516aeb80146255a ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_cd6ed5ee34c7f48cd4702c2d | LIS 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1272 | course\_730ad6ca8428d73a51450780 | LIS 999 | INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 2 | ## term 1274 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:21.692226+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMjkwNzgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:841892", "instructor_name": "Kristin Eschenfelder", "course_label": "LIS464", "course_id": "LIS 464", "course_uid": "course_b7124aab0f885840575f8fab", "review_date": "2024-12-14 04:35:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kristin was a very nice professor who broke down technical concepts in ways that non-technical students could understand. Would highly recommend this class to anyone who wants a good start into databases and learning a query language such as SQL. Group projects take a bit of time but are pretty interesting. Exams are very lecture heavy however. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/841892", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:21.692226+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NDgyNjc2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:841892", "instructor_name": "Kristin Eschenfelder", "course_label": "LIS464", "course_id": "LIS 464", "course_uid": "course_b7124aab0f885840575f8fab", "review_date": "2023-03-06 23:19:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Kristin and the TA are super helpful during lab when you have questions. The class is a breeze because they use tons of examples during lectures, which makes it easy to understand. Also, you don't have to go to office hours to get a good grade, Kristin is pretty forgiving. And the best part is we usually finish all the assignments during class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/841892", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:21.692226+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MjE1MzQy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:841892", "instructor_name": "Kristin Eschenfelder", "course_label": "LIS464", "course_id": "LIS 464", "course_uid": "course_b7124aab0f885840575f8fab", "review_date": "2022-12-21 18:00:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor E made this class super chill. She genuinely cares about her students and goes out of her way to ensure that the content is easy to understand and interesting. All assignments are pretty straightforward. 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A lot of reading assigned but not totally necassary because she covers all of it in lecture anyway, class doesn't follow any logical order really but it's not too bad.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/841892", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:18:21.692226+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4NTk4Mjgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:841892", "instructor_name": "Kristin Eschenfelder", "course_label": "LIS202", "course_id": "LIS 202", "course_uid": "course_195b34643875b4af72811020", "review_date": "2011-05-13 21:09:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Eschenfelder is super nice - but this class was terrible. The content didn't follow any sort of logical pattern. Tests were easy though & not curved (which was a good thing, b/c lots of ppl got As). If you want an easy class, go ahead. 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