# Laura GROSSENBACHER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LAURA_GROSSENBACHER--instructor_af0c3b92975b7fb36d78f88c) ## 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\_af0c3b92975b7fb36d78f88c ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Laura GROSSENBACHER ### email LRGROSSENBAC\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-07-06 01:49:47.203835+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 12 #### quality 4.42 #### difficulty 3.75 #### quality count 12 #### difficulty count 12 #### profile id rmp:976028 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.944803614716622 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LAURA\_GROSSENBACHER--instructor\_af0c3b92975b7fb36d78f88c ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTgyMTI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:976028", "instructor_name": "Laura Grossenbacher", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-30 15:54:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Grossenbacher is the department head and has been teaching this class for over 30 years which means she has a lot of knowledge to share. She doesn't grade easy, but the grading is fair and makes logical sense. Attendance isn't mandatory which is nice, but it's extremely helpful to go to lecture. You will learn a lot. Definitely reccomend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976028", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTQ1OTA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:976028", "instructor_name": "Laura Grossenbacher", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-27 19:36:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Expect a challenging but well-structured class. Grossenbacher is an expert in her field, though her grading is strict; students should be prepared to work hard for an A. She places a high level of importance on the impact of ethics/communication in engineering, which is reflected in the heavy workload and high expectations for student engagement.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976028", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjM2NzQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:976028", "instructor_name": "Laura Grossenbacher", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-02-23 20:53:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Laura Grossenbacher is an incredibly fair professor. She is very passionate about what she teaches, and wants to see her students succeed. This being said, her class requires reasonable effort. She knows how to differentiate student writing from AI, and will call you out on it. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976028", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTEwODA0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:976028", "instructor_name": "Laura Grossenbacher", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-16 21:23:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Laura is amazing. She pushes you to your best and nothing is given with her, but she wants nothing more than to help her students. She gives a lot of really good feedback and that combined with a class that is not necessarily hard just a lot of work, it was a really good experience", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976028", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0Mjk1MDE5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:976028", "instructor_name": "Laura Grossenbacher", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-01-19 21:07:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class will be what you make of it. If you are diligent in your efforts, you will appreciate the feedback and tough grading from Laura (compared to other professors). You REALLY have to earn an A, only take this professor if you want a healthy challenge!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976028", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:13.654985+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMTkzNDU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:976028", "instructor_name": "Laura Grossenbacher", "course_label": "EPD397", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-05-04 04:02:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Grossenbacher is damn good. She was clear and very helpful with every part of the course. She is very frank about everything which just means she'll be honest with you and you can be honest back. Couldn't ask for a better EPD teacher- this is a class that you need a good one for.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/976028", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 12 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false