# LYN TURKSTRA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LYN_TURKSTRA) ## 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\_77ae2b1e02f954352101010a ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name LYN TURKSTRA ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 4.25 #### difficulty 3.25 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:1674267 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:22:25.864523+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.7580714862888294 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LYN\_TURKSTRA ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:25.864523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1OTg2Njc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1674267", "instructor_name": "Lyn Turkstra", "course_label": "CSD371", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-01-24 16:07:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Didn't do well on the first assignment, but did decently on the next two but somehow ended up with an A. Her lectures are relatively interesting, but since 371 is just once a week, it's a long lecture. No readings, three assignments, and mandatory attendance.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674267", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:25.864523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MTMxODY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1674267", "instructor_name": "Lyn Turkstra", "course_label": "CSD503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-12-18 11:46:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class was interesting but TOUGH!!! you NEED a neurobio background to pass!!!!!! Lyn was nice, but mainly cared about the grad students in this class. She never posted grades on learn@uw and it was hard to find class material. In general, unorganized. didn't know how to study for the tests either. do NOT take if you haven't taken NTP 5234!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674267", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:25.864523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NzcyODk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1674267", "instructor_name": "Lyn Turkstra", "course_label": "CD371", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-01-26 02:37:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Graded some assignments very harshly and others easily. I was confused if she was a hard or easy professor. Overall, if you meet with her and get help you will do okay. Nice woman.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674267", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:25.864523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NjAzNDk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1674267", "instructor_name": "Lyn Turkstra", "course_label": "CD503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-12-22 13:17:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Turkstra is easily the best professor on campus. I have never met someone so personable, hilarious, and engaging. And she's not bad to look at, either. The class may seem intimidating, but the exams are straightforward and graded leniently, and unlike other classes, everything you learn is interesting. If she's still teaching it, sign up!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1674267", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false