# Madeline Pflum — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MADELINE_PFLUM) ## 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\_9f9ac1b58efc2053f1ee4b06 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id mpflum ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Madeline Pflum ### email MPFLUM\@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 68 #### quality 2.69 #### difficulty 3.56 #### quality count 68 #### difficulty count 68 #### profile id rmp:2679421 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:21:39.210922+00:00 #### courses ##### course 6b41ff6cade517e9160c3464 ###### review count 23 ###### quality 2.13 ###### difficulty 4.04 ###### quality count 23 ###### difficulty count 23 ##### course 4659324d93459bdfdda706a3 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course a6d56896c154e639fa25048c ###### review count 5 ###### quality 4.2 ###### difficulty 2.2 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 ##### course d7ab287023ed108e85984abd ###### review count 26 ###### quality 3.35 ###### difficulty 3.12 ###### quality count 26 ###### difficulty count 26 ##### course c6cb82c0dae5185c7cec8d65 ###### review count 10 ###### quality 1.5 ###### difficulty 4.2 ###### quality count 10 ###### difficulty count 10 #### bayesian quality 2.910383132624226 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ---- | | course\_d7ab287023ed108e85984abd | PSYCH 403 | PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY | 3 | 3 | 2.97 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MADELINE\_PFLUM ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_d7ab287023ed108e85984abd | PSYCH 403 | PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_d7ab287023ed108e85984abd", "course_id": "PSYCH 403", "title": "PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 2.97, "badges": [ { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Lower grades", "tone": "negative", "evidence": "Spring 2025 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 2.84 GPA across 311 letter grades, versus 3.61 for UW–Madison (1289 courses). 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Pay attention in lec because it covers the textbook", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679421", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:21:39.210922+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTYxNTgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679421", "instructor_name": "Madeline Pflum", "course_label": "PSYCH601", "course_id": "PSYCH 601", "course_uid": "course_4659324d93459bdfdda706a3", "review_date": "2026-04-28 22:40:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I took my capstone with Prof. Pflum and it was an excellent class. Only one exam and a few other assignments. It was a really interesting and engaging class and I am so glad I took it!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679421", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:21:39.210922+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjkyODQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679421", "instructor_name": "Madeline Pflum", "course_label": "PSYCH405", "course_id": "PSYCH 405", "course_uid": "course_6b41ff6cade517e9160c3464", "review_date": "2026-03-12 18:50:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I honestly really liked her as a professor. As long as you stay up to date on readings, I didn't find this class too hard. Her exams are all based on content from her lectures. She is a very nice lady and I would recommend her to others.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679421", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:21:39.210922+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjIxNDYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679421", "instructor_name": "Madeline Pflum", "course_label": "PSYCH405", "course_id": "PSYCH 405", "course_uid": "course_6b41ff6cade517e9160c3464", "review_date": "2026-02-18 04:36:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She is very knowledgeable, but lectures can be boring as the information on the slides is taken pretty much directly from the textbook. She explains everything very clearly and is willing to answer questions.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679421", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:21:39.210922+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTY1MjAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679421", "instructor_name": "Madeline Pflum", "course_label": "PSYCH405", "course_id": "PSYCH 405", "course_uid": "course_6b41ff6cade517e9160c3464", "review_date": "2026-01-29 21:56:15 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Only professors ive had that were worse were chem profs. Her lectures are confusing, she never covers even close to what is on the exam, the exam wording is deceptive, treats the class as if she doesn't care about it or want anyone to succeed. expects everything out of you, nothing from herself, and claims students don't study enough", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679421", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:21:39.210922+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDE4OTY0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2679421", "instructor_name": "Madeline Pflum", "course_label": "PSYCH405", "course_id": "PSYCH 405", "course_uid": "course_6b41ff6cade517e9160c3464", "review_date": "2025-12-30 21:39:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Pflum is generally good in lecturing, with her own field experience. A lot of class time is talking about the different perspectives on specific disorders. The test though, being all multiple-choice, is mainly on many factual info on the book, a lot of which uncovered in lectures. This means heavy workloads for tests", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2679421", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 68 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_c6cb82c0dae5185c7cec8d65 | PSYCH 202 | | course\_d7ab287023ed108e85984abd | PSYCH 403 | | course\_6b41ff6cade517e9160c3464 | PSYCH 405 | | course\_a6d56896c154e639fa25048c | PSYCH 501 | | course\_4659324d93459bdfdda706a3 | PSYCH 601 | ### matched true ## social Image true