# Melissa Lindsey — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MELISSA_LINDSEY) ## 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\_9bb58a7016be34fe56104511 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id mlindsey3 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Melissa Lindsey ### email MELISSA.LINDSEY\@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 49 #### quality 4.9 #### difficulty 2.82 #### quality count 49 #### difficulty count 49 #### profile id rmp:2637551 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:18:54.713526+00:00 #### courses ##### course 8634dde81cc95f6c58014087 ###### review count 19 ###### quality 4.95 ###### difficulty 2.68 ###### quality count 19 ###### difficulty count 19 ##### course 6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 ###### review count 19 ###### quality 4.79 ###### difficulty 2.89 ###### quality count 19 ###### difficulty count 19 ##### course cc1de60e9953cdd9c469e9a5 ###### review count 11 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.91 ###### quality count 11 ###### difficulty count 11 #### bayesian quality 4.540488632912057 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_5a9900745c1b5d2dfd998f86 | INTER-LS 144 | SUCCESS IN YOUR MATH COURSE | 1 | 1 | 3.745 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MELISSA\_LINDSEY ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_5a9900745c1b5d2dfd998f86 | INTER-LS 144 | SUCCESS IN YOUR MATH COURSE | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_5a9900745c1b5d2dfd998f86", "course_id": "INTER-LS 144", "title": "SUCCESS IN YOUR MATH COURSE", "credits_min": 1, "credits_max": 1, "gpa": 3.745, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Melissa Lindsey (4.54/5 adjusted; 49 ratings). 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Going into my first college class, I was extremely nervous, yet Professor Lindsey helped ease my transition in, clearly explaining every concept. 2 midterms and a final worth 28% each, weekly quizzes and homework account for the rest.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:54.713526+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5Mzk2MjI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2637551", "instructor_name": "Melissa Lindsey", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2024-05-07 21:31:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I have never had a calculus teacher that explains content as well as Professor Lindsey. She is very aware of what aids student understanding (visualizations) and the things that tend to trip students up. If you attend lecture and do practice test, you will probably be alright. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:54.713526+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5MjY1NjM1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2637551", "instructor_name": "Melissa Lindsey", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2024-04-25 16:57:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Fantastic lecturer, nice. Make sure you look at previous exams that she posted.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:54.713526+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5MjA2MzU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2637551", "instructor_name": "Melissa Lindsey", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2024-04-19 14:42:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She was very clear in what she expected of us on exams, and her lectures were recorded- I had 7:45 lecture, but I only went in person a couple times. Great lecturer and very organized", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:54.713526+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4ODQ3ODEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2637551", "instructor_name": "Melissa Lindsey", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2024-01-08 16:34:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Amazing lecturer. Her lectures matched the material on the exams. The class is extremely exam heavy with 80+% of your grade being from 3 exams, but the professor does post study material. The study guide and the previous exams prepared me well. All homework is online, and for each homework problem you have 20 tries to get it correct. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:54.713526+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NzkyNjM0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2637551", "instructor_name": "Melissa Lindsey", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2023-12-25 21:32:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very good and energetic and caring professor. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2637551", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 49 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_cc1de60e9953cdd9c469e9a5 | MATH 221 | | course\_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 | MATH 222 | | course\_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087 | MATH 234 | ### matched true ## social Image true