# Michael Caldwell — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MICHAEL_CALDWELL) ## 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\_b21db4c3b025aa32464d6db1 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id mfcaldwell ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Michael Caldwell ### email MFCALDWELL\@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 16 #### quality 4.25 #### difficulty 2.69 #### quality count 16 #### difficulty count 16 #### profile id rmp:1143352 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:18:36.465667+00:00 #### courses ##### course 526f18ca6acb94527ee8f083 ###### review count 8 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 2.88 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 #### bayesian quality 3.9220476575258862 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ---- | | course\_526f18ca6acb94527ee8f083 | PSYCH 401 | PSYCHOLOGY, LAW, AND SOCIAL POLICY | 3 | 3 | 3.34 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MICHAEL\_CALDWELL ## 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Testified in the Slenderman case!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1143352", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:36.465667+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODkyMzky", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1143352", "instructor_name": "Michael Caldwell", "course_label": "PSYCH411", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-21 21:21:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I took Dr. Caldwell's capstone course (PSYCH 601) and can say he is a super funny guy and incredibly knowledgable about juvenile delinquency. Great class, I learned a lot, and his canvas structure is really good. Definitely take this capstone if you are interested in criminal psych", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1143352", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:36.465667+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNTg1NTAx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1143352", "instructor_name": "Michael Caldwell", "course_label": "PSYCH401", "course_id": "PSYCH 401", "course_uid": "course_526f18ca6acb94527ee8f083", "review_date": "2025-01-22 06:48:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. co-teaches with a colleague, both very kind. Content is interesting & interspersed with jokes/videos, though lectures drain on. They legit highlight the most important stuff in the slides--this is what they test you on. Exams are straightforward if you go to lectures & pay attention. 3 exams, 3 EASY discussion posts, 1 cum. final, attendance.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1143352", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:36.465667+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzE5NDE5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1143352", "instructor_name": "Michael Caldwell", "course_label": "PSYCH401", "course_id": "PSYCH 401", "course_uid": "course_526f18ca6acb94527ee8f083", "review_date": "2024-12-16 06:17:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "You are only graded on discussion posts and exams, plus attendance at the END of class. There is zero outline for any of the exams despite him giving 60+ slide decks every lecture, which he just reads off of in the most painfully boring voice. I emailed him and the TA replied saying I shouldn't be burdening him with an email ? I hated this class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1143352", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:36.465667+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5MjAxODcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1143352", "instructor_name": "Michael Caldwell", "course_label": "PSYCH401", "course_id": "PSYCH 401", "course_uid": "course_526f18ca6acb94527ee8f083", "review_date": "2024-04-18 15:58:20 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Michael's lectures were always entertaining and interesting! Even though it was a late class, I was still motivated to go to listen to him lecture. His and the other lecturer's experience shines through during their lectures. I love to hear the stories and background of their careers. They both were very knowledgeable and experienced!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1143352", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:18:36.465667+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2OTk0MzI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1143352", "instructor_name": "Michael Caldwell", "course_label": "PSYCH401", "course_id": "PSYCH 401", "course_uid": "course_526f18ca6acb94527ee8f083", "review_date": "2022-12-06 21:38:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Super funny, he also taught with another professor. Lectures were super engaging and the topic was really interesting too. There were two books they say you need for class, but you don't really need to read anything. You're graded by 3 quizzes, 3 discussion posts (super easy), and 1 final cumulative exam. Definitely take the class. 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