# Misha Finney — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MISHA_FINNEY) ## 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\_57439a2638b3d4be68eee7e6 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id mcfinney ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Misha Finney ### email MCFINNEY\@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 38 #### quality 2.45 #### difficulty 3.58 #### quality count 38 #### difficulty count 38 #### profile id rmp:2643060 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:15:02.360249+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 2.8671330288091714 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_067358d2146ccf18b4ea10a9 | CS\&D 712 | ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS IN CHILDREN | 3 | 3 | 3.97 | | course\_b9446c4d3af4402804036210 | CS\&D 315 | PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 3 | 3.645 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MISHA\_FINNEY ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_b9446c4d3af4402804036210 | CS\&D 315 | PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT | | 1272 | course\_067358d2146ccf18b4ea10a9 | CS\&D 712 | ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS IN CHILDREN | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_b9446c4d3af4402804036210", "course_id": "CS&D 315", "title": "PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.645, "badges": [], "description": "CS&D 315 introduces the international phonetic alphabet, articulatory phonetics, and phonological development.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 210, 102, 38, 28, 9, 4, 1 ], "count": 392, "gpa": 3.579081632653061, "topShare": 79.59183673469387, "firstTerm": "1232", "lastTerm": "1262" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_b9446c4d3af4402804036210", "uid": "instructor_57439a2638b3d4be68eee7e6", "name": "Misha Finney", "quality": 2.8671330288091714, "quality_count": 38, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MISHA_FINNEY" }, { "course_uid": "course_b9446c4d3af4402804036210", "uid": "instructor_9dca44cb331e551cb9d88353", "name": "Autumn Grove", "quality": null, "quality_count": null, "instructor_url": "/instructors/AUTUMN_GROVE" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": { "citations": [ { "course_id": "CS&D 315", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "2ba8de52-38d7-3815-b190-7526568432ee", "source_record": { "entity_id": "2ba8de52-38d7-3815-b190-7526568432ee", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1242", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "CS&D 315", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "2ba8de52-38d7-3815-b190-7526568432ee", "source_record": { "entity_id": "2ba8de52-38d7-3815-b190-7526568432ee", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1252", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "CS&D 315", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "2ba8de52-38d7-3815-b190-7526568432ee", "source_record": { "entity_id": "2ba8de52-38d7-3815-b190-7526568432ee", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1262", "type": "grade" } ], "text": "Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.54 GPA, 78.5% A/AB (n=93 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=108 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.51 GPA, 78.5% A/AB (n=93 letter grades). 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She never gets through her slides, so you end up having to watch hours of supplemental lecture videos outside of class. She asks for feedback and then does not listen to it. Like Misha please let us view a quiz after we take it. Misha why do you want us to fail. Misha please", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2643060", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:15:02.360249+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjc5NTY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2643060", "instructor_name": "Misha Finney", "course_label": "CSD240", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-03-09 13:50:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The lectures were easy to follow along with; taking notes and actively participating is very important for actually understanding the material though. Misha was great; she is energetic and passionate about what she does, and this clearly comes through in her lectures. She is very easy to reach as wel through email and before/after class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2643060", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:15:02.360249+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI1ODY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2643060", "instructor_name": "Misha Finney", "course_label": "CSD315", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-20 22:03:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "she is not good her lectures are really difficult and often times dont necessarily relate to what is on the test. office hours are more helpful than her. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2643060", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:15:02.360249+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjQ2Nzkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2643060", "instructor_name": "Misha Finney", "course_label": "CSD240", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-14 21:10:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lectures are fragmented and often go off-topic, making it hard to understand chapter structure. Exams cover hundreds of textbook pages, while slides do not reflect exam content. The cheat sheet is due five days early, limiting its usefulness. TA review sessions were far more helpful. Expect heavy reading and self-teaching.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2643060", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:15:02.360249+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjMwMzg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2643060", "instructor_name": "Misha Finney", "course_label": "CSD210", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-13 18:24:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "CS&D 240 is the last class i'll ever have to take with dr. finney but oh my god i will not rest until this woman changes her canvas habits. misha, if you're reading this: let students see their quiz answers. let them turn in their cheat sheet later than 5 days in advance?? let them have scratch paper. hours will be saved. the world will rejoice ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2643060", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:15:02.360249+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTY4NTEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2643060", "instructor_name": "Misha Finney", "course_label": "CSD201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-05 22:28:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Finney was awesome! You can tell how passionate she is about the subject, as she presents information with an upbeat, interesting attitude. This class requires a good amount of individual studying, but Prof Finney made it easy to stay interested and provided a lot of useful study materials throughout the entire course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2643060", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 38 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true