# Paul Evans — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/PAUL_EVANS--instructor_c35148f5f7bcf72b7e17092f) ## 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\_c35148f5f7bcf72b7e17092f ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Paul Evans ### email PGEVANS\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-07-13 04:59:22.367394+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 4 #### difficulty 3.75 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:2224134 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:12:29.967790+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.716404819622163 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/PAUL\_EVANS--instructor\_c35148f5f7bcf72b7e17092f ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:29.967790+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1MzM2ODQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2224134", "instructor_name": "Paul Evans", "course_label": "MSE220", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-12-01 20:09:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great teacher for my intro class. Really passionate about the material and that us rubbing off on me. Only downside is that he shows up late and seems a bit unprepared sometimes, the TA in my class is doing a lot of work. Love both of them though and would highly recommend his class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2224134", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:29.967790+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMjg1OTY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2224134", "instructor_name": "Paul Evans", "course_label": "MSE330", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-01-21 04:00:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Paul teaches his classes in a manner that you need to understand to appreciate. The lectures focus on theory and are derivation heavy. Homework applies the theory from class. Then tests often have a mixture of some application and some derivation with emphasis on doing new things with the material (definitely do the old tests he provides)", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2224134", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:29.967790+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NzUwMTM4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2224134", "instructor_name": "Paul Evans", "course_label": "MSE330", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-01-18 17:03:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Not good at lecturing or writing up exams. Exams do not correspond to the homework and neither correspond to the lectures. His lectures make no sense and his handwriting is impossible to read. Lectures are extremely confusing. However, his office hours are amazing (somehow) and I encourage you to go if possible.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2224134", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:29.967790+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NzMzMTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2224134", "instructor_name": "Paul Evans", "course_label": "MSE330", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-01-15 09:17:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Homework problems are confusing and mostly out of the textbook. His lectures basically come out of the textbook, and is very fast paced. Exams are nothing like previous exams or homework problems.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2224134", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false