# RICHARD DAVIS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/RICHARD_DAVIS) ## 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\_41cc45c89b298910be86ba55 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name RICHARD DAVIS ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 15 #### quality 4.2 #### difficulty 1.87 #### quality count 15 #### difficulty count 15 #### profile id rmp:386029 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.891249019169483 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/RICHARD\_DAVIS ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NjQ4MjYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:386029", "instructor_name": "Richard Davis", "course_label": "MUSIC308", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-12-28 05:01:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good professor. He has a lot of stories. Be prepared and pay attention in class then you'll enjoy this class. Attendance is mandatory btw.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/386029", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1MDk4NzM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:386029", "instructor_name": "Richard Davis", "course_label": "INTER118", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-12-03 21:00:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Take the class! Mr. Davis is a very smart man and really opened my eyes up to things. He may be tough, but once he is your teacher.. you are forever his student. At the start of the class i didn't like him that much, but he really grew on me and he taught me to be an intentive student and i changed my views on a lot of things.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/386029", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0ODQ2MzQ3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:386029", "instructor_name": "Richard Davis", "course_label": "SPECTOP", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-10-02 12:50:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I have mixed feelings about him. On one hand, he's a fascinating guy - famous jazz musician, fighter of racism, great stories, really looks out for you. On the other hand - when I took a class from him he was known for making people leave for things like bouncing their leg or not looking "attentive enough". Things can get tense, fast.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/386029", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0Mjk1ODQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:386029", "instructor_name": "Richard Davis", "course_label": "MUSIC309", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-04-15 16:10:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Interesting material and an interesting guy. He has all the experience and stories in the world. However, you never know when he is going to yell at you or everyone in the class. The class has a very tense feeling because of his behavior. So, despite the easyness of the class, I recommend that you do not take a class from this professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/386029", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyOTc4NTg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:386029", "instructor_name": "Richard Davis", "course_label": "BMH310", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-04-05 22:14:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's great until he starts using lecture as a soapbox to push his own agenda, like telling us to boycott UBS. He dicusses racism a lot, and in a manner in which most people aren't used to, so be prepared and open-minded. Make sure you know what you are talking about before you speak; there's no BS-ing. You'll either love him and hate him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/386029", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:02.634351+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyMjQzNTAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:386029", "instructor_name": "Richard Davis", "course_label": "BME101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2006-09-21 10:16:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "An amazing teacher. Sometimes hard to take because he zeroes in on your weak spots and often doesn't mince words, but it's all out of (tough) love.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/386029", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 15 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false