# RICHARD STALEY — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/RICHARD_STALEY) ## 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\_487026c395558218007361d1 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name RICHARD STALEY ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 25 #### quality 3.32 #### difficulty 3.12 #### quality count 25 #### difficulty count 25 #### profile id rmp:757726 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00 #### courses ##### course 27b67ff18683b848926debf4 ###### review count 9 ###### quality 3.33 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 9 ###### difficulty count 9 #### bayesian quality 3.4709714593540424 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/RICHARD\_STALEY ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NzkzNjEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:757726", "instructor_name": "Richard Staley", "course_label": "HIST203", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-02-01 23:53:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Staley's a little dry when he's in lecture mode, but he's really nice and sweet and funny otherwise. There's a good deal of reading but I thought they were really interesting. I was able to ace the papers just by drawing on the readings, so I wouldn't say taking notes during lecture is strictly necessary. Just sit back and listen.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757726", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NzIzNDU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:757726", "instructor_name": "Richard Staley", "course_label": "HIST203", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-01-13 17:19:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lectures are hard to take notes on. Most of reading is dull. 3 essays (1200 words) with tough prompts that require you to cite a lot of course material for a good grade. TONS of reading. I was disappointed with this course and the professor's style of teaching. Hope for good TA. Mostly boring.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757726", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NTU3Mjc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:757726", "instructor_name": "Richard Staley", "course_label": "HIST325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-12-18 01:03:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Tough class but good teacher.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757726", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NTU3MjU3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:757726", "instructor_name": "Richard Staley", "course_label": "HIST325", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-12-18 01:00:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "There is a lot of reading (1500 plus pages) but you'll learn a lot. Richard is very sharp and will give you a good grade if you try hard. Take this class if your purpose of attending college is to learn something and not just get easy "A's"", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757726", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5MTA4ODk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:757726", "instructor_name": "Richard Staley", "course_label": "ILS202", "course_id": "ILS 202", "course_uid": "course_27b67ff18683b848926debf4", "review_date": "2011-10-26 00:28:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you are taking this course just because you hate labs and want an "easy" science class, don't take it. However,in my experience with Professor Staley, he was easily one of the friendliest, most brilliant professors on campus and his class was extremely eye opening. Didn't realize until recently how much I still apply knowledge from this class", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757726", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:06.412389+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4NTYzNDA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:757726", "instructor_name": "Richard Staley", "course_label": "HIST714", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-05-09 21:26:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great Prof., always nice and ready to help.His class might be though for the amount of reading but it's totally wort it", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/757726", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 25 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_27b67ff18683b848926debf4 | ILS 202 | ### matched true ## social Image false