# RICK JENISON — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/RICK_JENISON--instructor_f6831eeffe2c7aa1410b6785) ## 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\_f6831eeffe2c7aa1410b6785 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 961646 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name RICK JENISON ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 18 #### quality 3.72 #### difficulty 3.06 #### quality count 18 #### difficulty count 18 #### profile id rmp:319619 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00 #### courses ##### course 2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 ###### review count 13 ###### quality 3.92 ###### difficulty 2.62 ###### quality count 13 ###### difficulty count 13 #### bayesian quality 3.68825567555084 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 2.785 #### graded 435 #### counts * 74 * 52 * 121 * 61 * 96 * 26 * 5 #### sections 14 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/RICK\_JENISON--instructor\_f6831eeffe2c7aa1410b6785 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | | 1174 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | | 1174 | course\_63328110446b220eee7ba600 | PSYCH 621 | MENTORED RESEARCH AND SEMINAR | | 1144 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | | 1134 | course\_6eed202e151c0bf591c1f553 | PSYCH 733 | PERCEPTUAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES | | 1114 | course\_895bb827c902d6a3ad41411e | PSYCH 799 | INDEPENDENT READING | | 1112 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | | 1102 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | | 1094 | course\_8030784bfb6b0216f07eb39c | PSYCH 990 | RESEARCH | | 1092 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | | 1084 | course\_8030784bfb6b0216f07eb39c | PSYCH 990 | RESEARCH | | 1082 | course\_8030784bfb6b0216f07eb39c | PSYCH 990 | RESEARCH | | 1074 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | | 1072 | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | BASIC STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 1 | | 1074 | 1 | | 1082 | 1 | | 1084 | 1 | | 1092 | 1 | | 1094 | 1 | | 1102 | 1 | | 1112 | 1 | | 1114 | 1 | | 1134 | 1 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1174 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MTgzMjYx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:319619", "instructor_name": "Rick Jenison", "course_label": "PSYCH210", "course_id": "PSYCH 210", "course_uid": "course_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861", "review_date": "2017-05-02 10:54:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I'm not a math/stats person but this ended up being one of my favorite classes. He's super nice and down to earth, and it's clear that his main goal is to make sure everyone understands the material. There's hw every week but it's mostly previous exam questions which is actually really helpful, and in discussions my TA went through it with us", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319619", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwMzg3Njk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:319619", "instructor_name": "Rick Jenison", "course_label": "PSYCH411", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-06-06 18:42:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "class was way more interesting than i expected but was still kind of boring. he tries to make it interesting and is willing to help you after class. why do you ask if he is hot? that seems weird. anyway i would take him again.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319619", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwMDM4Njg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:319619", "instructor_name": "Rick Jenison", "course_label": "PSYCH210", "course_id": "PSYCH 210", "course_uid": "course_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861", "review_date": "2012-04-12 14:17:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "really sucky material but well taught he is a good dude and tries to explain and is fair he kind of looks like a crazy professor", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319619", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2OTcxOTI0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:319619", "instructor_name": "Rick Jenison", "course_label": "PSYCH210", "course_id": "PSYCH 210", "course_uid": "course_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861", "review_date": "2010-04-09 14:09:20 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He was the worst professor I've ever had. His class is the only class I have every gotten a C in. I went in for help early on and he told me there was nothing he could do for me", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319619", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NDEyNTgz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:319619", "instructor_name": "Rick Jenison", "course_label": "PSYCH210", "course_id": "PSYCH 210", "course_uid": "course_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861", "review_date": "2009-11-22 15:01:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Extremely nice and approachable guy. Makes stats as painless as it can be. My TA was terrible, but he's willing to help and is reasonable regarding grading. Weekly homework, but he uses old exam questions, so you have a really good idea of what he expects on exams. I hate stats, but he's one of my favorite professors I've had.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319619", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:54.176438+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzMzg3MTI3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:319619", "instructor_name": "Rick Jenison", "course_label": "PSYCH210", "course_id": "PSYCH 210", "course_uid": "course_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861", "review_date": "2007-08-07 14:51:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Really nice guy and always willing to help. Goes very slow in class, only hard part is to keep yourself to pay attention. Just be sure to review homework and practice exams. If you understand those problems the test is a breeze.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/319619", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 18 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_2b59ae9c5e9641dfdbd15861 | PSYCH 210 | ### matched true ## social Image false