# Ruth Goldstein — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/RUTH_GOLDSTEIN--instructor_d948132cc69d151d62bd2032) ## 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\_d948132cc69d151d62bd2032 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Ruth Goldstein ### email RUTH.GOLDSTEIN\@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 8 #### quality 4.88 #### difficulty 1.75 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:3054107 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 4.008346988247568 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/RUTH\_GOLDSTEIN--instructor\_d948132cc69d151d62bd2032 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMjU1MzE1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3054107", "instructor_name": "Ruth Goldstein", "course_label": "36279", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-06-17 15:31:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Amazing, could not have asked for a more caring professor to teach a subject she is truly passionate about.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3054107", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDI1OTE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3054107", "instructor_name": "Ruth Goldstein", "course_label": "36279", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-05 01:23:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Goldstein was a fantastic lecturer for GWS 533. The class is simple yet effective, you end up learning a lot that you can take with you broader than just topics in botany! You also get out what you put in, and that means reading the readings, which can be a lot, but are very interesting!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3054107", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDE1ODc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3054107", "instructor_name": "Ruth Goldstein", "course_label": "36279", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-04 07:49:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Amazing prof. She was understanding and really cares about her students. She made the course so interesting and exciting to learn about. Would take another class taught by her again", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3054107", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzEwMDg1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3054107", "instructor_name": "Ruth Goldstein", "course_label": "36279", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-17 17:15:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "GWS527 is a no-stress class. Ruth fosters a very caring, inclusive environment and is quite passionate about GWS issues. As long as you do the few assignments and weekly quizzes, you'll easily get an A. I got lost sometimes in the content, as there are SO many words on her slides that make them hard to follow. Overall, recommend!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3054107", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTQwNTgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3054107", "instructor_name": "Ruth Goldstein", "course_label": "36279", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-03 00:48:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Goldstein was amazing for GWS103 made content super easy to understand and provided clear instructions for all assignments 10/10 class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3054107", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:08:49.412770+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTI5Mzg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3054107", "instructor_name": "Ruth Goldstein", "course_label": "36279", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-02 02:38:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Goldstein is very caring and fun to learn from! Her GWS 103 course is very easy, yet super interesting with plenty of opportunities to learn more (such as optional readings) if you're interested in the content. Highly recommend both the course and professor! ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3054107", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false