# Susan Brantly — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SUSAN_BRANTLY) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 94468b7d4154126ca413937bb4738a6d21e0c2277f6fa397a6078ad80a32384f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T23:19:01.870283+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\_ed6fc8ca85bb660c8df483af ### source enrollment ### source instructor id sbrantly ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Susan Brantly ### email SBRANTLY\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 28 #### quality 4.61 #### difficulty 2.32 #### quality count 28 #### difficulty count 28 #### profile id rmp:242306 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:04:19.075392+00:00 #### courses ##### course 4980aa6822b6775a3cb86a6d ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course fdf003d79bfd216ae7d4c5ae ###### review count 5 ###### quality 4.8 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 ##### course 358ba6ec02d28079fb2b7883 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 4.214035743144415 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | --- | | course\_dc05aa2094effacecf12df85 | SCANDST 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | 1 | 6 | | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/SUSAN\_BRANTLY ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------- | | 1272 | course\_dc05aa2094effacecf12df85 | SCANDST 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_dc05aa2094effacecf12df85", "course_id": "SCANDST 990", "title": "RESEARCH AND THESIS", "credits_min": 1, "credits_max": 6, "gpa": null, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Susan Brantly (4.21/5 adjusted; 28 ratings). 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I would also like to say that this woman has had the worst superiority complex over students, I have had comments on papers that seem more like personal jabs than actual comments. I'm avoiding Brantly and this department going forward, no thanks. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/242306", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:04:19.075392+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NjUyNzY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:242306", "instructor_name": "Susan Brantly", "course_label": "SCANDST424", "course_id": "SCANDST 424", "course_uid": "course_4980aa6822b6775a3cb86a6d", "review_date": "2023-12-13 19:35:04 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class ROCKS for an online literature class. Quizzes, readings, and discussions (easy to earn extra credit) every week and three lengthy essay exams. The readings are interesting but sometimes a bit heavy, and Brantly's online lectures are well-structured and help the more confusing stories make sense. Take it if you need a literature credit!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/242306", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:04:19.075392+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NjgzODE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:242306", "instructor_name": "Susan Brantly", "course_label": "LITTRANS274", "course_id": "LITTRANS 274", "course_uid": "course_fdf003d79bfd216ae7d4c5ae", "review_date": "2023-04-21 17:30:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Brantly is a great professor. All of the texts we read were extremely interesting (in my opinion). She unpacks the deeper meaning of the text during the lecture. She is so incredibly knowledgeable and she gives great feedback on all of the assignments. Some might say her grading is hard, it has expectations, but it is a literature class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/242306", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:04:19.075392+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzOTAyMDgz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:242306", "instructor_name": "Susan Brantly", "course_label": "LITTRANS274", "course_id": "LITTRANS 274", "course_uid": "course_fdf003d79bfd216ae7d4c5ae", "review_date": "2020-11-29 19:21:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I took a class with her that I had no experience with and it was super interesting and accessible. She is very well informed and does a great job teaching.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/242306", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:04:19.075392+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwNzUxOTU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:242306", "instructor_name": "Susan Brantly", "course_label": "ILS357", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-11-18 21:15:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Susan is a fascinating human being. If you have the opportunity to take one of her classes, do it. She's amazing!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/242306", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:04:19.075392+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MzEwNzEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:242306", "instructor_name": "Susan Brantly", "course_label": "LITTRAN274", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-14 23:04:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Brantly is amazing!!!! She REALLY knows her stuff. It was incredibly fun to learn about such a niche topic. I took this on a whim and am really glad that I did. She is passionate, accessible, and hilarious. The readings are pretty engaging too. The books are interesting and fun. Finals are easy if you study.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/242306", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 28 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------ | | course\_fdf003d79bfd216ae7d4c5ae | LITTRANS 274 | | course\_358ba6ec02d28079fb2b7883 | SCANDST 374 | | course\_4980aa6822b6775a3cb86a6d | SCANDST 424 | ### matched true ## social Image true