# THOMAS LINSMEIER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/THOMAS_LINSMEIER--instructor_450cbaef42db42fb5d1f930f) ## 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\_450cbaef42db42fb5d1f930f ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 439112 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name THOMAS LINSMEIER ### 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 4 #### quality 4.5 #### difficulty 4 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:2253916 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:02:06.157810+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.7997381529554963 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.812 #### graded 676 #### counts * 448 * 207 * 17 * 3 * 1 * 0 * 0 #### sections 41 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/THOMAS\_LINSMEIER--instructor\_450cbaef42db42fb5d1f930f ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1262 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1252 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1244 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1242 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1242 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1234 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1232 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1232 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1224 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1222 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1222 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1212 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1212 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1204 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1202 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1202 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1202 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1194 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1194 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1192 | course\_faad5d0a45d8d09c1b0727bb | ACCTIS 770 | ACCOUNTING THEORY: REPORTING INCENTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES | | 1192 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1192 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1192 | course\_67ae6fe45039005d1e1ddeae | LAW 811 | ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS | | 1184 | course\_01c3dd1379c17dd085c0836f | ACCTIS 601 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND TAXATION | | 1184 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1184 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1182 | course\_98a7b3c106727f6d56d08349 | ACCTIS 990 | ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PHD THESIS | | 1182 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1182 | course\_67ae6fe45039005d1e1ddeae | LAW 811 | ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS | | 1174 | course\_01c3dd1379c17dd085c0836f | ACCTIS 601 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND TAXATION | | 1174 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1172 | course\_5e1d47f1099680aa133e1438 | ACCTIS 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-ACCOUNTING PHD | | 1172 | course\_67ae6fe45039005d1e1ddeae | LAW 811 | ACCOUNTING FOR LAWYERS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1172 | 2 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 3 | | 1184 | 3 | | 1192 | 4 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 3 | | 1204 | 1 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 2 | | 1234 | 1 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 1 | | 1252 | 1 | | 1262 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:06.157810+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2NjQxOTUz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2253916", "instructor_name": "Thomas Linsmeier", "course_label": "AIS770", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-09-14 03:00:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Linsmeier is one of the brightest minds in accounting. 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Highly recommended.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2253916", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:06.157810+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4NTA1NjY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2253916", "instructor_name": "Thomas Linsmeier", "course_label": "AIS601", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-07-04 12:01:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This was Prof. Linsmeier's first class since returning to Madison as a professor. He is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the material, easy to talk to, and has had a very interesting career that showed through in his lectures. I would highly recommend taking any class with him as you're sure to learn alot.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2253916", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false