# VANEESA COOK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/VANEESA_COOK--instructor_38da977887381d76b6e5ce19) ## 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\_38da977887381d76b6e5ce19 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4422911 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name VANEESA COOK ### 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 7 #### quality 3.14 #### difficulty 1.57 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:1749487 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.5249524322567374 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.509 #### graded 341 #### counts * 128 * 125 * 69 * 10 * 6 * 3 * 0 #### sections 14 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/VANEESA\_COOK--instructor\_38da977887381d76b6e5ce19 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1264 | course\_296e218a7ac78a7c6fa7db3a | HISTORY 401 | PUBLIC HISTORY WORKSHOP | | 1262 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1262 | course\_296e218a7ac78a7c6fa7db3a | HISTORY 401 | PUBLIC HISTORY WORKSHOP | | 1242 | course\_9bb6d60733633321d297ed75 | HISTORY 200 | HISTORICAL STUDIES | | 1242 | course\_3b97b068160d601be814baa5 | HISTORY 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1232 | course\_9bb6d60733633321d297ed75 | HISTORY 200 | HISTORICAL STUDIES | | 1232 | course\_3b97b068160d601be814baa5 | HISTORY 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1224 | course\_9bb6d60733633321d297ed75 | HISTORY 200 | HISTORICAL STUDIES | | 1204 | course\_54de7e954749d03a2564fa5b | HISTORY 428 | THE AMERICAN MILITARY EXPERIENCE SINCE 1899 | | 1202 | course\_2ea5410cd24e69c27da63a1d | HISTORY 201 | THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT | | 1194 | course\_26a5f5c1d5cb3b7f4ebb4a9b | HISTORY 600 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN HISTORY | | 1132 | course\_157e80becbd9124258387622 | HISTORY 102 | AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVIL WAR ERA TO THE PRESENT | | 1124 | course\_2652c670599a9d1715d2a6bd | HISTORY 434 | AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS, 1901 TO THE PRESENT | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1124 | 1 | | 1132 | 1 | | 1194 | 1 | | 1202 | 1 | | 1204 | 1 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 2 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzA1MTc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1749487", "instructor_name": "Vaneesa Cook", "course_label": "HIST201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-07-15 16:00:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "It is unfortunate that Professor Cook teaches an introductory course for the history department. She very obviously does not like to teach undergrads. Her lack of enthusiasm is contagious. Expectations are clear, but there is NO leniency for failing to follow through. An easy course, but disappointing if you're actually hoping to learn something.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749487", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwNzU5NDg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1749487", "instructor_name": "Vaneesa Cook", "course_label": "GENED120", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-11-19 23:20:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She is very knowledgeable about history. She is very intimidating but she seems cool. There is a book you have to read for one of the papers. There are two papers, one group project, 3 tests, and one test you can use your notes. If you show up, pay attention, and do what youre supposed to do youll pass.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749487", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4OTkyMzcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1749487", "instructor_name": "Vaneesa Cook", "course_label": "GENED120", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-11-29 18:13:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I HATE history, but she made me enjoy it. While her style of teaching is simply lecturing, I was forced to take my own notes but that forced me to listen! She always ended class early and it usually went by pretty fast. Tests were like middle school tests. (EASY) couple papers tho. Shes intimidating at first, but cool once u get to know her.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749487", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwOTA5MjE4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1749487", "instructor_name": "Vaneesa Cook", "course_label": "HIS102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-11-29 01:29:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "An interesting survey of US history, The material is easy and straightforward, but presented in an interesting fashion, with music and videos. She is defenitely interested and knowledgeable. The textbooks are really not used much and the tests are all pretty easy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749487", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNzYyMzgy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1749487", "instructor_name": "Vaneesa Cook", "course_label": "HIST103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-11-01 03:15:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This \"professor\" (grad student) seems exasperated by teaching and impatient with student requests (ie exam clarity). The lectures are okay albeit disappointing. Also awkward. She fails to expand or teach anything outside of the tired grand narrative of the US. Her failure to do so perpetuates the privilege and ignorance on this campus.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749487", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:17.609492+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNzE5OTIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1749487", "instructor_name": "Vaneesa Cook", "course_label": "HIST102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-10-20 22:35:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great lecturer; clear and engaging; likes to be interactive and fun with the class. Ties in good texts to complement the lecture material. Exams are fair. Really good as far as history lecturers go. I should know, I'm a history major. Please ignore the other very negative review--they obviously don't know what they're talking about.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749487", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false