Instructor Names

Incomplete Names

Prior to Fall 2008, Critical Review did not keep precise records of course instructor names. For courses offered since then, we have received official instructor names directly from the Registrar's Office and have adopted the convention of "Last, First" for presenting names.

In 2011, we manually converted over 6,000 old instructor names to match this format. However, for many courses we had no records beyond a last name, and did not have historical data to determine the full name. Fewer than 1,000 reviews remain with incomplete names. If you know the complete name of an instructor, please contact webmaster@thecriticalreview.org.

Multiple Instructors

A small number of courses at Brown are taught by more than one instructor. However, the data we receive from the Registrar's Office only lists the primary instructor for the course. When students clealy indicate on their questionnaires that the course was taught by multiple instructors, we update our records to reflect this. If you notice a course that has been incorrectly marked as taught by a single instructor, please contact webmaster@thecriticalreview.org.

Grad Student Instructors

Some course sections at Brown, particular language courses, are taught by graduate student instructors. However, the data we receive from the Registrar's Office only lists the course's primary instructor, which is usually a professor. When returned questionnaires indicate that the course was taught by a different instructor, we update our records to reflect this. If you notice a course which has an incorrect instructor name, please contact webmaster@thecriticalreview.org.