# Cabell Gathman — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/CABELL_GATHMAN) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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 | ## 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Have no idea how we got graded on tests. She expects you to read her mind when it comes to citing specific stuff on the exams. Just pushes a political agenda the entire time", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1426451", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:17.026209+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDI3MzY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1426451", "instructor_name": "Cabell Gathman", "course_label": "GWS103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-05 03:16:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good lecturer. Quizzes were very difficult and based on random things she mentioned in class.The three take-home tests were extremely long. That said, the readings are interesting and the conversations are good. Would have appreciated a little more room for possibilities instead of a single one-line of thinking but very knowledgable.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1426451", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:17.026209+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDI0NTA4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1426451", "instructor_name": "Cabell Gathman", "course_label": "GWS200", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-04 23:25:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor lectures very informally and doesn't provide enough information about the harshly graded exams. She also often grades assignments late, which makes it hard to figure out your grade. This class did not feel like an introductory course, and I wouldn't take any future classes with this professor. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1426451", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:17.026209+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDI0NDEx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1426451", "instructor_name": "Cabell Gathman", "course_label": "GENWS200", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-04 23:16:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No rubric provided for assignments and expects you to regurgitate what she says in lecture word for word. When asked for help, help never came. For a introductory class, you will be fighting for your life. This class indirectly requires a pre-requisite in 2012 Tumblr and Wattpad tropes and fanfiction. Also a chronic late grader.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1426451", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:50:17.026209+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDIwNTE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1426451", "instructor_name": "Cabell Gathman", "course_label": "GWS103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-04 18:37:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Ideal class if you're into guessing games and mind-reading. Expectations were unclear, and not having access to a rubric made it even harder to know what was expected. From what I saw, communication with TAs didn't always seem very respectful. Exams were very long (6+ hours, 10+ pages). Definitely a great class to push students away from G&WS. 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Genuinely amazing professor and human.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1426451", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 125 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | --------------- | | course\_54405f70a70bfefd6487b1f6 | ASIANAM/SOC 220 | | course\_1b3f70e36fb2df91efed05ec | GEN\&WS/SOC 200 | | course\_bafe6aa03883a1ec886b472f | PSYCH/SOC 160 | | course\_636497c01ee603e3a78b0225 | SOC 134 | | course\_4db23ef1d17869a6e0259024 | SOC 138 | | course\_657b63ea06b00580738b264e | SOC 181 | ### matched true ## social Image true