# Douglas McLeod — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DOUGLAS_MCLEOD--instructor_dded47175c5f1d0065076094) ## 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\_dded47175c5f1d0065076094 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Douglas McLeod ### email DMMCLEOD\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-08-10 05:10:25.938416+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 8 #### quality 4.5 #### difficulty 3.25 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:2360001 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00 #### courses ##### course 5157c076381f70c3511622ec ###### review count 4 ###### quality 4.5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 #### bayesian quality 3.8997755596761396 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DOUGLAS\_MCLEOD--instructor\_dded47175c5f1d0065076094 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NzY5OTE4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2360001", "instructor_name": "Douglas McLeod", "course_label": "J564", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-09-27 07:30:15 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Excellent Professor!!!!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2360001", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4OTQzNDI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2360001", "instructor_name": "Douglas McLeod", "course_label": "JOURN564", "course_id": "JOURN 564", "course_uid": "course_5157c076381f70c3511622ec", "review_date": "2024-02-01 04:17:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Be sure to do all the readings and be on top of the material because there are 5 exams and a final paper. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2360001", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MDExNTM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2360001", "instructor_name": "Douglas McLeod", "course_label": "JOURN564", "course_id": "JOURN 564", "course_uid": "course_5157c076381f70c3511622ec", "review_date": "2022-12-07 19:52:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Doug as a professor was one of my favorites to date in the J-School, but this class is extremely difficult. Multiple readings a week, 5 exams throughout the semester, and a semester-long group project in discussion section that is separate from lecture. \n\nDoug is such a fabulous professor; I wanted to go to all of his lectures!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2360001", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgxMjU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2360001", "instructor_name": "Douglas McLeod", "course_label": "JOURN564", "course_id": "JOURN 564", "course_uid": "course_5157c076381f70c3511622ec", "review_date": "2020-12-23 02:10:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "J564 was an interesting class and Prof Mcleod gives great lectures, but there is quite a bit of reading and the tests were pretty tough. There were 5 exams, several papers and also a group project. Also beware if you take this class online that the lectures are very long. Good class overall, but be prepared to but in a decent amount of effort.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2360001", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzODMwNTM4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2360001", "instructor_name": "Douglas McLeod", "course_label": "J564", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-11-17 06:27:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class is asynchronous during COVID-19. The lectures get a bit dry but I can tell Doug is a kind professor. He seems to be easily accessed (I just never have). The TA gets a bit confusing with deadlines and assignments. The class is 5 exams and theyre kinda hard. No extra credit this semester but I think he will give us a bit of a curve.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2360001", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:42:09.468380+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxNjE0ODI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2360001", "instructor_name": "Douglas McLeod", "course_label": "J564J445", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-04-17 19:03:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Doug is a great professor! In 564 I found his lectures to be super boring, but in 445 when he wasn't lecturing regularly I really started to like him. He is really funny, casual and relatable. He gives fantastic feedback and is so encouraging to everybody in class regardless of skill level. He keeps it real and I'd definitely recommend him!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2360001", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_5157c076381f70c3511622ec | JOURN 564 | ### matched true ## social Image false