# Heather Allen — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/HEATHER_ALLEN) ## 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 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_7b5ddb61d7c0f2b8a1314c39 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id hwallen ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Heather Allen ### email HWALLEN\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 8 #### quality 4.5 #### difficulty 2 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:1729351 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:37:02.256018+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8997755596761396 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_6ae595c803691dd4d23a2be9 | FRENCH 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1 | 6 | 3.954 | | course\_c8838e235615478afe694677 | FRENCH 990 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | 1 | 12 | | | course\_c9ea7f229f197dc5f8eb22c9 | FRENCH 228 | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | 3 | 4 | 3.557 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/HEATHER\_ALLEN ## 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She gave positive feedback throughout the year on my projects, but then at the end of the course, graded one of them a 90%, which isn't worthy of zero constructive criticism. Participation grading is frustrating at best.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1729351", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:37:02.256018+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3OTQ0NzY0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1729351", "instructor_name": "Heather Allen", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-05-17 15:47:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This course was a great mix of learning the French language and learning more about French culture and current events. Participation is required, as is attendance, and you need to read the assigned readings to be successful. Prof. Allen is great and really wants students to succeed, so don't worry about grades, and don't hesitate to ask questions!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1729351", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:37:02.256018+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxNjYwNDI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1729351", "instructor_name": "Heather Allen", "course_label": "FRE312", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-04-24 05:15:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Heather is so kind. She makes an effort to get to know all of the students during individual conferences and makes you feel like you're best friends. The papers aren't heavily graded and you have enough time to complete them. The analyses and outils languistiques take forever to complete but if you write something, you'll get full credit.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1729351", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:37:02.256018+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxNTI1OTU3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1729351", "instructor_name": "Heather Allen", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-04-03 21:15:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "For my first french class at UW, I'm glad I had Prof Allen. She is the sweetest. She allows you to participate to the level you are comfortable with. Her grading is super fair, as long as you do what is expected. Homework includes some reading, discussion posts, 3 tests, 3 papers, and two 2-3min speeches (presented to small groups). Great class!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1729351", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:37:02.256018+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2Njc5OTcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1729351", "instructor_name": "Heather Allen", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-06-01 15:34:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Allen was a wonderful professor, and was able to both provide a challenge to students, but also provide great help. She was very insightful, and made me only more excited to pursue French. I loved how often we did small group and partner discussions, and the essays/debates/tests were given very clear instructions and expectations.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1729351", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:37:02.256018+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2MzI0NTIz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1729351", "instructor_name": "Heather Allen", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-04-19 01:46:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Heather is amazingdefinitely my favorite professor in the French department. Genuinely cares about her students and is very helpful. The material in 228 is very relevant to anyone slightly interested in studying abroad/travelling in France or just generally knowing more about the culture and politics, and Heather made it that much better.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1729351", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true