# John Hawks — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOHN_HAWKS--instructor_7e1c70b34751c338ee077672) ## 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\_7e1c70b34751c338ee077672 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name John Hawks ### email JHAWKS\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-07-13 04:59:22.367394+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 107 #### quality 4 #### difficulty 2.45 #### quality count 107 #### difficulty count 107 #### profile id rmp:306981 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00 #### courses ##### course 31e91bbc6e3be8c0f49483f2 ###### review count 30 ###### quality 4.07 ###### difficulty 2.27 ###### quality count 30 ###### difficulty count 30 ##### course 2fc39f51c99cd64294f87ec4 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 8cd90373f5f732f5b455b453 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 3.946407210007338 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JOHN\_HAWKS--instructor\_7e1c70b34751c338ee077672 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMzc2Mjcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:306981", "instructor_name": "John Hawks", "course_label": "ANTHROPOLOGY10", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-28 19:42:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He obviously enjoys his subject, his love for Anthropology is infectious. Profound and up to date knowledge, great lectures!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5OTMwNTkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:306981", "instructor_name": "John Hawks", "course_label": "ANTH100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-11-12 16:38:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Super engaging and made class a fun time.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NzUwNjc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:306981", "instructor_name": "John Hawks", "course_label": "ANTH100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-09-18 21:41:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Hawks is so sweet and really cares about what he's lecturing. 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No exams.\nExcellent Bio credit.\n", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MjA1NDY5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:306981", "instructor_name": "John Hawks", "course_label": "ANTHR105", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-12-20 20:48:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I'm not an anthro major, but found the class interesting! You can definitely tell when a prof like him is actually passionate about the content. He doesn't read off of slideshows, but rather, gives a lot of verbal info to supplement the images/data given. He's also really big about accessibility and records all his lectures!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/306981", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:31.236794+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3MDgxNzAw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:306981", "instructor_name": "John Hawks", "course_label": "ANTHR105", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-12-12 19:53:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Attendance is taken for lab only while lectures can be viewed from videos that will be posted later in the week. Lectures are interesting! Dr. Hawks is an excellent professor that involves the audience with questions and does care about his students. The class is not hard, and you will pass easily as long as you do the readings assigned. 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