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JUDITH HOUCK

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Raw average: 4.22/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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HIST404 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This class was informative, interesting, and well planned. Topics were chosen carefully and covered with plenty of discussion. Professor Houck goes above and beyond to help her students exceed; word to the wise, papers count a great deal towards your grade. Proofread, seek feedback, and fine-tune.
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HIST404 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Called people out in class, shut down students' opinions and came across as rude. She would keep circling back to the same discussion topics and not cover new material to discuss mask mandates again. I do not recommend her or her class. She did nothing to encourage participation and did everything she could to put students on the spot.
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HISTSCI 286
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I really enjoyed having Houck as a professor and learned A LOT from her class. Not only is she very knowledgeable, but she cares a lot about her students. Her feedback for rough drafts of papers may be a bit harsh, however I ended up getting a higher grade on my paper than I thought I would, and I suspect others did as well.
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HISTSCI 286
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Amazing professor. I learned a lot and she has been a wonderful teacher and mentor. Definitely take a class with her if you can!
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MHB523 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
She believes that there is always room for improvement, but will not prioritize the steps needed to improve for you. You need to take her feedback on writing with a grain of salt because it is impossible to address it all. You'll be surprised that after having your paper trashed, you end up with a higher grade than her feedback seemed to imply.
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MDHIS352 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Plays favorites, asks REALLY vague questions and then expects you to know EXACTLY what she's fishing for, is boring, a harsh grader even if you're a good writer and mechanically correct. I feel stupider after that class and have far less interest in the topic than I started with. And I still have no idea what the TV show LOST has to do with race.
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Classes with JUDITH HOUCK

HISTORY 999

Independent Work

1–6 credits

HISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Stephen KantrowitzWalter Stern+21 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2022 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2026HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2025HISTSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2024HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 531Women and Health in American History
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2024HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023HISTSCI 404A History of Disease
Fall 2023HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 532The History of the (american) Body
Spring 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022GEN&WS 790Research & Thesis: Master's and Professional Level
Fall 2022HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022HISTSCI 404A History of Disease
Fall 2022HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2022GEN&WS 790Research & Thesis: Master's and Professional Level
Spring 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2022HISTSCI 909History of Biology and Medicine
Spring 2022HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2021HISTSCI 404A History of Disease
Fall 2021HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020GEN&WS 640Capstone Seminar in Gender and Women's Studies
Fall 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020HISTSCI 404A History of Disease
Fall 2020HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2020GEN&WS 100Open House Gender Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2020HISTSCI 698Directed Study
Spring 2020HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019GEN&WS 100Open House Gender Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2019GEN&WS 640Capstone Seminar in Gender and Women's Studies
Fall 2019HISTSCI 404A History of Disease
Fall 2019HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019GEN&WS 100Open House Gender Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2019GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 531Women and Health in American History
Spring 2019HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018GEN&WS 100Open House Gender Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2018GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 532The History of the (american) Body
Fall 2017HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2017HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2016HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2016HISTSCI/MEDHIST 919Graduate Studies in Medical History
Spring 2016MEDHIST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2015GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 531Women and Health in American History
Fall 2015HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015GEN&WS 790Research & Thesis: Master's and Professional Level
Spring 2015GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 532The History of the (american) Body
Spring 2015HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015MEDHIST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2014GEN&WS 990Research & Thesis
Fall 2014HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 531Women and Health in American History
Spring 2014HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013HISTSCI 286Honors Seminar: Studies in Science, Technology, Medicine
Fall 2013MEDHIST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2013GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 532The History of the (american) Body
Spring 2013HISTSCI 286Honors Seminar: Studies in Science, Technology, Medicine
Spring 2012GEN&WS 990Research & Thesis
Spring 2012HISTSCI/MEDHIST 919Graduate Studies in Medical History
Fall 2011HISTSCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2011GEN&WS 999Independent Research
Spring 2011MEDHIST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2010GEN&WS 999Independent Research
Spring 2010GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 532The History of the (american) Body
Spring 2010HISTSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2010HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009GEN&WS 524Race, Gender, Health, and Medicine
Fall 2009GEN&WS 720Special Topics in Gender and Women's Studies
Fall 2009GEN&WS 999Independent Research
Fall 2009HISTSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2009HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009GEN&WS 999Independent Research
Spring 2009HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008AFROAMER/HISTSCI 275Science, Medicine, and Race: a History
Fall 2008GEN&WS 720Special Topics in Gender and Women's Studies
Fall 2008HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008GEN&WS 682Senior Honors Thesis II
Spring 2008GEN&WS 699Directed Study
Spring 2008GEN&WS/HISTSCI/MEDHIST 531Women and Health in American History
Spring 2008HISTSCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008HISTSCI/MEDHIST 919Graduate Studies in Medical History
Spring 2008MEDHIST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2007GEN&WS 681Senior Honors Thesis I

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