# Judith Houck — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Judith Houck

### email

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    "comment": "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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    "comment": "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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    "comment": "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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