# MARY FIORENZA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MARY_FIORENZA--instructor_bd7a6e8055d6ac9ce7dcda1c) ## 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\_bd7a6e8055d6ac9ce7dcda1c ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 596820 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name MARY FIORENZA ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 7 #### quality 3.71 #### difficulty 2.43 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:934595 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.672730210034515 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.887 #### graded 508 #### counts * 437 * 51 * 13 * 2 * 2 * 0 * 3 #### sections 34 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MARY\_FIORENZA--instructor\_bd7a6e8055d6ac9ce7dcda1c ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------- | | 1224 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1222 | course\_0e5433050865b365bbe420ee | ENGL 201 | INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION | | 1222 | course\_e6c09a12a1eac1605ea2e7f5 | ENGL 795 | ONE-CREDIT SEMINAR | | 1212 | course\_390b5eeddda6e1ed904939a6 | ENGL 400 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | | 1204 | course\_59e9b08aa6340b07d9ed51cb | ENGL 307 | CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION AND POETRY WORKSHOP | | 1204 | course\_390b5eeddda6e1ed904939a6 | ENGL 400 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | | 1202 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1194 | course\_59e9b08aa6340b07d9ed51cb | ENGL 307 | CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION AND POETRY WORKSHOP | | 1194 | course\_390b5eeddda6e1ed904939a6 | ENGL 400 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | | 1192 | course\_59e9b08aa6340b07d9ed51cb | ENGL 307 | CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION AND POETRY WORKSHOP | | 1184 | course\_59e9b08aa6340b07d9ed51cb | ENGL 307 | CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION AND POETRY WORKSHOP | | 1184 | course\_390b5eeddda6e1ed904939a6 | ENGL 400 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | | 1182 | course\_d80dccb1baca4b05890eda4d | ENGL 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE COMPOSITION | | 1174 | course\_59e9b08aa6340b07d9ed51cb | ENGL 307 | CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION AND POETRY WORKSHOP | | 1172 | course\_6871568e6260489d4b1e2243 | ENGL 408 | CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION WORKSHOP | | 1164 | course\_1be334a71b2b1317a42fe79c | ENGL 407 | CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION WORKSHOP | | 1162 | course\_fe95763d3aba103f5911576d | ENGL 790 | PROSEMINAR IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING | | 1154 | course\_390b5eeddda6e1ed904939a6 | ENGL 400 | ADVANCED COMPOSITION | | 1152 | course\_e6c09a12a1eac1605ea2e7f5 | ENGL 795 | ONE-CREDIT SEMINAR | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1152 | 1 | | 1154 | 1 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 2 | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 1 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 1 | | 1222 | 2 | | 1224 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNzc0Njkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:934595", "instructor_name": "Mary Fiorenza", "course_label": "ENG400", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-11-05 19:07:38 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She's incredibly caring and is very open to helping her students and make sure they succeed. There's a decent amount of reading assigned, but she's very flexible. The assignments are very open ended (because it's all writing) and she can assist in helping form ideas.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/934595", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MzMwNjY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:934595", "instructor_name": "Mary Fiorenza", "course_label": "ENG315", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-06-13 14:35:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Really nice and great professor. Assignments may seem random but they get you into the habit of writing frequently. Editing can also be a pain but she offers good advice. If you're looking for a class to write a personal statement draft and get good feedback, this is the one to take.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/934595", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzODkzNjUy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:934595", "instructor_name": "Mary Fiorenza", "course_label": "ENG236", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-12-21 19:33:42 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you do the work,you get a B. Making multiple revisions was a pain, but since the assignments are a point each handed in on time, the first draft can be junk, and you'll have multiple opportunities to fix it. Mary's very understanding and wants her students to do well. If you think you write well, I recommend this class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/934595", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzNzc2Njcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:934595", "instructor_name": "Mary Fiorenza", "course_label": "ENG236", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-12-08 14:32:14 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class sounds not too bad the first day of class, she seems nice;however it's an act. When meeting with her in her office she's a total different person, she's harsh and very critical, not very helpful at all. I'd suggest not to take the class unless you consider yourself a "Great" writer, otherwise your doomed. Plus lots of pointless work", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/934595", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzNjIyOTIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:934595", "instructor_name": "Mary Fiorenza", "course_label": "ENG236", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-11-08 19:51:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Massive amounts of work. Doesn't provide accurate syllabus for the semester and add things at last moment. However she is extremely nice!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/934595", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:12.774638+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEzNTEzNjYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:934595", "instructor_name": "Mary Fiorenza", "course_label": "ENG236", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-10-08 19:16:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Knows what she's talking about, however, assigns massive amounts of homework. Literally, if you don't keep on top of it, you'll just drown. Seems to think that the only class that requires any work is her own.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/934595", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false