# Paige Hillen — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/PAIGE_HILLEN) ## 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 | ## 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She explains difficult topology concepts clearly, keeps lectures organized, and genuinely cares about her students. Homework is fair and prepares you well for quizzes and exams, which are very manageable if you stay on top of the material. Definitely recommend taking 551 with her.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3142126", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:56.376780+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzQ1ODM2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3142126", "instructor_name": "Paige Hillen", "course_label": "Math-551", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-08-04 23:56:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I LOVE Professor Paige. I took this class for fun with a pretty non-existent pure math background and she made the content very palatable and clear. She demonstrated a deep and thorough knowledge of the course content herself and made me very motivated to put my best effort into the course. As long as you make an honest effort she's an amazing prof", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3142126", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:56.376780+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMzQ1NzM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3142126", "instructor_name": "Paige Hillen", "course_label": "Math-551", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-08-04 23:19:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Incredibly kind professor. Her lectures were very clear, and she was more-than-willing to help clear up any misunderstandings over email or during office hours. Her exams were incredibly straightforward and very easily doable for anyone who did the homework and paid attention during class. I cannot recommend this professor enough. 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", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3142126", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:56.376780+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDQzMDgy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3142126", "instructor_name": "Paige Hillen", "course_label": "Math-551", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-06 06:23:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She's a wonderful professor that makes the content really clear during lectures. The HW is manageable and the exam material is always something easier than the HW anyway so its good practice. She lets us discuss during quizzes so we can understand the material. All around wonderful teacher and her dog Hazel who she shows us photos of is adorable.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3142126", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:12:56.376780+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTg3ODI0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3142126", "instructor_name": "Paige Hillen", "course_label": "MATH551", "course_id": "MATH 551", "course_uid": "course_7d3f055b392d74c588d35d0b", "review_date": "2026-04-30 21:19:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She's a great lecturer and very caring. 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