Dr. Beverly Trezek

Associate Professor

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Biography

Beverly Trezek is an Associate Professor and holds the Tashia F. Morgridge Chair in Reading at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her master’s degree in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2004, both in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on literacy development, assessment, and instruction for beginning readers, with a particular emphasis on students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Trezek joined the faculty at UW-Madison in 2019 after holding various positions including Professor at DePaul University from 2005 to 2019 and Assistant Visiting Professor at Ohio State University in 2004-2005. She has over 10 years of experience as a special education teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Her significant contributions to the field include publications and presentations on literacy outcomes for deaf students, examining effective teaching methodologies and educational strategies tailored to this demographic.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, WI

Teaching and conducting research in Special Education with a focus on literacy outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing students.

Professor

2005-01-01 — 2019-01-01

DePaul University • Chicago, IL

Led courses and research initiatives in Special Education.

Assistant Visiting Professor

2004-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

Provided instruction and participated in educational research initiatives.

Special Education Teacher

1997-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Madison Metropolitan School District • Madison, WI

Worked over 10 years teaching in various special education settings.

Awards

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Excellence in Research Award

2017-01-01
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Hall of Fame Inductee

2013-01-01
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Quality Matters Star Award

2013-01-01
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Service Recognition Award

2012-01-01
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Excellence in Teaching Award

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences