Dr. Tasha Beretvas

Professor

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Biography

Tasha Beretvas is a senior vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, having joined the faculty in 2000. She is John L. Elizabeth G. Hill Centennial Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology within the College of Education. Beretvas has served as the chair of the Quantitative Methods program and as the associate dean of research and graduate studies. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics and has received multiple teaching awards for her contributions to education. Her research interests focus on statistical models, particularly in the evaluation and derivation of multilevel model extensions and meta-analysis in various fields, including education and social sciences. Beretvas holds a Ph.D. in Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design from the University of Washington, where she also earned her master's degree. She completed her undergraduate studies in mathematics and psychology at Duke University.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Vice Provost Faculty Affairs

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Oversees and manages faculty affairs across the university.

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and conducting research in Quantitative Methods within the College of Education.

Awards

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Distinguished Alumnus Award

2017-01-01
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Graduate Teaching Award

2016-01-01
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John L. Elizabeth G. Hill Centennial Professorship

2014-01-01
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Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award

2014-01-01
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M.K. Hage Centennial Professorship

2012-01-01
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Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award

2009-01-01

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.