Beverly Derewianka
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Beverly Derewianka (born 1946) is Emeritus Professor of linguistics at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She is a leading figure in educational linguistics and Sydney School genre pedagogy. Her major research contributions have been in the field of literacy education. Her research projects tracing students’ literacy development have had a direct and substantial impact on curriculum and syllabus development in Australia and internationally. She has (co-)authored 11 books and numerous book chapters and journal articles in the field of literacy education.
Beverly Derewianka completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1967 at the University of Sydney. She received her Master of Arts (with merit) at the same university in 1975. In 1996, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy at Macquarie University.
Before joining the University of Wollongong (UOW) as a research officer in 1985, Beverly Derewianka accumulated extensive professional experience in language education in secondary schools. She taught English, Italian and modern languages in a number of schools and institutions including Petersham Girls High School, NSW Department of Education, Gregorian University in Rome, Correspondence School, St. George Technical College and Domremy Secondary Girls College during 1969 to 1983. She also worked as a teaching consultant of languages for the NSW Department of Education in 1984.
Derewianka was admitted as an Emeritus Professor at UOW in 2017.
