Becky Tarver Chase

Becky Tarver Chase serves as a Teaching Faculty III at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in academic reading, writing, and communication instruction within English language education. With over 30 years of professional experience since 1993, she has held diverse roles including classroom teaching, administrative leadership, and textbook authorship for National Geographic Learning.

Her core research and teaching interests encompass:

• English Language Education
• Academic Writing Development
• Reading Comprehension Strategies
• Intercultural Communication
• Language Acquisition Pedagogy

Bringing firsthand experience as a language learner (studying Spanish and Portuguese) and international exposure through travel to Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil, she emphasizes reciprocal learning dynamics where she actively gains insights from students in every classroom interaction. Her approach integrates global perspectives into language education curriculum design.

While specific grant funding details are not disclosed in available materials, her career demonstrates consistent engagement with language education systems through both institutional teaching roles and commercial textbook development. Her primary focus remains on practical classroom instruction rather than laboratory-based research.