Areas of Expertise
Literacy (preventing reading failures and increasing academic achievement of struggling learners), Teacher Education (preparing highly qualified educators within an urban professional development school model)
Education
Ph.D. Special Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2004
M.S. Special Education: Learning Disabilities
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1993
B.S. Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1990
Biography
Dr. Susan Syverud graduated with a Ph.D in Special Education in 2004 with a focus on Learning Disabilities from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
She currently serves as a Professor-in-Residence at Urban Professional Development School Woodland Acres Elementary and was previously a Program Leader for the Department of Exceptional, Deaf, and Interpreter Education and Human Services at UNF. She primarily teaches the undergraduate and graduate literacy courses in her department.
Her research interests include preventing reading failures, increasing academic achievement levels of struggling learners, and preparing highly qualified educators within an urban professional development school model.
Awards
2009 Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement Award- The University of North Florida/Duval County Schools Urban Professional Development School Partnership, an innovative partnership for preparing teachers in Jacksonville, was the inaugural recipient of the Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement.
Grants and Contracts Awarded
Patterson, K., Syverud, S., Shaw, S., Guardino, C., & Reed, D. (2011-2012) Community-Based Transformational Learning Engaged Department Grant. $12,000.00. UNF Center for Community-Based Learning.
Diley, R., Guardino, C., & Syverud, S. (2011). Teaching Phonics to Struggling Readers who are Deaf and hard of hearing. Student Mentored Academic Research Team (SMART) Grant. $1000.00 to faculty. $500 to student Office of Undergraduate Research Grant.
Syverud, S.M. (2010). “Teaching Beginning Reading to Children with a Hearing Loss: Further Inquiry of the Impact of Phonological Instruction.” $500.00 COEHS Faculty Support Grant.
Syverud, S.M. & Hall, K.W. (2010). “Impacting Literacy in Our Urban Professional Development School Communities: Professors in Residence in Action.” $8,000.00 UNF Foundation Board Grant.
Syverud, S.M. (2009). “Adding Another Tool to the Toolbox: Using Visual Phonics to Help Struggling Deaf Readers.” $500.00 COEHS Faculty Support Grant.
Syverud, S.M. (2005). “Matching Book” Grant. $10,000.00 Total Award--$ 5,000 from the Literacy Empowerment Foundation and $5,000 from COEHS. The books from this award were given to the children of Belize.
Publications & Presentations
PUBLICATIONS
Guardino, C., Syverud, S.M., Joyner, A., Nicols, H., & Maurer, S. (2011). Further Evidence of the effectiveness of phonological instruction with Oral-Deaf Readers. American Annals of the Deaf, 155(5), 562-568.
Witsell, K., Keenan, D., Nelson, F., Daniel, L., Syverud, S., Hall, K., & O’Farrell, C. (2009). Evolving through collaboration and commitment: The Story of the North
Florida Urban Professional Development School Partnership. School-University
Partnerships, 3(2), 42-57.
Syverud, S.M. Guardino, C., & Selznick, D. (2009). Teaching phonological skills to a deaf first grader. American Annals of the Deaf, 154(4), 382-388.
Webb, K.W., Seabrooks, J.J., Patterson, K.B., & Syverud, S.M (2008). Evidenced based practices that promote transition to postsecondary education: Listening to a decade of expert voices. Exceptionality.16(4), 192-206.
Patterson, K.B., Syverud, S.M., & Seabrooks, J.J (2008). A call for collaboration: Not jack of all trades. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 45(1), 16-21.
Patterson, K. B. & Syverud, S.M. (2006). Beyond parent involvement: Facilitating successful partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse families. Journal of Multicultural and Special Education. http://www.multiculturaljournal.com/issues/
PRESENTATIONS
Invited Presentations
Syverud, SM. (2012). RTI intervention for 1st and 2nd grade readers. Fourth Annual Florida Literacy Coaches Association Symposium. May 21, 2012. University of
Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Barth, D., Catoe, S., Badiali, B., Washell, D., Syverud, S., & Alderfer, K.A. (2010). A conversation with the 2009 winners of the NAPDS Award for Exemplary PDS Achievement. March 11, 2010. Orlando, Florida.
Peer-reviewed Scholarly Conference Presentations
Syverud, S., Feagins, T., Stevenson, C., & Wine, S. (2012). Impacting student achievement in an urban school today and tomorrow: A professional development school partnership success story. 2012 Florida Association of Teacher Educators Crown/Panhandle Regional Conference & Inquiry Showcase. April 21, 2012.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Syverud, S., Gannon, G., & Kurtz, K. (2012). Urban professional development school partners impacting early literacy achievement. 2012 Professional Development Schools National Conference. March 10, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Syverud, S., Reed, D., Keller, S., Stevenson, C., & Ramdas, M. (2012). A continuum of clinical preparation: The urban professional development school model of the University of North Florida. 2012 Professional Development Schools National Conference. March 9, 2012. Las Vegas, Nevada.
Syverud, S., & Guardino, C., Nichols, H., & Joyner, A., (2011). The impact of phonological instruction on struggling Deaf readers in a total communication setting. Scholars Transforming Academic Research Symposium. April 15, 2011. University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Diley, R., Guardino, C., & Syverud, S. (2011). The efficacy of using phonological awareness strategies to teach Reading to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Scholars Transforming Academic Research Symposium. April 15, 2011. University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. & Hall, K.W. (2011). Preparing candidates to teach reading in an urban professional development school: The impact of a tertiary prevention for first graders at-risk for failure. 2011 Professional Development Schools National Conference. March 13, 2011. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Joyner, A.E., Nicols, H.L., Syverud, S.M., & Guardino, C.A. (2011). Impacting Deaf struggling readers: The outcomes of phonological instruction. 1st Annual Florida Statewide Student Research Symposium. March 5, 2011. University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Guardino, C., Syverud, S., Joyner, A., & Nicols, H., Joyner, A.(2011). A phonological instruction package delivered in a total communication setting: Did it hit home? Research presented at Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 2011 Conference. February 18, 2011. Fort Worth, Texas.
Syverud, S.M. & Guardino, C. (2010). Impacting deaf struggling readers: The outcomes of phonological instruction. Florida Educators of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Individuals. December 3, 2010. Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Guardino, C. & Syverud, S.M. (2010). Involving undergraduates in multiple case study research: Reflections on a rewarding experience. Engagement in Undergraduate Research at the Florida Statewide Symposium at the University of Central Florida. October 9, 2010.Orlando, Florida.
Guardino, C. & Syverud, S.M. (2010). Teaching phonological skills to young deaf struggling readers using a Direct Instruction curriculum. International Congress on the Education of the Deaf. July 21, 2010. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Syverud, S.M., Guardino, C., & Selznick, D. (2010). Teaching phonological decoding skills to a deaf first grader: A promising strategy. Council for Exceptional Children 2010 Convention and Expo. April 23, 2010. Nashville, Tennessee.
Syverud, S.M., Hall, K.W., & Alderfer, K.A. (2010). Teacher candidates making an impact with struggling first grade readers in an urban professional development school. Researched presented at 2010 Professional Development Schools National Conference. March 12, 2010. Orlando, Florida.
Syverud, S., Guardino, C., Joyner, A., Nicols, H., & Maurer, S. (2010). Further evidence of the effectiveness of phonological instruction with oral-deaf readers. Research presented at Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 2010 Conference. February 18, 2010. Lexington, Kentucky.
Joyner, A., Nicols, H., Maurer, S., Guardino, C., & Syverud, S. (2010). Undergraduate researchers: Reflections of a rewarding experience. Poster presentation at Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 2010 Conference. February 18, 2010. Lexington, Kentucky.
Syverud, S. Nelson, F. Keenan, D., Daniel, L., Hall, K., O’Farrell, C., & Witsell, K. (2010). Owning the future through action and commitment: The story of an evolving school-university collaboration. Paper presentation at 2010 Association of Teacher Educators. February 15, 2010. Chicago, Illinois.
Hall, K.W. & Syverud, S.M. (2010). Teacher candidates/literacy methods students making an impact on struggling first grade readers in an urban professional development school. Research presented at Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference. February 13, 2010. Savannah, Georgia.
Syverud, S., Guardino, C., & Selznick, D. (2009). Teaching phonological skills to a Deaf First grader: A promising strategy. Research presented at Florida Summit for Childhood Deafness. September 25, 2009. Renaissance Resort, Saint Augustine, Florida.
Selznick, D.N., Syverud, S.M., & Guardino, C. (2009). Teaching phonics to a struggling reading with a hearing loss. Research presented Scholars Transforming Academic Research Symposium. April 3, 2009. University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Patterson, K.B., Syverud, S.M., & Seabrooks, J. (2008, May). The effects of response cards on off-task and academic performance of African-American boys with emotional and behavioral disorders. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention. May 25, 2008. Chicago, Illinois.
Patterson, K.B., Robinson, S., Syverud, S.M. & Seabrooks, J. (2008, May). Applied Behavior Analysis Program at the University of North Florida. Expo at the 34th Annual Association for Behavior Analysis International Convention, May 25, 2008. Chicago, Illinois.
Patterson, K.B., Syverud, S.M., Hunt, K. Tomey, R, Daskawisz, S. Monroy, C., Richmond, R. Ulloa, A. (2008, April). From research to practice: Preservice teachers replicate action research into classrooms with real results. 2008 Celebration of Education Day. April 10, 2008. University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. & Patterson, K.B. (2008, April). Teaching beginning reading. Florida Fund for Minority Teachers 12th Annual Recruitment & Retention Conference. April 6, 2008. Orlando, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. & Patterson, K.B. (2008, April). Teaching beginning reading. Florida Fund for Minority Teachers 12th Annual Recruitment & Retention Conference. April 5, 2008. Orlando, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. & Patterson, K.B. (2007, September). A win-win outcome: Preservice teachers tutoring struggling first graders. Florida Association of Teacher Educators 2007 Annual Conference. September 28, 2007. Orlando, Florida.
Syverud, S., Raiser, L., & Stevenson, C. (2007, March). Affecting generations: A decade of collaboration between the University of North Florida and Woodland Acres Elementary. 2007 Celebration of Education Day. University of North Florida. March 30, 2007. Jacksonville, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. (2007, January). Explicit, systematic, and synthetic phonics instruction: Learning from examples and non-examples. 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. January, 2007. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Syverud, S.M. (2007, January). Modifying content area instruction. 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. January, 2007. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Cavanaugh, T., McCrudden, M., Hall, K. & Syverud, S. (2006, November). Reading, reading material, and research. Florida Education Research Association Annual Conference. November, 2006. Jacksonville, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. & Patterson, K.B. (2006, November). Pre-service student teachers providing a safety net in reading for struggling first graders. Teacher Education
Conference. November, 2006. San Diego, California.
Patterson, K. B., & Syverud, S. M., Seabrooks, J. (2006, May). The effects of guided notes on African American males with emotional and behavioral disorders. Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention. May 27, 2006. Atlanta, Georgia.
Patterson, K.B., Syverud, S.M., Seabrooks, J. (2006, January). A positive intervention for students with learning disabilities: Using guided notes. Florida Division for Learning Disabilities: Rising to the Challenge. January 28, 2006. Orlando, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. & Patterson, K.B. (2006, January). Advancing young children in reading. Florida Division for Learning Disabilities: Rising to the Challenge. January 28, 2006. Orlando, Florida.
Patterson, K.B., & Syverud, S.M. (2005, January). Using guided notes to improve the academic performance of minority students with emotional or behavioral disorders and learning disabilities. Florida Division for Learning Disabilities: The ABCs of SLD. January 29, 2005. Orlando, Florida.
Syverud, S.M. (2005, January) Empowering parents: Learn how to teach your preschooler to read. Florida Division for Learning Disabilities: The ABCs of SLD. January 29, 2005. Orlando, Florida.
